Particular attention is paid to the distinctive traditions of sociological thinking in Europe and the United States. Students are expected to research and prepare a comparative and historical study of a chosen area of concern - family life, education, deviance, or social policy. A study of the theories, research findings, and behavior of small groups. A study of the occupational structure of the United States. Topics include relationships to stratification, ethnic groupings, demography, urbanization, and technology.
Emphasis is on the changing requirements of society and the probable outlook for various careers.
Domestic violence between adults is studied from an interdisciplinary perspective. The cycle of violence, dominance, and control are among the issues to be covered sociologically and psychologically. The legal perspective includes discussion of proactive arrest policies, restraining orders, and anti-stalking legislation which have emerged across the United States. This course is equivalent to CJ 343. The course may be repeated for credit if the topic varies.