In this course students engage in qualitative and quantitative research and analysis of topics and issues related to the political dimensions of society. Both "classical" political sociology, which treats socio-political institutions as the product of social relations, processes, and interactions, and contemporary perspectives which emphasize the constructionist and/or cultural dimensions of political power, will be applied critically to topics including democracy, citizenship, social movements, and social welfare.
General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered
Prerequisite: SOC 302 and SOC 303, or consent of instructor