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• SOC 207: FAMILIES AND SOCIAL CLASS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will examine contemporary American families, focusing on the different ways in which social class can affect family life. Theories of social stratification will provide a foundation from which to study various social classes, including upper, middle, working, and lower classes. Family life issues to be covered in this course include mate selection, family size, childbearing patterns, marriage/divorce/cohabitation patterns, childrearing patterns, education, life chances, and social mobility. In addition, special attention will focus on the intersection of social class, race/ethnicity, and gender as multiple dimensions of advantage/disadvantage for families.
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• SOC 208: CHILD/ADOLESCENCE AMER SOC

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course explores the social factors that influence children from infancy through adolescence in the United States. Through course reading, assignments, and discussions, the course will cover the social implications (such as the family, school, media, and health care) in which children interact and the social forces which effect and shape children. This course will also look at these social institutions and the social world of children from children's perspectives, viewing children as active social participants with their own values and subcultures. The course will be of interest to those concerned about issues of social welfare and public policy as well as those who plan to work with children and adolescents. Prerequisites: SOC 010 Principles of Sociology.
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• SOC 213: WORLD RELIGIONS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will examine the great "World Religions" Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and East Asian Religions in terms of their historical developments and contemporary manifestations. The course will cover basic techniques of scriptural exegesis, explore the historical roots and expansion of each religion, and examine how the religions have diversified in the face of cultural and political developments locally and globally. Special focus will be given to religious issues that are involved in major geo-political conflicts, such as the attacks of September 11, 2001, the rise of fundamentalism around the world, and the conflicts in the Middle East and South Asia.
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• SOC 214: SOCIOLOGY OF VISUAL CULTURE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The goal of this course is to provide students with skills for observing, analyzing, describing and critiquing visual imagery from a range of diverse theoretical perspectives. In particular, this course will emphasize 1) the significance of the 'visual' in society 2) methods of 'reading' visual material/productions 3) the role of the 'visual' in sociological research.
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• SOC 217: LGBTQ STUDIES

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The purpose of the course is to introduce students to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies. It will trace the conceptual distinctions drawn between sex, gender, and sexuality, as well as the history of diverse genders and sexualities. It will also examine contemporary issues facing LGBTQ individuals and communities. Emphasis is placed on feminist and social constructionist approaches to studying LGBTQ issues.
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• SOC 220: JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  An analysis of the nature, type and incidence of delinquency within social milieu; an examination of the social characteristics of delinquents and the theories of delinquency, evaluation of the techniques of prevention and control by social agencies, and trends in delinquency.
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• SOC 222: RURAL POVERTY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course centers of the sociology of poverty in rural areas in the United States as well as in other, particularly third-world nations. The sociology of poverty is part of the broader study of stratification, a core substantive filed in the discipline. The course situates the topic of rural poverty into sociological theories and research on stratification. However, sociological theory and research on poverty and inequality are often aspatial or have an urban bias. We thus go beyond conventional approaches to studying poverty and add a spatial dimension. Our focus is: 'Who gets what, where and why?' Attention is to spatial inequalities in socioeconomic well-being within the U.S. and cross-nationally.
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• SOC 224: IMMIGRATION & ASSIMILATION

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course seeks to expose students to the recent social literature on contemporary immigration to the United States, its origins, adaptation patterns, and long-term effects on American society. It focuses on why people move and the policies that let some people in while keeping others out. Consideration is given to the process by which foreign 'outsiders' become integrated in their new home; of particular interest are debates around 'straight-line' and 'segmented' assimilation. This course also sheds light on second-generation immigrants' identity, mobility and integration into the dominant culture. The course ends with an overview on the future of immigration, challenges faced by undocumented immigrants and policies and debates that surround the attempt to 'fix' our broken immigration system.
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• SOC 227: WORK AND WORKPLACES

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Moving beyond viewing work as purely economic activity, this course examines the social and cultural aspects of work and workplaces. Non-industrial and industrial work will be examined in cross-cultural settings, focusing on the role of work in affecting identity, status and meaning. Particular emphasis will be placed on work in the contemporary global economy in both industrialized and post-industrialized countries. Course readings will be drawn from ethnographic studies carried out by both anthropologists and sociologists.
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• SOC 230: URBAN SOCIOLOGY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines urban life in both the United States and globally with emphasis on patterns of city growth, social ecology and urbanism as a way of life. Other topics may include: built environment, migration, globalization, political-economy, and sustainability.
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