Social Problems: Joint Educational Project

Sociology 150 Spring 2000 Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:50 am Discussion Sections Tuesdays, 11 am: WPH 202 Thursdays, 11 am: WPH 202 Course description This course will analyze social problems in the United States using various sociological perspectives. We will use the tools of sociology-its analytical insights, its theoretical frameworks, and its methods-to ask questions about what constitutes a social problem, when a condition becomes “problematic,” and who is advocating certain strategies for solutions, for social change, etc. In Sociology 150, we will focus on a limited range of the most contentious social problems facing the nation (such as education, race…