SOC1041 — Sociology of Social Problems
SOC 1041 - Sociology of Social Problems SOC 1041 - Sociology of Social Problems Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Course Description: This course is a survey of the sociology of a selected set of social problems in the U.S. and globally, e.g. crime and violence, poverty, unemployment, war and terrorism, environmental degradation, and population growth. The social-structural and cultural sources of these problems are critically analyzed, and structural and cultural solutions following from such analyses are examined. This course meets the requirements for Elective B: Social Inequality and Stratification for the MN State Sociology Transfer Pathway AA. MnTC Goals 5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility Describe the causes of various social problems. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze core concepts, theories, and research findings related to the study of social problems. Connect theoretical perspectives on social problems to concrete realities of everyday life and the social world. Evaluate solutions to various social problems. Sociological Perspective: articulate the process by which stratification affects individuals. apply founding theoretical traditions and concepts in Sociology to specific processes of stratification. Stratification: articulate how processes of stratification create and reproduce social hierarchies and inequalities in human society. identify empirical patterns and effects of social inequality. Social Change: describe how cultural
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052