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SOC 1101
Introduction to Sociology

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, ... view course details

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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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SOC 2190
Introduction to Economic Sociology

What is the driving force behind economic growth? How do people find jobs? Does culture matter for economic action? What exactly is a market? Why is there a concentration of high-tech firms in Silicon ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8948 SOC 2190   LEC 001

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SOC 2206
International Development

International development concerns the gains, losses and tensions associated with the process of social change - as it affects human populations, social institutions and the environment. This course considers ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2050, SOC 2206

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5796 SOC 2206   LEC 001

  • Juniors and Seniors may choose to take course for 1 additional credit if selected from applicant pool during first week of class. To earn 1 additional credit student must attend ADDITIONAL section meeting on Friday immediately following regular class discussion time. All students must initially enroll in LEC 1, DIS 1 for 3 credits. If course full, contact ct259@cornell.edu to be placed on waitlist. This does NOT guarantee enrollment.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  8225 SOC 2206   DIS 201

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  •  8485 SOC 2206   DIS 202

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2050, SOC 2206

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8224 SOC 2206   LEC 002

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 16887 SOC 2206   DIS 203

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SOC 2208
Social Inequality

This course reviews contemporary approaches to understanding social inequality and the processes by which it comes to be seen as legitimate, natural, or desirable.  We address questions of the following ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DSOC 2090

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17171 SOC 2208   LEC 001

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SOC 2260
Contemporary Korean Society

This course is designed to give students a comprehensive overview of contemporary Korean society. We will take up the two major topics of (1) political democratization and democracy, (2) economic development ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2269

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17972 SOC 2260   SEM 101

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SOC 2460
Drugs and Society

The course focuses on drug use and abuse as a social rather than as a medical or psychopathological phenomenon. Specifically, the course deals with the history of drug use and regulatory attempts in the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7224 SOC 2460   LEC 001

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  •  7225 SOC 2460   DIS 201

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  •  7226 SOC 2460   DIS 202

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  •  7227 SOC 2460   DIS 203

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  •  7228 SOC 2460   DIS 204

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SOC 2510
Social Gerontology: Aging and the Life Course

Analyzes the social aspects of aging in contemporary American society from a lifecourse perspective. Topics include (1) an introduction to the field of gerontology, its history, theories, and research ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HD 2510

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16672 SOC 2510   LEC 001

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 17494 SOC 2510   DIS 201

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  • 17495 SOC 2510   DIS 202

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  • 17496 SOC 2510   DIS 203

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  • 17498 SOC 2510   DIS 205

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SOC 2520
Obama and the Meaning of Race

The election of Barack Obama to the presidency has raised new questions in the American debate on race, politics, and social science. Has America entered a post-racial society in which racism and inequality ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 2504, GOVT 2604

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9328 SOC 2520   LEC 001

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SOC 2650
Latinos in the United States

Exploration and analysis of the Hispanic experience in the United States. Examines the sociohistorical background and economic, psychological, and political factors that converge to shape a Latino group ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2655, DSOC 2650, LSP 2010

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5639 SOC 2650   LEC 001

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SOC 2930
Equality, Liberty, and Democracy

An interdisciplinary discussion of economic inequality, civil, political and economic liberty and democracy. Some specific questions that we will consider are: In what ways and to what extent are Americans ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 2935, PHIL 1930

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16456 SOC 2930   LEC 001

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  • 17434 SOC 2930   DIS 201

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  • 17436 SOC 2930   DIS 203

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  • 17438 SOC 2930   DIS 205

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SOC 3120
Urban Sociology

The discipline of sociology arose, in large part, as a response to the rapid urbanization and industrialization of society. This course will begin with a brief history of urbanization, followed by consideration ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16938 SOC 3120   LEC 001

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 3240
Environment, Society, and Land

The purpose of this course is to provide a critical understanding of the interconnectedness of environment and society. A primary focus of the course will be the relationship between environmental and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DSOC 3240, STS 3241

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8617 SOC 3240   LEC 001

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SOC 3370
Race and Public Policy

Provides an overview of perspectives used in sociological studies of race and ethnicity. Students read classic and contemporary research on racial and ethnic relations in the United States. The first part ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 3370

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9198 SOC 3370   LEC 001

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SOC 3420
Contested Terrain: Hawaii

This course, offered through Earth and Atmospheric Sciences' program in Hawaii, draws from the fields of history, political science, and sociology to present an historical understanding of contemporary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AIS 3400

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8488 SOC 3420   LEC 065

  • Enrollment limited to: students in Hawaii. Taught in Hawaii.

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SOC 3710
Comparative Social Inequalities

The course begins by identifying the origins of social inequality within the transition to agricultural society. Second, the course describes how inequality is reconfigured by the transition from agriculture ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DSOC 3700

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7584 SOC 3710   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: introductory social science course.

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SOC 3750
Classical Theory

Introduction to the classics in sociology, primarily works by Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Georg Simmel. Students also study the works of Alexis de Tocqueville, Montesquieu, and Joseph Schumpeter. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16939 SOC 3750   LEC 001

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SOC 4160
Ethnography of Poverty and Inequality

This course explores poverty and inequality in American society through the lens of ethnographic and other field-based research. We will read classic and contemporary texts which have shaped our understanding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 4160

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7967 SOC 4160   LEC 001

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SOC 4390
Social Dynamics and Computational Methods

This seminar addresses theoretical and empirical research topics related to the study of complex social networks, or as some have characterized the field, "the new science of networks." These can range ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SOC 6390

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9072 SOC 4390   SEM 101

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SOC 4520
Sociology of Race & Education

We will undertake an in-depth study of racial inequality and its relationship to schooling. The course content is centered primarily on the schooling challenges facing Black, Latino, Asian, and Native ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 4516, ASRC 6516, SOC 6510

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17122 SOC 4520   SEM 101

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SOC 4910
Independent Study

This is for undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or to do extensive reading on a special topic. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6828 SOC 4910   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Strang, D

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7995 SOC 4910   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Brashears, M

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9445 SOC 4910   IND 603

    • TBA

    • Swedberg, R

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9446 SOC 4910   IND 604

    • TBA

    • York Cornwell, E

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18510 SOC 4910   IND 605

    • TBA

    • Velez, H

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SOC 4950
Honors Research

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6829 SOC 4950   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

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SOC 4960
Honors Thesis: Senior Year

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6830 SOC 4960   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

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SOC 5020
Basic Problems in Sociology II

Continuation of SOC 5010. Emphasis is on the logical analysis of theoretical perspectives, theories, and theoretical research programs shaping current sociological research. The course includes an introduction ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7840 SOC 5020   SEM 101

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SOC 6020
Linear Models

This course provides an in-depth examination of linear modeling. We begin with the basics of linear regression, including estimation, statistical inference, and model assumptions. We then review several ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: PAM 6820

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7841 SOC 6020   SEM 101

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

  • 17959 SOC 6020   DIS 201

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    • Staff

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SOC 6070
Sociology Colloquium

A series of talks representative of current research interests in sociology, given by distinguished visitors and faculty members. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  7497 SOC 6070   SEM 101

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 6310
Qualitative Research Methods for Studying Science

In this Graduate seminar we will discuss the nature, politics and basic assumptions underlying qualitative research. We will examine a selection of qualitative methods ranging from interviewing, oral history, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 6311

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5792 SOC 6310   LEC 001

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SOC 6331
Seminar in Economy and Society

Economic sociology extends the sociological perspective to the study economic life. The seminar examines the view that social networks, norms, beliefs and rules motivate and enable economic action in market ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8497 SOC 6331   SEM 101

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SOC 6380
Readings in Economic Sociology

The course examines different sectors of the economy of formal sectors, like firms, corporations & consumers markets, to the informal sector, including illegal markets. It looks at non-traditional ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17035 SOC 6380   SEM 101

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SOC 6390
Social Dynamics and Computational Methods

This seminar addresses theoretical and empirical research topics related to the study of complex social networks, or as some have characterized the field, "the new science of networks." These can range ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SOC 4390

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9307 SOC 6390   SEM 101

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SOC 6440
Urban Structure and Process

This seminar will provide a graduate-level examination of the social organization of urban communities. We will begin with the classic urban sociological theories of the Chicago School and recent extensions ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17119 SOC 6440   SEM 001

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 6510
Sociology of Race & Education

We will undertake an in-depth study of racial inequality and its relationship to schooling. The course content is centered primarily on the schooling challenges facing Black, Latino, Asian, and Native ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 4516, ASRC 6516, SOC 4520

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17124 SOC 6510   SEM 101

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SOC 6660
Event History Analysis

Event history analysis (also known as hazard or survival analysis) is a family of methods for the study of discrete outcomes over time. Typical sociological examples are demographic events (births, deaths), ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17520 SOC 6660   LEC 001

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SOC 6910
Independent Study

For graduates who wish to obtain research experience or to do extensive reading on a special topic. Permission to enroll for independent study is granted only to students who present an acceptable prospectus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6863 SOC 6910   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 8920
Graduate Research

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6865 SOC 8920   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 8960
Thesis Research

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6864 SOC 8960   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)