The seminar will explore selected topics in the analysis of naturally occurring conversation with the emphasis on conversational exchange as a form of social interaction. Advanced development of topics in social psychology. Consideration of theory and concepts as well as the design and execution of empirical research will be included. Selected topics in social development and social learning theory will be discussed. Current research, theories and concepts of gender will be considered.
Topics vary from quarter to quarter and by instructor.
Examines theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of the life course. The dynamic relation between changing social structures, institutions and life patterns is emphasized. Particular attention will be paid to the implications of change for systems of gender and race inequality. This course will analyze the social, cultural, and economic roots of women's oppression. Particular attention will be paid to the variety of forms that inequality takes, and the diversity of women's experiences which results.