Writing emphasis elective. Liberal Arts elective. This course is an opportunity to understand the social roots of deviant behavior including the application of deviant labels to behavior, the process of becoming deviant, and sociological explanations of deviant behavior. Liberal Arts elective. An inquiry into the relationships between religion and society.
Emphasis is on the contemporary United States.
Specific organizations, changes and trends of religious expression are selected each time the course is offered. Liberal Arts elective. Selection of substantive areas such as aggression, social cognition, collective behavior, influence of media, presentation of self and processes of social definition. Format consists of lectures, library and observation assignments, class discussions and student presentations. Written assignments will apply and elaborate course content.