SOC 1101

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SOC 1101
Introduction to Sociology

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

This course introduces classical and contemporary sociological perspectives.  We will begin by considering (mainly classical) perspectives which focus on macro-level features of society (e.g., population, the economy) and the sweeping changes that have occurred within them over the past couple of centuries.  Particular attention will be paid to changes in social cohesion, the division of labor, the spatial organization of society, and technology. These theories, which are covered in the first two segments of the course, provide some insight into where society is going and what challenges have emerged along the way.  In the third segment of the course, we will look more closely at the role of individuals and everyday interaction in the genesis of social phenomena.  We will explore theories about what motivates individuals' social behavior, the role of rationality and emotion, how the micromechanics of interpersonal contact can shape larger society, and the subtle links between biological and social processes.  In the final segment of the course, we will explore complex webs that emerge through social actors' connections to each other, and how these network structures have been shaped by the various processes that were examined during the semester.

When Offered Fall, spring, summer.

Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: Students may not receive credit for both SOC 1101 and DSOC 1101.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5633 SOC 1101   LEC 001

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  •  6852 SOC 1101   DIS 201

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  •  6853 SOC 1101   DIS 202

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  •  6854 SOC 1101   DIS 203

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  •  6855 SOC 1101   DIS 204

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  •  6856 SOC 1101   DIS 205

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  •  6857 SOC 1101   DIS 206

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  •  8478 SOC 1101   DIS 207

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  •  8479 SOC 1101   DIS 208

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  • 17167 SOC 1101   DIS 209

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  • 17168 SOC 1101   DIS 210

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  • 17169 SOC 1101   DIS 211

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  • 17170 SOC 1101   DIS 212

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