M., W., F., at 11, and a weekly section to be arranged. Changes in intellectual attitudes in France and the French Revolution. The Enlightenment, the Russian and Turkish Revolutions, and religious revivalism in Iran are considered. Comparative studies from India and Sri Lanka. Marxist and structuralist theories concerning religion are examined in historical contexts.
Students can specialize in regions and topics.
3 Introduction to knowledge and ideas about the nature, causes, and consequences of social stratification in modern society. Examines the basic dimensions of social and economic inequality in society, and presents the most important theoretical perspectives on the causes of social stratification. Considers the openness of modern society in terms of the degree of inequality of opportunity by family background, race, and gender. Social Analysis 46. The underlying theme is that politics may be described and understood in terms of rational, goal-seeking behavior by citizens, politicians, bureaucrats, and interest groups in various institutional settings.