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Semester: N/A This seminar offers an introduction to classical sociological theory. We will explore several topics, namely: 1) what are the major themes of the foundational texts of sociology; 2) how these texts were shaped by the social context in which...

Semester: N/A The Culture and Social Analysis (CSA) Workshop is a forum where sociologists and others who study culture from a sociological perspective discuss their work and reflect on the field as a whole. The workshop meets on average nine times a...

Semester: Fall Offered: 2012 The empirical focus of this seminar will be the frameworks through which members of various racial groups understand their experiences with racism and discrimination, and how they respond to such experiences. We will also...

Semester: Spring Offered: 2013 This course analyzes the markers of societal success and the social conditions that sustain it. We will discuss various indicators ranging from the standard economic measures to the human development index, inequality...

Semester: Spring Offered: 2014 Photo taken by Dave Nelson. Sociologists are a diverse group but they are all bound by one common goal: a desire to understand how society works. Although sociologists adopt a multitude of approaches to understand the social...

Semester: Spring Offered: 2018 OVERVIEW In this course, we will identify the basic contours of the structure and culture of social inequality in the United States and beyond through engagement with sociological research on class, race, gender, and...

Semester: Spring Offered: 2019 The course will cover the basic techniques for collecting, interpreting, and analyzing qualitative data. Throughout the semester, the course will operate on two interrelated dimensions, one focused on the theoretical...

Semester: Spring Offered: 2019 This seminar focuses on selected research areas in cultural sociology and sociology more broadly that may be helpful for developing our understanding of the cultural processes in the production of social inequality. Topics...