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Summer 2014 | SOC 3251W Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender (83478)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
- Meets With:
AAS 3251W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 06:00PM - 08:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 240
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Race, class, and gender as aspects of social identity and as features of social organization. Experiences of women of color in the United States. Family life, work, violence, sexuality/reproduction. Possibilities for social change.
- Class Description:
- In this course, we examine the multiple and intersecting ways that race, class, gender, and sexuality shape identity, daily social interactions, individual life-chances, and ultimately, American society as a whole. By studying the socially constructed nature of these concepts, we examine the meanings and values that have been attached to them by social actors, as well as the ways in which these social constructions help to rationalize and justify social inequality and stratification. We will also explore the significance of race, class, gender, and sexuality in a variety of institutional and interpersonal contexts, including the labor force, the family, education, culture, migration, media, and the criminal justice system. We will conclude by discussing how a more nuanced understanding of these concepts can help build human agency and work towards social change. As a writing intensive course, you will be expected to improve your ability to articulate thoughts about course materials in your written assignments and in class discussions. This will include the development of analytical skills and the ability to apply sociological concepts to a wide range of social situations, including your personal life experiences. Students will be expected to actively engage with course materials through individual exploration and group discussions. NOTE: While the required text by Paula S. Rothenburg is currently in its 9th edition, 8th edition copies are readily and cheaply available online and will suffice for this course.
- Grading:
- 20% Midterm Exam
30% Reports/Papers
30% Written Homework
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: Class participation includes attendance. Attendance will be mandatory. There will be opportunities for extra credit for those who attend regularly and complete the readings.
- Exam Format:
- Short essay
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
25% Film/Video
45% Discussion Chime-In will be used regularly during class time.
- Workload:
- 60-80 Pages Reading Per Week
20-25 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
2 Paper(s)
5 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: The homework assignments will come in the form of 3-4 page reading response papers.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/83478/1145
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2014
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