Focuses on the relationship between health care and race, sex, social stratification, and geographical location. Practical methods for planning, organizing and implementing community development programs in urban and rural settings. Course covers both planned programs of community change and general community organizing. Students will be expected to develop a project for community action. Examines how gender in our society affects from birth individuals' roles, socialization, achievements, opportunities, and overall personality and self-development.
Studies changes that have taken place over the past several decades.
Relevant theories and research form the foundation of the course. An overview of historical and theoretical factors relevant to gay and lesbian psychosocial development. Participation and acceptance in religion, the military, education, and the workforce will be considered with some emphasis on civil rights and discrimination. A critical analysis of the interactions between society and the environment from an ecological perspective, focusing on processes of industrial and economic growth, natural resource development, community change and social impact assessment, environmental values and environmental movement, land use planning and resource management decision making, and comparative perspectives on man's relation to and use of the natural environment. Social change in long-time perspective, with emphasis on social movements and the influence of technology.