Course descriptions published annually in a separate bulletin. Key elements concerning ethnicity and its influence on the perception of aging are introduced. Emphases are placed upon gender roles throughout the life cycle, contrasted worldviews, kinship networks and roles, and cross-cultural health beliefs. A theoretical and practical examination of the sociological implications of aging for the individual and society. Designed to provide concerned students an opportunity to make relevant contributions to the community through service in an organization, agency or program in the forefront of combating social problems.
Students spend five to ten hours each week in supervised community service.
The variable credit allows students to take two community placements, if they desire. Graded on a pass-fail basis. Examines prejudice and discrimination, their sources, their consequences and potentials for change. A comparative study of the literature on families in Western, non-Western and Third World countries, including the effects of Westernization on family structure and function. This course introduces students to the field of applied sociology.