Sociological Social Psychology Advanced study of the varying approaches, methods, issues and topical concerns of sociological social psychology. Analysis of central and representative historical and contemporary works. Major theme will be the patterns of ethnic stratification and causes of ethnic conflict. Specific focus upon dominance and resistance to dominance. Influence of social science research.
Course covers theory, methodological issues, and relationship between theory and practice.
The major theoretical traditions and concerns in family sociology and sociology of gender. Emphasis on macro and historical questions. Urban Society Broad overview of the issues and concerns of the field of urban sociology. Special emphasis on the human experience of urban living in contemporary, cross, cultural or historical settings. Developing Societies Analysis of social and economic problems of developing societies from the standpoint of theory and research on modernization and underdevelopment.