A background in classical sociological theory is presupposed. The course has two parts. Part one, neo-classical Theoretical Sociology, examines a selection of theoretical perspectives that continue the classical tradition in sociology. Part two, Theories of durable Inequality, is an examination of theories of social inequality of theorists such as Pierre Bourdieu and Charles Tilly. This seminar focuses on special topics in feminist theory introducing students to a broad range of perspectives and substantive work.
Special interest is paid to the areas of race, class, and sexual preference.
This course provides a practical and thorough introduction to statistical techniques in use in the social sciences. Multivariate regression and structure equation modeling provide the primary topics. Within regression, particular attention will be paid to regression diagnostics with a variety of graphical and computational tools. The methods of logistic regression, dummy variable regression, and non-linear estimation are covered. This course examines advances in computer science applicable to social research.