SOCI 123 - Deviance, Discord, and Dismay

3 SS, WR
First Semester. This course will examine a set of contemporary social debates, including crime, abortion, affirmative action, victims’ rights, the social regulation of alcohol and drugs, family violence, gun control, and corporate and political corruption. Traditional sociological theories will be applied to these issues and the major figures in contemporary sociological thought will be juxtaposed against legal theories of social control and social integration.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 45
(30 places held for first-year students)
Mr. Walsh

Credits: 3 hours