Butler University Schedule of Classes for Fall 2013 Core Curriculum ...

SW 200-SO 05 3801 Understanding Society Lecture 3 Disabilities and Society
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Jordan Hall Room: 174 Days: MWF Time: 1:00pm - 1:50pm Instructor: Lynn,Sarah
Class Enrl Cap: 30 Class Enrl Tot: 19 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
The primary purpose of this course is to introduce the core concepts of sociology and to help students develop a way of thinking about the world called "the
sociological imagination." We will be applying the sociological perspective throughout the course to the topic of disability. What is considered to be a
disabling condition and who is seen as disabled varies by (and within) social, cultural, political, and economic context(s). In the United States, granting
of disability status by medical and government institutions allows individuals to receive handicap placards or license plates for their cars, and access to
programs. Government is not the only arbiter of legitimacy in disability politics; medical professionals, employers, schools, and universities are in
positions of power that can affirm or challenge individuals' disability status and needs. Individuals sometimes judge disabled people, and resent the idea
of accommodations being made. There are particular roles that disabled people are expected to fulfill. In general these roles are quite polarized--to be
pitied or praised. Lectures, discussions, and readings analyze disabilities in society in terms of theory, culture, socialization, inequalities, gender,
sexuality, race, family, and government.
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SW 200-SO 06 3802 Understanding Society Lecture 3 Inequalities-Soc Perspective
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Jordan Hall Room: 348 Days: TuTh Time: 2:25pm - 3:40pm Instructor: Menendez-Alarcon,Antonio V
Class Enrl Cap: 30 Class Enrl Tot: 30 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
Life is not fair. Some people are born into circumstances which present them with advantages or a "head start" in life. Others are born into circumstances
where the "deck seems to be stacked against them." These inequalities frequently coincide with factors such as race, class, and gender, and affect
relationships between individuals, groups, communities, and even nations. Sociology has a long-standing interest in understanding how such processes occur
and are maintained. In this course, we examine key sociological theories and concepts with an eye toward advantages and disadvantages in experiences in
society.
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SW 215-AN 01 1236 Being Human:Anthro Approaches Lecture 3
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Jordan Hall Room: 335A Days: TuTh Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm Instructor: Shahrokhi,Sholeh
Class Enrl Cap: 22 Class Enrl Tot: 21 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
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SW 215-AN 02 1235 Being Human:Anthro Approaches Lecture 3
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Jordan Hall Room: 336C Days: TuTh Time: 1:00pm - 2:15pm Instructor: Shahrokhi,Sholeh
Class Enrl Cap: 24 Class Enrl Tot: 22 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
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SW 220-EC 01 1221 The Economy and Society Lecture 3
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Gallahue Hall Room: 202 Days: TuTh Time: 1:00pm - 2:15pm Instructor: Kirk,Robert J
Class Enrl Cap: 24 Class Enrl Tot: 24 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
This course examines important concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics and analyzes issues such as energy prices, prescription drug costs, pollution
and globalization of markets using these concepts. It explores how economic life is intertwined with a society's culture, politics, values and history.
Further, it considers the limitations of the economic methodology to place economics in a context with the other social sciences.
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