Social Work 4313. A study giving explicit recognition to the nature and importance of urbanism as a world phenomenon, with the main focus of attention on urbanism and social change as they are manifest in various aspects of urbanization in the United States. An overview of the attributes and influences of a changing population on social and natural environments. Descriptive population characteristics and changes are assessed, including how these influence the social and natural worlds. Philosophical, natural, and social perspectives of the growing human niche are also covered.
Emphasis is placed on the interdependence of group and individual in social relationships.
An analysis of gender roles as both macro and micro levels including emphasis on gender in relation to marriage, family, the economy, work, domestic violence, the media, and specifically in male-female relations. Emphasis on the historical roots of theories, as well as their contemporary developments. The agents and processes of social change. Differential stability and adaptability of diverse cultures, and methods and mechanisms which may be used in promoting social change. Critical evaluation of theory and research pertaining to social stratification and the associated lifestyles.