The development of the concept of juvenile delinquency. The extent and nature of delinquent behavior and efforts at explanation and control. Sociology 100 or 200 or permission of the instructor. Study design, observation, questionnaire construction and administration, survey research and analysis. Sociology 100 or 200 or permission of the instructor.
Emphasis varies by instructor.
Sociology 100 or 200 or permission of the instructor. Research and theory addressing the relationship between the individual and society. Popular culture as a meaningful site of political and social resistance for the disenfranchised. Sociology 100 or 200 or permission of the instructor. Analysis of the relationship between ethnic and racial groups and their relationship to the dominant ethnic majority in America and other societies.