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SoCioloGY soCI 001 910 TBa Jaeger Introduction to Sociology Fulfills Society Sector Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and the world. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we examine and analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and most importantly, how they affect behavior. The course deconstructs our taken for granted world of social interactions and behaviors and examines what theory and research can tell about human social behavior. soCI 003 910 TBa Joyce Deviance and Social Control Fulfills Society Sector This introductory-level course deals with the construction of social rules, the nature of rule breaking, and the consequences of rule breaking. We will use examples from many areas of the literature in this subfield of sociology, but the primary focus of the second half of the semester will be social constructions of deviance in medical practice and diagnostic labeling. The format of the class is a combination of lectures and class discussion. soCI 137 910 TBa danielsen Sociology of Media and Popular Culture Fulfills Society Sector This course relies on a variety of sociological approaches to media and popular, with a particular emphasis on the importance of the organization of the culture industries, the relationship between cultural consumption and status, and the social significance of leisure activities from sports to shopping. Specific course topics include the branding of Disney, Nike, and Starbucks; the globalization of popular culture; and the rise of new media technologies in the digital age. soCI 235 910 MW 6:00pm–9:10pm Fetni Law and Social Change Beginning with discussion of various perspectives on social change and law, this course then examines in detail the interdependent relationship between changes in legal and societal institutions. Emphasis will be placed on how and when law can be an instrument for social change, and how and when social change can cause legal change. In the assessment of this relationship, the laws of the United States and other countries as well as international law, will be studied. Throughout the course, discussions will include legal controversies relevant to social change such as civil liberties, gender and the law, and issues of nation-building. A comparative framework will be used in the analysis of this interdependent relationship between law and social change. SoUTh aSia STUDieS sasT 211 910 Tr 5:30pm–8:40pm dean Media and Religion in India: Indian Cinema Fulfills Cross-Cultural Analysis Course / Crosslisted with: RELS 268 910, RELS 568 910, SAST 511 910 In this course we will explore the role and depiction of religion in Indian cinema. We will view and discuss films from a number of dif- 26 SUMMER SESSIOn I • MAY 24–JULY 2, 2010 ferent languages and genres, including early mythologicals, south Indian goddess films, courtesan films, historicals, and animated epics just to name a few. We will be interested in such themes as Indian cinema’s portrayal of religious minorities, Hindu-Muslim conflict, and Hindu nationalism. In order to better understand the role of cinema in Indian religious culture (and society more broadly), our viewings of films will be supplemented by readings which will help put these films into context. Films in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu will be screened with subtitles. SPaniSh sPan 110 910 MTWrF 10:00am–12:00pm staff Elementary Spanish I Prerequisite(s): A score below 380 on the SAT II or below 285 on the online placement examination SPAN 110 is a first-semester elementary language course designed for students who have not previously studied Spanish. This course emphasizes the development of foundational reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills while exploring the rich cultural mosaic of the Spanish-speaking world. Students will participate in pair, smallgroup, and whole-class activities that focus on meaningful and accurate communication skills in the target language. Students who have previously studied Spanish must take the online placement examination. sPan 134 910 MTWrF 9:30am–2:30pm staff Accelerated Intermediate Spanish (2 CU) Prerequisite(s): Spring semester prerequisites: Permit required from the course coordinator Summer prerequisites: Successful completion of SPAN 112, 120, 121 or 125 or a score of 450-540 on the SAT II or 384-453 on the online placement examination. SPAN 134 is an intensive intermediate-level language course that covers the material presented in SPAN 130 and 140. The course emphasizes the development of the four canonical skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) within a culturally based context. Class time will focus on communicative activities that combine grammatical concepts, relevant vocabulary, and cultural themes. Students will participate in pair, small-group, and whole-class activities to practice linguistics skills in a meaningful context. Major course goals include: the acquisition of intermediate-level vocabulary, the controlled use of the past tense and major uses of the subjunctive, and the development of writing skills. During the spring semester, SPAN 134 is limited to those students who have satisfied the language requirement in another language. During the summer, the course is open to all students who meet placement requirements. sPan 140 910 MTWr 6:00pm–8:30pm staff Intermediate Spanish II Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of SPAN 130 or 135 or a score of 550- 640 on the SAT II or 454-546 on the online placement examination SPAN 140, the continuation of SPAN 130, is a fourth-semester language course that offers students the opportunity to acquire communicative skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) while developing their awareness and appreciation of the Spanish-speaking world. Topics studied may include the environment, the arts, social relations, and conflict and violence.
STaTiSTiCS sTaT 111 910 MTWr 10:40am–12:15pm aldor-noiman Introductory Statistics Fulfills Formal Reasoning Course, Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement Basic ideas of probability and statistics. Statistical methods for the behavioral sciences, especially psychology. Topics include probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression. TheaTer arTS Thar 100 910 Tr 6:00pm–9:00pm Malague Introduction to Theatre Fulfills Arts & Letters Sector What is theatre? For whom—and by whom—is it created and performed? What does it take to “make theatre?” What is the role of theatre in society and in our culture(s)? This course is an “introduction” to theatre as a unique art form. We will learn to read plays not merely as pieces of literature, but as scripts designed for performance. This summer, live viewing of plays in production will be a special feature of the course, as our class schedule will facilitate group visits to Philadelphia theatres. Among the productions we will see and study are Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George at the Arden Theatre; August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at the Philadelphia Theatre Company; and Vaclav Havel’s Leaving at the Wilma Theater. We will examine the roles of actor, director, designer, and playwright; we will look back at moments in the theatrical past—and forward to new ways of thinking about performance. The course will also include conversations with professional practitioners and a “behind-the-scenes” look at theatre in Philadelphia. UrBan STUDieS urBs 203 910 MW 4:30pm–7:40pm gorostiza Introduction to City Planning This course will provide a general introduction to the concepts and practice of city planning. Topics to be discussed include: the process and nature of planning—theories, methods and roles as manifested in practice; history and trends in city planning; functional planning practice; planning within constraints—a field project; planning in the international arena; present crisis in planning. urBs 220 910 Tr 1:00pm–4:00pm lamas Democratic City and Sustainable Development In an era of market-driven anomie, can we find successful ways of living with personal dignity and social purpose? How can our concerns and critiques regarding hierarchies of power be oriented towards the generation of alternative, practical strategies for urban development? What can we learn by searching philosophically, historically, and globally? What principles, policies, and programs—secular and religious—actually promote democratic, sustainable cities? We will situate our inquiry at the intersection of theory and practice in a consideration of capitalism, globalization, urbanization, gender and racial inequality, social welfare, public health, human rights, environmentalism, and economic democracy. urBs 390 910 Tr 9:00am–12:00pm nairn Urban Agriculture Urban agriculture is a growing global trend. This course examines urban agriculture as an issue of sustainability, social justice, public health and vacant land. It explores the potential of urban agriculture in both the Global North and South to provide a safe and secure source of food to city residents. Major topics include sustainable agricultural practices; operational and spatial requirements; distribution systems and access to fresh food. Using Philadelphia as a laboratory, the course explores its robust agricultural scene of community gardens, guerilla gardens, and entrepreneurial farms, as well as its distribution system including programs such as City Harvest, the emerging Common Market and established farmers’ markets. The course will integrate lectures about sustainable agricultural practices with field trips to and hands-on work at community gardens and farms. urBs 457 910 Tr 5:00pm–8:10pm Von Mahs Globalization and Comparative Urban Development: Globalization and the Welfare State Crosslisted with: SOCI 435 910 This seminar will explore the impact of economic globalization on welfare states in North America and Europe. Specifically, this course will provide a systematized account of how different welfare regimes respond to global economic restructuring processes and thereby produce different outcomes in the protection of their citizens against social risks. Summer Session ii JULY 6–AUgUST 13, 2010 anCienT hiSTorY anCh 026 920 MTWr 2:40pm–4:15pm gieske Ancient Greece Fulfills History & Tradition Sector / Crosslisted with: HIST 026 920 The Greeks enjoy a special place in the construction of western culture and identity, and yet many of us have only the vaguest notion of what their culture was like. A few Greek myths at bedtime when we are kids, maybe a Greek tragedy like Sophokles’ Oidipous when we are at school: these are often the only contact we have with the world of the ancient Mediterranean. The story of the Greeks, however, deserves a wider audience, because so much of what we esteem in our own culture derives from them: democracy, epic poetry, lyric poetry, tragedy, history writing, philosophy, aesthetic taste, all of these and many other features of cultural life enter the West from Greece. The oracle of Apollo at Delphi had inscribed over the temple, “Know Thyself.” For us, that also means knowing the Greeks. We will cover the period from the Late Bronze Age, c. 1500 BC, down to the time of Philip of Macedon, c. 350 BC, concentrating on the 200-year interval from 600–400 BC. SUMMER SESSIOn II • JULY 6–AUgUST 13, 2010 27
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