Case and comparative examples from contemporary and historical change. Emphasis is placed on understanding causes and effects and larger trends current in American society and institutions. For 8756, permission of instructor. This course reviews research and writing in an area which is of current interest in the field of sociology. Since the topic will vary, students may elect to take this course more than once.
Students participate in a semester-long class research project.
The project's focus will vary, but it may often involve issues confronting Omaha, a particular organization or a specific group of people. The sociological perspective on mental illness is contrasted with other perspectives. The class is designed as an introductory approach to the sociology of religion, and the first in a two-step sequence, undergraduate and graduate. For 8856, permission of instructor. Guided reading in special topics under the supervision of a faculty member.