Particular emphasis is given the how groups define, experience and attempt to solve these social problems. Provides a regional sociological focus by emphasizing the experiences and perspectives of women and minorities in Southern American historical development. Course examines racism, sexism, urbanization, and modernization in the transformation of the American South. 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 on sociological theories which explain deviant behavior.
The interplay of societal forces and self. This course is designed to give students an understanding of the foundations and functions of the socialization process. Socialization will be 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. A study of the sociological principles related to the understanding of majority-minority relationships and to the problems of those who are assigned minority status due to their race, religion, sex, sexual preference, or cultural heritage.