Fall 2020  |  SOC 4111 Section 001: Deviant Behavior (17693)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (51 of 55 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course considers why and how certain attributes and behaviors are defined as deviant, the consequences of deviant labels, and how norms, values, and rules are made and enforced. We will discuss basic concepts that cut across deviance theories and research, including social control, subcultures and deviant careers. We will explore theories of and societal reaction to deviant behavior. We will also discuss methodology and how the "social facts" of deviance are determined and disseminated. Finally, we will examine case studies addressing crime, organizational and occupational deviance, substance use, sexuality, body image, and more. prereq: 3101 or 3102 or instr consent; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?walkerml+SOC4111+Fall2020
Class Description:
This course covers conceptions of deviance and social process related to identifying and engaging in deviant behavior. Students will be asked to conduct a study of deviance--to engage in and examine the effects of deviance internally and socially.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Students interested in the processes by which certain persons and behaviors are deemed "deviant" and controlled will find this course useful.
Learning Objectives:
Principally, students will learn a set of skills with which they can analyze the social world--to make sense of social behavior without relying upon folk knowledge or what is thought to be "common sense." More specifically, students will learn the relationship between status characteristics like race, gender, age, beauty, residence etc., labeling processes, and social control.
Grading:
The grading scale will be from 0 - 100 with each point earned or loss being on percentage point of your final grade. This way, students will always know precisely where they are in the course. There will be five assignments of varying weight, but the focus will be on the gaining and application of knowledge.
Exam Format:
There will be a few short quizzes, a group or individual project, a term paper, two shorter critical papers, and participation points.
Class Format:
My pedagogy melds abstract theoretical ideas with everyday human practices, so that students see how social theory applies to their daily lives. Thus, multimedia is key in this class, and we will watch the movie "Kids" as a method for broaching the classes larger themes.
Workload:
​Approximately 60 pages of reading per week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17693/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
23 October 2017

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