This course examines the causes and consequences of mass imprisonment in the United States of America. Special attention is given to social context and political policies that led to the era of mass incarceration, the social factors that shape and describe the phenomenon of mass incarceration, and its consequences to society at the personal and societal levels.
A sociological study of a special topic central to the scientific study of crime, law or deviance. Topics may include deviant subcultures; substance use; social control of crime; sociology of law; and philosophies of punishment. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.
Medical sociology can be subdivided into two broad areas: the sociology of health, illness, disability, and treatment-seeking, and the organization of medical care. This course focuses on the first area, exploring the social origins of illness and disability. We will review classic and contemporary work on the social construction of illness and biomedical knowledge, and on the unequal distribution of disease, disability, and death by social status.
Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
