SOCL 354 - Political Sociology

2020-2021 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course studies the distribution of power in society. Theory and research that examine political behavior, power structures, and resistance to power is considered. Central to the course are questions of how class, race, gender, and sexuality affect and are affected by, political structures and processes This course also explores how social forces shape policy on issues such as welfare, health care, education, criminal justice, defense, and unemployment.

Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105
Offered: Not on a regular basis