SOC 1324 - SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND MORAL CRUSADES

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description Social problems and moral crusades (SOC 1324) examines how and why certain issues become recognized as "social problems" and sometimes become the subject of "moral crusades." Using a social constructionist approach, the course examines conflicts over how issues are defined and periods of intense media and public interest in particular problems. We will look at some new issues that are becoming recognized as social problems and we will analyze changes over time in long-standing conflicts, examining the origins of these conflicts, the reasons why they persist, and their likely outcomes.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Attributes: Civic Learning, DSAS Diversity General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Social Science General Ed. Requirement, SCI Diversity General Ed. Requirements, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Soc/Behav. GE. Req.

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