A survey of the fundamental principles of sociology and the basic factors conditioning social behavior.

An introduction to the enterprise of sociological theory. As such, it attempts to introduce students to the questions, problems, and intellectual tasks of theorizing about society and our social lives as well as to expose students to some of the most important competing ways in which previous social theorists have gone about this task.

A sociological analysis of the origin and development of social movements with an emphasis on detailed study of particular social movements.

A sociological analysis of the origin and development of social movements with an emphasis on detailed study of particular social movements.

The study of the various ways in which different societies assign their members to higher and lower positions of prestige, power, and possessions. A sociological analysis of the ways in which a person's stratified rank influences personality and life opportunities in society.

A look at the scientific and technological world views: the claim that tools are value-free, that knowledge (software, etc.) should be property; that natural and social reality should be quantified.

A look at the scientific and technological world views: the claim that tools are value-free, that knowledge (software, etc.) should be property; that natural and social reality should be quantified.

Students will discuss and write papers on aspects of a subject chosen for the semester.

Students will discuss and write papers on aspects of a subject chosen for the semester.