Spring 2023

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.

Science and technology change society and how we understand ourselves. In turn, social struggles influence science. We will explore the interplay between these forces.

Migration policies worldwide are negotiated by different stakeholders and create different contexts of reception that differently impact the everyday lives and livelihoods of migrants.

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

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

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

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

Use quantitative or qualitative analysis skills to study major social issues using large existing survey data sets or qualitative methods. Become conversant in describing data to a variety of audiences.

Explores cultural definitions, media constructions and measurement of crime. Places crime and punishment in larger social context and examines socio-cultural, economic and political factors.

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.

Survey of current social and political issues facing Asian American communities with emphasis on Los Angeles region; design and implementation of community-based research projects.

Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality and age; emerging masculinities of the future.

Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

Organization of urban society, including such topics as segregation, urban decay, local politics, residential change and community conflict.

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

Overview of contemporary patterns of international migration and its implications for receiving and sending countries, with a special emphasis on immigration to the United States.

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

Students examine images of urban America and use the camera to produce visual representation in their analysis of social relations.

The role of religion in modern society from the standpoint of sociological theory and research.

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

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

An interdisciplinary examination of selected emerging issues.

Developments in sociological theory from World War II to the present. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 610.

Seminar in epistemologies, ethics, and techniques of qualitative research. Critical reading and practice in social observation, interviewing, fieldwork, and research design. Preparation of IRB proposal.

Women and immigration, employment, and household and family relations in the context of the global economy; women's social and political movements in diverse cultural contexts.

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.

Credit on acceptance of thesis.

Credit on acceptance of thesis.

Casual modeling and the inter-relationships among social phenomena: covers the basic elements of casual inference and generalizability, linear regressions analysis, and categorical data analysis.

The social organization of gender in the contexts of work, families, intimacy, sexuality, reproduction, violence. Variations by race, ethnicity, social class. Processes of social change. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 552.

Theoretical perspectives of population, historical and contemporary accounts of population trends and statistics, and the latest research on the causes and consequences of demographic processes.

Survey of key theoretical approaches and relevant issues in immigration studies. Themes include: transationalism, globalization, gendered migration, segmented assimilation, immigrant labor markets, social incorporation and citizenship. Open to Ph.D. in Sociology students only. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 575.

Prepares graduate students to publish in peer reviewed journals. Prerequisite: SOCI 620 or SOCI 622. Graded CR/NC.

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.