This course offers students multiple opportunities both to read and analyze varieties of social science writing and to research, write, and revise their own social science writing on appropriate topics. Students will complete a carefully sequenced series of assignments of text analysis at the beginning of the semester and write original work, often based on library and field research, in the second half of the semester. Geographic analysis of cultural phenomena, elements emphasizing human-land relationships and spatial patterns of agriculture, cities, languages, religion. Public Relations Public relations principles and practices of business, industry, education, and public agencies. S 330 - Social Stratification Social stratification is central to the organization of every human culture.
Social equality is a fundamental aspect of most social processes.
A person's position in the stratification system is a predictor of his or her behavior, attitudes, and life chances. The course analyzes the connections between social class, gender, race, and ethnicity. Understanding social stratification helps us to understand a wide range of social changes in the global community. This course reviews the classical theories and debates regarding social stratification, as well as examining the contemporary realities of the world today. By the end of the course, the student will be able to have the knowledge and skills to carry out the objectives for the course listed below.