An introduction to statistical analysis for students with limited statistical backgrounds. Includes univariate and bivariate description and selected inferential techniques. Development of Sociological Thought. Ideological orientations, substantive findings, theoretical systems and methodological approaches of European and American scholars who contributed the most influential ideas to modern sociology 449. Class in Modern Society.
Social class is a fundamental dimension of inequality in modern society.
This course examines the sources and consequences of social class, with particular focus on the intersection of class with other forms of inequality in the context of the United States. Health and Disease in American Society. The social context of the construction of health and disease in the United States, focusing on reproduction and death, the epidemic of Aids, and issues emerging from the aging of the American population. The social basis of political institutions and political action, stressing the importance of both for communities and individuals, the social influences on political systems, and the formation of political activity. Sociology of Law.