SOC 396

Fall 2022 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

Explores topics not covered in regularly scheduled Sociology courses. See Class Schedule for topics.

May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: One of the following: SOC 100, SOC 101, SOC 163, or consent of instructor.

SOC 396 class schedule data for fall 2022
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
60730
Lecture-Discussion
AB
10:00AM -10:50AM
MWF
1065 Lincoln Hall
Bayat, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Section Title:
Religion and Society
Section Info:
Is religion supposed to be a private matter? What if it becomes involved in politics? The course explores the place of religion in public life. Topics include secularization debate, religious revival and globalization, fundamentalism, religion and class, gender, violence, and democracy. Such religious traditions as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam will be discussed. Monday-Wednesday classes are synchronous, Friday class asynchronous online work.
77277
Lecture-Discussion
IL
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
108 English Building
Ladegaard, I
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/22/22-12/07/22
Section Title:
Economic Sociology
Section Info:
Did you know that you will benefit in the economy if you know a great deal about the challenges of cultivating pinot noir? You will benefit even more from understanding why this matters. Sociology is, as Pierre Bourdieu once said, a “martial art” that gives you the tools to fight for yourself in a capitalist world. We will also talk about how markets emerge. Are they deliberately created by people and states, or do they come about “naturally?” And once they’ve solidified, how do markets shape people like you? Do they shape the way you think and act? Is it possible or perhaps even likely that you would have a different personality if you participated in a different market? What are alternative markets like? Can we learn from them? In what ways is our market culture changing?What does the future workplace look like? Will it be a neoliberal nightmare in which you’re an independent contractor directed by algorithms, or will we instead see a post-work world in which the boring stuff is automated and we get to focus on creative and social activities? These and other questions will be addressed in this math-free course on the sociological sides of the economy.
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