Focus on men and women who promoted nonviolence as a method of social change and the social movements they led or inspired. An interdisciplinary examination of the sociohistorical realities of women. An examination of contemporary theoretical perspectives such as feminism, world systems theory, symbolic interactionism, functionalism, and conflict theory. Focus on methods of theory construction. SOC 230 or 430.
Topics vary and are announced in the semester in which the course is offered.
An intensive senior-year research experience involving creative research design, data collection, analysis, and presentation. Student is required to work 15 hours per week, submit weekly reports and write a sociological research paper based on her experience. Not to be taken during the same semester as Sociology Thesis.