Designed to introduce students to the sociological study of social movements in historical and comparative perspective. By focusing on some of the key theories that explain the origins, tactics, and success of social movements, the course examines how political, ideological, economic, organizational, and cultural factors shape social movement emergence and development as well as the diverse ways in which social movements affect political and social change.

This undergraduate seminar critically explores a variety of political, social, and economic processes through a gendered perspective. The class revisits issues of politics and political economy by focusing on various inequalities that govern the lives of men and women in their everyday lives. The course material is organized so that we discuss themes such as, but not limited to, nation-state formation, citizenship, labor, and development.

Introduces students to the sociological study of crime and deviance. The course explores some of the most prominent sociological theories of crime and deviance, and the current research on deviance in contemporary societies, and focuses on various instances of rule-making, rule-enforcing, and rule-breaking, such as criminal violence, illicit drugs, and mental disorders.

Detailed examination of topics in Sociology.

Detailed examination of topics in Sociology.

Detailed examination of topics in Sociology.

Detailed examination of topics in Sociology.

Detailed examination of topics in Sociology.

Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research proposal at the end of the term.

Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research proposal at the end of the term.

Major social scientific theories and concepts that examine mass media and computermediated communication. Use of foundational and contemporary concepts to examine the role of communication and information technologies in shaping interactions among economics, politics, culture, and the broader society. Study of media and communication as objects of social scientific inquiry in relation to issues such as politics of representation, social movements, inequality, affect, and the state.

Focuses on the social forces that shape the body, instead of looking at it as a biological fact. Topics include how the body is socially constructed, how these constructions influence our bodily experience, the relationship between the body and the rise of consumer culture, developments in technology and changes in the healthcare system. Discusses the impact of these developments on aging, disabled, sexualized and racialized bodies

This course examines qualitative methods used in social science research, focusing primarily on participant-observation, on asking questions, on writing fieldnotes, and on the transformation of these primary field data into written ethnographic documents. Course readings on specific research methods will contribute to the formulation of a simple research project to be carried out during the semester. Literature on the theoretical and ethical aspects of these methods will also be considered.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts and issues in the study of science and technology. Focuses on the reciprocal ways in which science and technology shape society and the ways in which society shapes science and technology. Employs a multidisciplinary point of view in the social sciences and humanities and asks philosophical (how to define science and technology?), sociological (how does science and technology interact with social categories, such as gender and race), historical (how does the historical development of science and technology inform them today? How do past debates matter?), and political (how does power matter in the practice of science and technology? How should science and technology be controlled democratically?) questions.

Examination of economic, social, and political change in major Asian countries from the nineteenth century up until today from a comparative and historical perspective. Discussion of capitalism, modernization, colonialism, nationalism, socialism, developmentalism, and neoliberalism with reference to the experiences of China, India, Japan, (North and South) Korea, and other countries.

Examines historical and contemporary political processes and structures in Latin American societies. Focuses on Latin American class and political structures. Includes topics such as colonization and independence of Latin American countries, post-independence economic development, populism, military dictatorship, debt crisis, neoliberalism and globalization.

Images of race, ethnicity and gender in media and particularly the ways in which gender, ethnicity and race are constructed and represented in different communication contexts, the reproduction of prejudice and discrimination, media policy, structural factors associated with inequalities regarding access to media, and information, communication and media policy.

Deals with ideologies such as Marxism, Fascism, Liberalism & Social Democracy. This course also compares nationalism in European and non-European countries.

Presents and discusses major sociological dimensions of migration.Examines reasons of migration, different categories of migrants, theories of international migration, socio-economic implications migration flows.Analyzes concepts closely related with sociology of migration, such as race, class, ethnicity, gender, diaspora formation, transnationalism, identity and belonging, integration, and social exclusion.

Reviews the field of digital game studies and historically situates the emergence of video games as a medium. Explores the theoretical landscape of contemporary game studies; focuses on topics such as video game theory, political economy and space, video game labor, race, gender, sexuality, design and software, globalisation, pedagogy, resistance, aesthetics, and research methods.

Main theoretical perspectives on social and political revolutions, comparing historical examples such as the French, American, Russian and Iranian Revolutions.

Examines the relationship between the educational system and the reproduction of existing inequalities in societies. Focuses on social mobility, stratification and social reproduction as these relate to education. Topics include social capital, teaching as a profession, school choice, school dropouts, vocational education and higher education. Examines the interaction between education and ethnicity, class, and gender.

Examines the nature of political power, dynamics of political change, historical development and the nature of political institutions. Discusses the social foundations of state and state-society relations.