SOC 241 - Self and Society

The course will examine how the social structures of society shape individuals and groups and in turn, how individuals and groups contribute to making, reproducing, and/or changing those social structures. The course will focus on the how of sociology - the methods of inquiry and analysis that sociologists use to arrive at explanations of social behavior. Major course concentrations include: social integration and control; gender and sexuality; inequality and stratification; race/ethnicity; collective action.

3 credits