Fall 2020  |  SOC 4106 Section 001: Crime on TV (31626)

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
Enrollment Requirements:
soph or jr or sr
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (107 of 110 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course uses television shows to explore sociological perspectives on crime and punishment. We will critically examine how (and to what extent) four television series represent or distort prevailing knowledge about crime and punishment. prereq: recommended [1001 or 1001V, 1101 or 3101 or 3102]; Soph or above or instr consent; soc majors/minors must register A-F.
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click on this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC4106+Fall2020
Class Description:
This course uses television shows to explore sociological perspectives on crime and punishment. The premise of this class is that we can learn a great deal about lawbreaking and social control from watching (and analyzing) television shows. (It is also true that much television misrepresents the nature and consequences of crime and punishment.) We will critically examine how (and to what extent) several television series represent or distort prevailing knowledge about crime and punishment. Topics will include the social origins and functions of crime, causes and consequences of lawbreaking, policing, race and the war on drugs, mass imprisonment, the culture and social relations of prisons, and prisoner re-entry. Featured shows include: The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, The Wire, Orange is the New Black, and Rectify (the exact line up is subject to change). Disclosure. The shows we will watch graphically depict poverty, sexuality, drug-use, and violence. Several of the shows include profanity and vulgar language. As such, students who may be offended or uncomfortable with such language and themes may not wish to take this course.
Exam Format:
35% Midterm Exam
35% Final Exam
25% Quizzes
5% Class Participation
Class Format:
30% Lecture
45% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/31626/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 March 2020

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