Sociology V1205 or the equivalent. Introduction to elementary data analysis. Students use the computer to perform a simple analysis of a data set. Consult department for registration procedures. A study of different theoretical approaches to deviance and an analysis of important empirical research on various forms of deviant behavior.
Crime is considered within the broader context of social deviance.
Sociology of medicine. The sociology of everyday life. Topics include food and cuisine, manners, urban topography, work, money, gender, and popular culture. The changing American family. Sociology of mass media and popular culture.