ASO (0613) 108 - Society And The Individual

Credits: 4.00

This is an introduction to sociology focusing on the effect of modern institutions on social character and individual freedom. Areas to be covered include industrialization, secularization, urbanization, personality developments as related to social stratification, and collective behavior in mass societies. Some major thinkers to be studies are Marx, Durkheim, Weber, C. Wright Mills, Erving Goffman, and G.H. Mead.

When Offered: Fall

Repeatable: No Grade Type: Regular or Pass/Fail