| source UC Santa Barbara (X) |
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department Sociology (X) |
Basic concepts and issues in the study of human society. The structures and processes of human conduct, social organization, and social change.
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Eligible students are invited to enroll in the honors seminar which is generally taught by the course instructor.
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Critical reviews and discussions of related topics in sociology under the guidance of a faculty member. Students wishing to enroll must prepare a short plan of study.
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Independent research under the guidance of a faculty member in the department. Course offers exceptional students the opportunity to undertakeindependent research or work in a research group. Students wishing to enroll must prepare a short plan of study.
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Among the main topics are: society, the university, and the discipline. Subtopics include: social and personal responsibility, the university and social change, departmentalization of knowledge, decision making in the university, clientele of university, concept of academic freedom, student power, ethnic and other minorities, organization of profession of sociology, and professional vs. liberal education.
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Basic techniques for the analysis of sociological data using linear models. Emphasis is on sociological application; the course covers the use of bivariate, multi-variate, and multiple-equation models in sociological research.
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Basic techniques for the analysis of sociological data using linear models.Emphasis is on sociological application; the course will cover the use of bivariate, multi-variate, and multiple-equation models in sociological research.
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Fundamentals of designing, conducting, and analyzing social surveys. While the focus is on survey techniques, problems of design and interpretation in experimental and observational studies are touched upon in terms of similarities and contrasts.
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Introduction to the basic language, logic, and techniques of major research traditions. Critical thinking in social science, and relation of theory to research in, for example, experiments, surveys, observational studies, historical and comparative approaches, and the use of available data.
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A survey of several methodological approaches that can be applied to the analysis of culture. Methods will be chosen from among the following: interviewing, content analysis, historical methods, structuralism, survey, ethnography, etc.
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A survey of the methods of comparative-historical sociology, with case studies drawn from various periods and places, including the United States,Europe, and the third world; relationships between theory, methods, evidence, research strategies, and logic will be stressed.
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A vital aspect of modern sociology is the study of social activites in natural settings. This course explores the different methods a fieldworker can use to discover truths about society.
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An introduction to the methods of research used in comparative, global, and international research in sociology. Students engage in a group or individual research project chosen in consultation with the instructor.
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Course covers various topics in sociological methods. Topics, readings, andfield research will vary with instructors.
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A year-long seminar introducing student to research specialties of the department. Students work with the instructor and with a faculty mentor to design a research project of their own.
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A year-long seminar introducing student to research specialties of the department. Students work with the instructor and with a faculty mentor to design a research project of their own.
Score: 7.7025814 Details | Listing | Web page
A year-long seminar introducing student to research specialties of the department. Students work with the instructor and with a faculty mentor to design a research project of their own.
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A year-long seminar focused on data collection, analysis, writing of research projects, and presentation of results to seminar participants.
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A year-long seminar focused on data collection, analysis, writing of research projects, and presentation of results to seminar participants.
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A year-long seminar focused on data collection, analysis, writing of research projects, and presentation of results to seminar participants.
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A broad introduction to the sociological study of culture, organized aroundtheoretical perspectives, definitional and analytical problems, the production of culture, and cultural effects on society.
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Exploration of selected range of cultural representations of America, focusing on the various dreams and myths that comprise our national identity. Attention to the impact of race, class and gender on American culture. Use of variety of mediums including film, television, ethnography,photography, and poetry.
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Examination of the globalization of religious traditions in the modern world. Topics include the polarities between homeland and diaspora, the relationships between transnational religions and nation-states, and how these dynamics change the very nature of religious traditions.
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A sociohistorical perspective that analyzes the relationship between the Jesus movement and the Jewish society of his day. Examines the organizationand meaning of sanctity and sovereignty, and positions the Jesus movement within the politics of these institutions.
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Exploration of the relationship between art/literature and society. Focus on what art/literature teaches us about the social world and how it does so. Attention to questions of race, class, and gender. Use of variety of literary and visual mediums. Specific topics may vary.
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