The topics of racism, sexism, urbanization, and modernization in the transformation of the American South are examined in this course. Issues in Criminal Justice . This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to conduct a survey and analysis of the institutions of criminal justice and the actors therein. This course is an in-depth examination of deviant behavior, its social forms and functions. Societal response to deviance is examined to highlight norms, values and control mechanisms.
Emphasis is placed on sociological theories that explain deviant behavior.
Self in Society. The interplay of societal forces and self are examined in this course. This course is designed to give students an understanding of the foundations and functions of the socialization process. Socialization is examined from infancy through adolescence. Topics that will be explored include socialization theory, language acquisition, identity formation, agencies of socialization, and how socialization experiences differ by gender, race, and socioeconomic status.