Spring 2008, SOC 3030-010 Social Structure 3 Credits, T 6:00pm-8:45pm, BEH S 115Instructor: Joergen Bro, MSDepartment: Sociology Office: BEH S, RM 413Phone: 581- 6153 (to the department)E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: T 4:45pm-5:45pm + right after class. Other times by appointment (you are welcome to e-mail me)Course Overview: This course analyzes classical and contemporary theories of social structure and explores the mechanisms of social process and the transformation of social structure. The course is designed to provide students with intellectual tools to analyze current issues and problems in a wide variety of social structures including small group, organizations, communities, countries, and world society.Course Objectives: By the end of this class you will be able to: Explain some of the central theories in sociology Comprehend how the individual is connected to the larger society, or world Relate to different people and cultures Think and act more critically during important life situationsRequired Course Materials (Articles may be added during the semester) : Books: (Can be found in the University Bookstore):Collins, Randall & Michael Makowsky. (2004). The discovery of society. 7th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.Newman, David M. (2005). Identities and inequalities : Exploring the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. New York: McGraw-Hill.Electronic Reserve (Web-CT): (If questions, contact The Marriot Library Reserve Desk):Mills, C. Wright. (1959). The promise. In C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination (pp. 3-24). New York: Oxford University Press.Collins, Randall. (1985). Prologue: The rise of the social sciences. In Randall Collins, Four Sociological Traditions (pp. 3-46). New York: Oxford University Press.Wirth, Louis. (1969). Urbanism as a way of life. In R. Sennett (Ed.), Classic Essays in Urban Sociology (pp. 143-164). New York: Appleton-Century-Crafts.Lengermann, Patricia, and Jill Niebrugge-Brantley. (2000). Contemporary feminist theory. In Goerge Ritzer, Sociological theory (5th Ed.) (pp. 443-489). New York: McGraw-Hill.Steinberg, Stephen. (2001). The culture of poverty reconsidered. In Stephen Steinberg, The Ethnic Myth: Race, Ethnicity and Class in America (pp. 106-127). Boston: Beacon Press.University Information: ADA Statement: The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in this class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services,162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. Withdrawal Information: For information go to: (www.utah.edu/bulletin/registering/RWP) Add/Drop Information: For information go to: (www.saff.utah.edu/regist/pages/Deadlines)Faculty Responsibility: For information go to: (www.admin.utah.edu/ppmanual/8/8-12-4.html)Academic Conduct: In order to ensure that the highest standards of academic conduct are promoted and supported at the University, students must adhere to generally accepted standards of academic honesty, including but not only limited to refraining from cheating,plagiarizing, research misconduct misrepresenting one’s work, and/or inappropriate collaborating. A student who engage in academic misconduct will receive zero (0) points on the relevant examination or assignment. Attendance and Participation: You are expected to attend all classes. You should complete the assigned reading by the date assigned. This will enable you to participate knowledgeably in class discussions (there will regularly be different forms of active discussions/activities!) and better understand the material addressed in class. Be aware that exams will be written to also cover in-class material and discussions, and not only the text material! Attendance/Participation counts for 10% of the final grade! Web-CT: Articles are posted on Web-CT. In most cases class notes will be posted on Web-CT. I will try to have them posted by 5 pm the day before class. I recommend students to print out these notes before coming to class.Examinations: Three (3) examinations are scheduled for this course. Exam 1 will be handed out on Thursday January 29th and is due in class Thursday February 5th. Exam 2 will be handed out on Thursday February 26th and is due in class Thursday March4th. Exam 3 will be handed out on Thursday April 15th and is due in class Thursday April 22nd. The first exam will contain 2 questions and will count for 15% of the final course grade. Exam 2 will contain 3 questions and will count for 25% of the final grade. Exam 3 will contain 3 questions and will count for 30% of the final grade. Each answer on the exams should be approximately 2 to 2.5 pages long. The questions will be designed to challenge your understanding of the material more than asking you to list “facts.” The first exam will cover the material from the first day of class and up to (and including) the day when this exam is handed out. The second exam will focus on the material from the first class after the first exam has been handed out and up to (and including) the day the second exam is handed out. The third exam follows the same pattern as exam 2. The Take-Home exams have to be turned in by the assigned date for credit! Film Assignment: One Film Assignment is scheduled for this course. The film will be shown in class Thursday April 22nd. This assignment is an exercise to apply what you have learned during the course to the “real world” (the film). The assignment, which consists of 1-2 questions related to the film, is due in the Sociology Department Office, RM 301, Thursday April 29th by 4:45pm (Remember to write the instructor’s name, course number, and your name on the assignment). The assignment should be approximately 2 to 3 pages in length. It will count for 20% of the final course grade. The film Assignment has to be turned in by the assigned date for credit.Course Grade: The final course grade will be based on the performance on the