Undergraduate Course Atlas - Summer 2009
SOC 101: Introduction to General Sociology
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Scott | 2nd session Daily | 11:30-12:50 | TARBTN 106 | 25 |
Texts: Patricia Adler & Peter Adler. Sociological Odyssey: Contemporary Readings in Introductory Sociology. 3rd edition. 2009. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage.
Assessment: Two exams and three short written assignments.
SOC 101: Introduction to General Sociology
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Freeman | 1st session Daily | 11:30-12:50 | TARBTN 106 | 40 |
Content: The objective of this course is to provide you with a general survey of the field of sociology and, more importantly, to provide you with a way to think about and understand the social world and your place within it. We will address questions such as: Do the situations we are in have an important effect on our behavior? How do we develop a self? How does class background affect individuals? Why are people unequal in society? Major sociological concepts will be examined and illustrated with a wide variety of classic as well as recent empirical studies. Some of the topics we'll look at include: social definitions of deviant behavior; socialization in school and among friends; causes and consequences of social inequality (race and ethnic relations; gender relations). This class will prepare you for further sociology courses, but is also a useful course for any major.
Texts: TBA
Assessment: Three exams, quizzes, three short papers.
SOC 214: Class, Status, & Power
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Steidl | 2nd session Daily | 1:00-2:20 | TARBTN 106 | 40 |
Content: The title of this course reflects the idea that societies are stratified into groups economically, socially, and politically. In the course, we will explore sociological explanations of who gets what and why in a variety of social realms. We will begin by looking at some of the major theories explaining why inequalities exist. Then look specifically at a range of topics including: patterns of wealth and income inequality in the U.S.; the class structure of the U.S.; the role of elites; poverty; the intersection of class, race/ethnicity, and gender; privilege and oppression; the role of education in stratification; global inequality; human agency and social change. The material covered in this course will encourage you to think critically as you continuously try to make sense of inequality in the world around you.
Texts: TBA
Assessment: TBA
SOC 215: Social Problems
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Jamerson | 1st session TuWTh | 2:30-4:45 | TARBTN 106 | 40 |
Content: TBA
Texts: TBA
Assessment: TBA
SOC 221: Culture & Society
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Braden | 2nd session Daily | 10:00-11:20 | TARBTN 106 | 40 |
Content: This course surveys major themes and questions in the sociology of culture in three broad sections.
- We begin by developing a "vocabulary" that is drawn from a variety of approaches. With this new vocabulary, we will begin to ask such questions as: What is culture and what does it do?
- We then examine the classical treatments of culture by Marx, Weber, and Durkheim as well as contemporary applications of classical theories. Examples of current issues include: How do people in one group exclude people from another group? Can religion survive in modern times?
- We will then focus on how culture undergirds the enactment of social activities and the existence of social groups. Thus we will deal with such issues as: How is artistic production shaped by social and cultural factors?
Texts: Electronic readings
Assessment: 3 exams
SOC 225/WS 231: Sociology of Sex & Gender
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Scardaville | 1st session Daily | 1:00-2:20 | TARBTN 106 | 40 |
Content: Sociologists distinguish between biological sex and socially constructed gender. This means that we are not born knowing how men and women are supposed to behave, but instead that we learn "appropriate" gender roles through socialization. In the first section of this course, we will address perspectives and theories on gender, raising questions such as: How is sex different from gender? How do we learn what is feminine and what is masculine? What is the relationship between gender roles and gender inequality? These questions and theories will form the basis for the remainder of the course, in which we will examine the relationship between gender and a range of issues including: race, class, education, the family, work, sexuality, crime/violence, media, public policy, and social movements. While the primary focus of the course will be on contemporary U.S. society, historical and global examples will be included to understand how gender is inherently shaped by the societal context.
Texts: Will include articles and book chapters from both academic and popular presses
Assessment: Short papers, in-class exercises, and a final exam.
SOC 245: Individual & Society
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Scheuerman | 1st session TuWTh | 2:30-4:45 | TARBTN 321 | 40 |
Content: This course examines how social factors influence our beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors. We will investigate how individuals perceive others and their environment; how the social context influences interaction with others; how attitudes develop and change, and how individuals come together. We will also inspect how the dynamics of groups are affected by conflict, power, status, and influence.
Texts: TBA
Assessment: TBA
SOC 266: Global Change
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Lechner | 1st session Daily | 10:00-11:20 | TARBTN 106 | 40 |
Content: We experience globalization when we watch a reality show invented in Europe or enjoy the play of foreign stars in the NBA, when we cultivate a taste for sushi or join an NGO that wants to save the rain forest. Globalization connects more and more people in many different ways across larger distances. By describing how local lives and global trends intertwine, this course examines the pervasive, significant, and contentious effects of globalization. It shows that global change makes the world smaller and more similar, but also creates new conflicts and differences. The course covers global aspects of topics ranging from sports and religion to business and law.
Texts: TBA
Assessment: TBA
SOC 337: Social Movements
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Archibald | 1st session Daily | 8:30-9:50 | TARBTN 106 | 40 |
Content: This course will introduce upper-division sociology students to the theoretical and empirical literature on social movements. Using an historical framework to investigate various research paradigms such as rational choice, resource mobilization, political process, and identity/NSM, we examine the development of theories linked to a variety of issues related to social movements and social movement outcomes (e.g., emergence of the first national social movements, growth of the social movement sector, mobilization and participation, social movement success and failure). We focus on U.S. and European social movements which include but are not limited to: civil rights, student, anti-war, new Christian right, anti-abortion/pro-choice, feminist, latino/latina, environmental, disability, nuclear freeze, gay and lesbian, new age, self-help/mutual-aid, survivalist, temperance (new and old), anti-tax, white supremacist and men's movement. While time constraints preclude covering the field of social movements in all its varied contexts, students will develop a general understanding of its theoretical development, as well as an appreciation for this unique sociological perspective.
Texts: TBA
Assessment: TBA
SOC 355WR: Social Research I
| Instructor | Day(s) | Time(s) | Location | Max Enroll |
| Mullis | 1st session TuWTh | 2:30-4:45 | TARBTN 120A | 20 |
Content: This course is a practical introduction to research methods commonly used by social scientists, including experiments, surveys, focus groups, participant observation, content analysis, and analysis of comparative-historical data. The course has three main objectives. First, you will learn how to translate theoretical issues into researchable sociological questions. Second, you will learn how to choose an appropriate research design and recognize its strengths and limitations. Third, you will gain actual experience in the collection and analysis of data. The overall goal is to provide you with the critical skills necessary for being a savvy consumer and producer of social research data.
Texts: TBA
Assessment: TBA
SOC 390S: Health Care and Society Seminar Abroad -- Summer study abroad in London, England
| Instructor | Day(s) | Max Enroll |
| Hegtvedt & McQuaide | June 14-July 25, 2009 | 20 |
8 credit hours (counts as 2 Sociology electives).
Content: Explore the issues and problems surrounding health care delivery in Great Britain and the United States by comparing the social organization of the two health care systems. In addition to lectures from British professors, students observe London health care settings, such as emergency rooms and general medical offices, through a short internship. The program takes excursions to relevant academic and cultural sites in London and surrounding locations, such as Oxford and Cambridge. Residence hall accommodations are provided at University College London.
You must apply to this program through the Center for International Programs Abroad (CIPA)(www.cipa.emory.edu/summer/start/emory.cfm)
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