2007-08 - Pitzer College

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SOCIOLOGY
175. Fieldwork in Health Care. This seminar provides the opportunity for students to
work in health care settings in the Inland Valley or greater Los Angeles area. Seminar
readings and students’ research will address various issues in health care delivery in the
U.S. and other nations. Prerequisite: Sociology 122, Sociology of Health and Medicine, or
equivalent preparation. Enrollment is limited; written permission required. Spring,
A. Stromberg.
178. Social Movements Face the New World Order: The Debate over Globalization.
Lectures, extensive reading. Focus on the “globalization” issue that arose with the end of
the Cold War, and the opposition movements opposing this unipolar ordering of the
world. Discussion of competing scenarios for the distribution of power in the global
political economy [unipolar, multi-polar, un-centered, etc.] See Hayden, ed., The
Zapatista Reader; Davis, Planet of Slums, as sample readings. T. Hayden.
[not offered 2007-08]
179. Social Movements Through the Present. The course will focus on a theoretical
model of how social movements change history and are changed in turn. We will use
several of my own books on the Sixties, the Zapatista Movement, (Irish) ethnicity and
race, in addition to classics like Tom Paine and Niccolo Machiavelli. The course will stress
lots of reading, interactive discussion and some research for papers. Particular focus will
be on the American Revolution, abolitionism, the women’s movement, the labor
movement of the 1930s, the Sixties, and the current conflicts over Iraq and globalization,
between “democracy versus empire.” T. Hayden. [not offered 2007-08]
181. Violence in Intimate Relationships. This course focuses on the correlates and
consequences of violence toward children, spouses, lovers, elderly family members, and
acquaintances. Prevention and treatment strategies are also discussed. Historical and
cross-cultural materials are included, but the emphasis is on contemporary U.S. data.
Students enrolled in the class are required to work several hours a week in a shelter or
other appropriate agency. Prerequisite: previous courses in social sciences (Women’s
Studies and GFS background desirable but not essential). Enrollment is limited.
A. Stromberg. [not offered 2007-08]
190. Sociology of Palestine-Israel Conflict. This course presents the development of the
Arab-Israeli conflict from the end of the Ottoman period to the present. Issues to be
discussed include the social structures of Palestinian and Israeli society, immigration
during and after British rule in Palestine, the Arab-Israeli wars and the peace process
between Arab states and Israel, relationships with the great powers, Israeli and
Palestinian culture, the Palestinian and Jewish diasporas, and religion and state policy
interaction. Prerequisite: Sociology 1; Introduction Political Studies, or other social science class.
Spring, A. Mezahav.
191. Sociology of the West Indies. In the broadest terms, our objective is to introduce
students to the full range of West Indian societies and cultures, then attempt to make
historical and sociological sense of the region as a whole. We will examine common
patterns of socio-economic and cultural adaptation beneath the outward diversity of the
region. Following an introductory overview, Part 1 examines the historical development
of the area. The second part of the course examines the cultural responses to, and
expressions of, the social and historical context previously examines, through case studies
of religion and music. A major theme will be the global context of West Indian societies,
and throughout the course we will use the region to illustrate the costs and benefits of
globalization for the Third World societies, especially ones under the all-powerful
umbrella of America. Spring, A. Mezahav.
199a. Senior Seminar. This is the capstone seminar for senior sociology majors. The
seminar is designed to bring seniors together to discuss and assess their understanding of
the sociological enterprise. We will engage in minor research activities, read & analyze
provocative books, and revisit key sociological issues & controversies. Spring, A. Mezahav.
199b. Advanced Independent Research Study or Thesis. An original research project or
thesis (quantitative, qualitative, and/or theoretical) will be completed that engages senior
sociology students in the practice of sociology. Fall/Spring, Staff.
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