Introduces students to the profession and practice of social work. Examines principles, functions, knowledge base, and history of social work. Topics include the change process, levels of practice, and social problems affecting clients and practitioners. Ms. Rubin, Mr. Wright. Survey of theoretical and empirical literature on the distribution of wealth, power, and prestige within and across societies and historical periods.
Emphasis is placed on the impact of social change on stratification systems.
Introduces students to sociological study of religious phenomena, including religious beliefs, practices, and behaviors as conditioned by sociological factors. A key emphasis is the relationship between religious systems and other social institutions, e.g., politics, family, economy, and social stratification. Causal and noncausal theories of criminality, and the sociological implications of various selected offenses are explored. An analysis of the structure and functions of sports in contemporary American society. Topics include the relationship between sports, socialization, ideology, sports and totemism, the organization of sports, and the economics of sports.