Fall 2017

Introduction to the causes and effects of contemporary race relations in a diverse U.S. society. Exploration of racial conflict at the personal and institutional levels.

Examination of the immigrant experience in the United States. Comparative analysis of social context of migration, formation of immigrant communities, and social integration of immigrants.

The peculiarity of the "modern" Western family system in historical and cross-cultural perspective; focus on the "postmodern" family crisis in the United States.

Basic concepts of sociology with special reference to group life,social institutions, and social processes.

Examines Wall Street as a: market for allocating investment; arbiter of prices; place to work; and a powerful force directing the activities of corporations everywhere.

Investigation of health as a social category and the varied ways that social and cultural factors shape bodies and health.

Sociological and demographic concepts focusing on the causes of disease, health and wellness. Empirical analysis of population composition and its connection to health.

Theory and history behind the ideal of "the local, grassroots volunteer": a direct link between theory and research using Los Angeles as a case study.

Logic of theory construction, research design, elementary data collection and analysis.

Sociological measurement, univariate description, elementary correlation, introduction to statistical inference.

Past and present relations between the White majority and the "conquered minorities" (Blacks, Chicanos, American Indians), as well as Asian immigrants; conflict vs. assimilation perspectives.

Past and current theories of youth crime; gangs and other forms of youth deviance; the changing response of the police, courts, and public to these behaviors.

Focuses on the political experience of Latinos in the U.S. Comparative analysis of their political experiences and perspectives, their histories of identity formation, and their political organizations.

Inequalities in wealth, prestige, and power in the United States; the American class structure and the extent of upward mobility in that structure.

Changing family patterns; personality development; family unity, predicting success in marriage; the family in transition; crises such as economic changes, death, divorce; family reorganization.

Historical and contemporary approaches to sociological theory; analysis of conceptual frameworks applied to the study of society and social interaction.

Interrogates the social construction of the legal category "human trafficking," examining the ideological foundations, the social contentions, and political issues surrounding the issue.

Examination of the experiences of racial minorities in the labor market, niche concentration, the effects of globalization on labor migration, entrepreneurship, discrimination, and minorities in white-collar occupations.

Internship in a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Students will conduct sociological research on issues surrounding NGOs and the work they do.

Examination of gender inequality in the U.S. labor market; work-family conflict; employer remedies; comparative social policy.

Social and cultural factors in causation of disease, health care utilization and health care delivery.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Developments in sociological theory from the discipline's nineteenth century origins to World War II.

Introduction to the logic and tools of quantitative analysis in sociology; covers the basic elements of designing research, summarizing and exploring patterns in data, and making generalizations about populations based on characteristics of samples.

Graduate students begin their customized literature reviews and develop a paper that will frame the research they pursue in the empirical paper requirement.

History of feminist theory and major perspectives of current feminist theory: liberal feminism, socialist/Marxist feminism, radical feminism, psychological feminism, spiritual feminism, and ecological feminism.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within college disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College. Graded CR/NC.

Seminar on selected topics in Sociology.

Seminar and practicum in conducting and interpreting original qualitative research. Prerequisite: SOCI 520. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 524.

Current racial problems in the United States and other countries; critiques of literature on race relations. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 555.

Examination of theories and research on cities in the United States, examining issues such as politics, race, development, and inequality. Open only to graduate students. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 571.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.