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Sociology Courses

Information about many course offerings was not available at the time this publication went to press. Please consult the quarterly Time Schedules for final information.

200. Social Structure and Change. This course is an introduction to the basic theories and concepts in macrosociology. The first half of the course explores the theories of Marx, Weber, and Bourdieu, and their general explanations of social change and social stratification. The second half deals with sociological approaches to ethnicity, race, class, gender, and nationalism. G. Steinmetz. Winter.

201. Interaction, Community, and Culture. This course deals with the social construction of the individual, the study of face-to-face interaction, community and urban studies, and the study of cultural institutions, symbols, and beliefs. W. Griswold. Autumn.

202. Sociological Methods I. This course is an introduction to the basic strategies and methods of sociological research. The course begins with a discussion of the scientific method as used in the social sciences, then moves on to the development and testing of hypotheses, understanding cause and effect in social processes, measuring important concepts, and collecting and evaluating evidence. Students are assigned to small working groups of about twenty students each. Each working group, supervised by a TA, selects a research topic. Students then gather evidence on the research topic using three field methods: intensive personal interviews, focus groups, and survey questionnaires. L. Waite. Autumn.

203/304. Statistical Methods of Research I. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to widely used quantitative methods. Topics covered include analysis of variance and multiple regression. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

206/323. History of Social Theory. A depth-historical analysis of modern social science, viewed as the cultural precipitate of several intellectual traditions in interaction. This course deals mainly with British utilitarianism, culminating with Spencer; French organicism, culminating with Durkheim; and German idealism, culminating with Simmel and Weber. We explore continuities within each tradition, enduring oppositions among them, and efforts to synthesize them. D. Levine. Spring.

208. Personal Narrative, Identity, and the Life Course. This course addresses the processes by which people form and re-form personal identities and derive self-understanding as they experience their lives unfolding over time. The course explores the formation of personal identity as a dynamic process that changes over time and varies by the different social histories, historical backgrounds, or eras of which people are a part. Particular methods used in life course research receive special attention as they relate to identity construction and the self-images narrative, life history, biography, and case studies. Selected cases are used to ground discussion about sociological inquiry into change and continuity in the shaping of individual lives. J. Hermanowicz. Spring.

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209/331. Organizational Analysis (=PubPol 230). This course is a systematic, critical introduction to theoretical and empirical work on complex organizations broadly conceived to include their many varieties, such as public and private economic organizations, government bureaus, prisons, hospitals, professional associations, and political parties. Attention is given both to intraorganizational questions about organizational goals and effectiveness, communications, authority, and decision-making subsystems and to organization-environment interactions, especially interorganizational transactions. E. Laumann. Spring.

210. Race Relations: New Perspectives (=Educ 293). This is a review and critique of research on race relations in the United States. E. Epps. Winter.

212/312. Social Inequality. This course explores how people manage their way in stratification systems and socioeconomic structures. Readings range from ethnographies of schools and workplaces to theoretical empirical work on credentialism, screening, labor market discrimination, and job search processes. The empirical materials center on contemporary American society, with some comparisons to other industrial societies with different educational and class structures. Throughout the course, the focus is on how people choose and are recruited into schools and work organizations. Students are encouraged to develop empirical research projects from the course. M. Brinton. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

213. Social Stratification. Major theories and research in social stratification are described and analyzed. Topics include classical and contemporary theories of social class and stratification, criteria for social stratification and bases of evaluation, types of social stratification, process of status attainment, social mobility, consequences of social stratification, and basic methodological problems in stratification research. K. Yamaguchi. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

214/514. Community Development: A Comparative Perspective (=SSA 457). PQ: Fourth-year standing. Basic structures of community organization and differential approaches to community change are compared in American and non-American contexts. The role of the worker at the local level is emphasized. Social development or social policy and administration and planning frameworks are also examined. I. Spergel. Autumn.

216/316. Gender and Work. PQ: Third- or fourth-year standing. This course draws on materials from social demography and social stratification to examine differences in the economic and social roles of men and women in contemporary industrial societies, including the United States, Japan, and Western European countries. Although the principal focus is on sex differences in labor market outcomes such as wages, occupation, and labor market sector, the distribution of household labor between men and women and sex differences in education are also covered. Intersections between these outcomes and family processes are emphasized. M. Brinton. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

220/309. Social Change. This course focuses on economic development, political development, social movements, and opinion change. Case materials are drawn from currently developing countries, European historical patterns, and the contemporary United States. W. Parish. Autumn.

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221/375. Contemporary China in Comparative Perspective (=PolSci 269/357). This course examines economic, political, and social trends in China over the last four decades. Chinese social changes are examined in comparison to trends in European socialist states, both before and after the fall of the socialist order. W. Parish. Spring.

222. Urban Political Economy and Resource Allocation (=PubPol 403, SSA 482). This course draws from a broad interdisciplinary literature to create analytic frameworks for understanding the functioning of urban institutions and the formation of public policies. Using the city of Chicago as a laboratory for empirical study, the course examines economic, political, and sociological perspectives of cities; analyzes the role of government and of the private sector in the creation and implementation of public policies; and discusses the role of political influence in policy formation and administration. Questions of real and symbolic allocation, race and poverty, and political empowerment are examined to enable the student to design and implement better strategies for social change. P. Cafferty. Autumn.

223. Organizational Culture. This course reviews studies of organizational culture from classical sociology to modern ethnographic approaches. The first half of the course covers the development of sociological theories of organizational culture, addressing such questions as "What kind of organizations do we believe are efficient?" "What kind of organizations do we believe are legitimate?" and "How do cultural beliefs shape organizations?" The second half of the course addresses specific questions of how organizational culture develops, changes, and affects the behavior of organizational members. H. Morgan. Winter.

224. The Sociology and Politics of Community Development (=PubPol 405, SSA 484). This course studies specific Chicago-area communities so that students may examine the creation and implementation of public policies from the perspective of their impact on individual and community. We also explore the role of political and public institutions as well as private agencies and community-based organizations in bringing about social change. The students perform research in the field to evaluate the opportunities for community-based problem solving and the effectiveness of strategies for change. P. Cafferty. Spring.

226. Economic Sociology. In recent years sociologists have taken up a fruitful examination of such institutions as capital, labor, and product markets, industrial organization, and stock exchanges. Compared to earlier traditions of economic sociology, recent work shows more interest in phenomena usually studied by economists, while at the same time challenges the adequacy of the neoclassical model. These contemporary works are driven by a core of central propositions, including (1) economic action is a form of social action, (2) economic action is socially situated, and (3) economic institutions are social constructions. By incorporating classic and contemporary readings in economics and sociology, this course provides a broad understanding of the dimensions of economic life. D. Reingold. Autumn.

227/361. Urban Structure and Process (=Geog 227/327, SocSci 251). This course reviews competing theories of urban development, especially their ability to explain the changing nature of cities under the impact of advanced industrialism. Analysis includes a consideration of emerging metropolitan regions, the microstructure of local neighborhoods, and the limitations of the past American experience as a way of developing urban policy both in this country and elsewhere. G. Suttles. Autumn.

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228. Labor Markets and Ethnic Minorities. This course focuses on the mechanisms by which workers of differing races and national origins are stratified in the U.S. labor market. The first part focuses on theoretical issues and alternative conceptualizations of labor market structure. Various aspects of labor market structure and dynamics are discussed in terms of their allocative and socioeconomic consequences. The second part of the course is devoted to the labor market experiences of racial and ethnic groups and, through comparison, illustrates the significance of race and ethnicity in structuring labor market outcomes. M. Tienda. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

230/338. Social Stratification and Education Organization (=Educ 218/318, PubPol 393). This course presents a review of formulations of education's place in the system of social stratification and focuses on the organization of school systems, schools, and classrooms. Attention is given to the ways in which conceptions of educational organization and of stratification can be related to each other. C. Bidwell, R. Dreeben. Winter.

235/335. Political Sociology (=PolSci 349, PubPol 336). PQ: A general social sciences course. This lecture/discussion course reviews basic themes and major works in political sociology using the following analytical perspectives: citizen preference theory, public choice, group theory, bureaucrats and state-centered theory, coalition theory, elite theories, and political culture. These competing analytical perspectives are assessed in considering middle-range theories and empirical studies on central themes of political sociology. T. Clark. Spring.

237/370. Japanese Society. This course provides an overview of social structural characteristics of contemporary Japanese society--and its functioning--by a juxtaposition of universalistic functional (or rational) explanations and particularistic cultural (and historical) explanations. The course primarily focuses on the forms of social interaction and structure; work organization and family; and education, social inequality, and opportunity. The course not only presents reviews and discussions of various alternative theoretical explanations of the characteristics of Japanese society, but also a profound opportunity to critically review and study selected sociological theories. K. Yamaguchi. Winter.

239. Political Process in Policy Formation (=SSA 468). This course is an introduction to the politics of creating and implementing social policy. The class examines the major sources of power in policy making; the role of the presidency, Congress, the bureaucracy, and the courts; and the role of citizens, interest groups, professionals, and political parties. Students are asked to evaluate the process and to discuss the complexity and apparent disorder that characterize it. The goal is to enable the students to develop an analytic framework to better understand the political process in the creation and implementation of social policy. P. Cafferty. Autumn.

245. Religion and Society. This course reviews some of the major theories in the sociology of religion, such as those of LeFevbre and Durkheim, and then assumes theoretical perspective of its own based on the notion that religion arises from experience, image, and story, and is celebrated in rituals by a community. Empirical data are discussed and opportunities are provided for students who wish to present empirical analyses. The emphasis is on religion in American society but the theory can also be applied to other societies. There is also special emphasis on the nature and frequency of religious experiences. A. Greeley. Autumn.

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246. Democracy in America. Tocqueville's classic text is closely read. R. Taub. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

247. Metropolitan Development and Planning (=Geog 267/367, PubPol 267). PQ: Third- or fourth-year standing. This course focuses on metropolitan development patterns and on the interplay of geopolitical, economic, and social changes in U.S. cities after 1950. Intergovernmental relations and urban planning concepts and institutions are also explored. Selected policies for economic development, land-use management, housing, education, transportation, energy, or the environment are analyzed in a regional context. D. Holleb. Spring.

251/351. Time and Social Structure. This course considers the temporal character of social structures. It considers literature in the philosophy of time and the philosophy of history, as well as more traditional literature on social structures. Among the topics considered are the relation between events and structures, the problem of narrative, the social origins of temporality, and the structural conditions of stability and change. The course aims at a theoretical fusion of historical and analytic approaches to the social process. Representative authors include Ricoeur, Danto, Braudel, Sahlins, H. C. White, Bourdieu, G. H. Mead, Whitehead, Nadel, and Coleman. A. Abbott. Winter.

252/352. The Sociology of Culture. This course is an intensive introduction to the analysis of the relationships among cultural objects and those who produce and receive them. The course considers the theories and research related to the major explanatory models in the sociology of culture. Substantive emphasis is on ideas, literature and fine arts, popular culture, mass media, and religion. W. Griswold. Autumn.

254. Current Issues in Race and Ethnic Relations. PQ: Common Core social sciences sequence. This course, which is part of the American society sequence, reviews theoretical perspectives on race and ethnic inequality and examines recent trends in race and ethnic inequality as evident in labor force participation, poverty, and immigration. Approximately one-third of the course is devoted to theoretical issues and the remainder of the course focuses on the scrutiny of empirical evidence and recommended solutions. M. Tienda. Winter.

255/328. Urban Structure and Decision Making (=PubPol 347). This course examines the socioeconomic characteristics of cities that affect their patterns of political leadership and decision making. The following topics are covered: theoretical perspectives, institutional aspects of intergovernmental relations, the rise of the welfare state and its implications for cities, the socioeconomic makeup of cities, suburban and central city relations, urbanization, residential choice, citizen participation (the elitist and populist theories of democracy), and power and decision-making patterns. T. Clark. Spring.

256/329. Urban Policy Analysis (=PolSci 342, PubPol 248/348). This course addresses the explanations available for varying patterns of policies that cities provide in terms of expenditures and service delivery. Topics include theoretical approaches and policy options, migration as a policy option, group theory, citizen preference theory, incrementalism, economic base influences, and an integrated model. Also examined are the New York fiscal crisis and taxpayer revolts, measuring citizen preferences, service delivery, and productivity. T. Clark. Autumn.

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257. Violence. Rather than eliminate collective violence, modernity has allowed it to develop new forms and has provided new bases for justifying it. We explore the varieties of violent conflict that have characterized modern and premodern human societies, with particular attention to feuding, gangsterism, racial and ethnic conflict, and civil war. Much of the discussion aims at identifying the common factors underlying these diverse forms of violent behavior. R. Gould. Spring.

258/368. Conflict Theory and Aikido. PQ: Common Core social sciences sequence. The art of aikido offers a contemporary exemplar for dealing with conflict which has creative applications in many spheres. This course introduces the theory and practice of aikido together with literature on conflict by sociologists and philosophers. We ask: What is conflict? What forms does it take? Is conflict good or bad? What are the sources, dynamics, and consequences of social conflict? How can conflict be controlled? Physical training on the mat complements readings and discussion. D. Levine. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

260. The Culture of the American South. The American South is one section of the United States that has maintained a distinctive cultural identity over a protracted period of time. It is also characterized by a distinctive set of myths. Our intent is to explore the sources of distinctiveness using documents, literary sources, survey research tools, and economic data. R. Taub. Spring.

261. Sociology of Religion in Film. PQ: Sociol 245. This course discusses the sociology of the religious imagery depicted in films in which God either appears personally or lurks just off the screen--films such as Green Pastures, All That Jazz, Flatliners, Mr. Destiny, Babette's Feast, and Always. The course begins with an elaboration of sociological theory and religious imagery and then alternates between viewing and discussing films. In analyzing these films, the class uses the theoretical social tools of Weber, Durkheim, and others, as well as the instructor's notion of religion as poetry. A. Greeley. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

262/362. Survey Analysis I. This course treats how to get from ideas to data and back. Elementary tabular methods, the logic of multivariate analysis, problems of reliability and validity, and graphic techniques are covered. Practice in analysis and report writing rather than statistical rigor is emphasized. J. Davis. Autumn.

263/366. Contemporary Perspectives of Latin America and the Caribbean. This course is based on a television series, "Americas," prepared by PBS and WGBH, that explores social, economic, and cultural change in Latin America and the Caribbean from precolonial to contemporary times. Contemporary themes that crosscut national boundaries, including economic and political change, gender, ethnicity, and race, internal and international migration, and the arts, are presented through visual and textual materials as well as structured discussions and outside assignments. M. Tienda. Spring.

265. The Religious Imagination. Religion, this course assumes, is imaginative before it is cognitive. The origins of religion and its raw power are to be found in experience, image, stories, ritual, and community. The course considers various imaginative and creative manifestations of religious traditions at different times and places, especially the Catholic religious imagination and particularly as manifested in certain twentieth-century novelists. A. Greeley, D. Tracy. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

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266/365. Collective Behavior and Social Movements. In this course we examine sociological approaches to understanding collective behavior and social movements in both contemporary and historical contexts. Although the readings include central theoretical statements, the course emphasizes empirical studies, such as the U.S. civil rights movement, radical populism in the postbellum South, the prochoice movement in the United States, and the animal rights movement. R. Gould. Winter.

267/367. Population and Development. PQ: Sociol 205 and second- or third-year standing. This course focuses on population processes in industrializing societies, with special emphasis on the intersection between marriage and fertility behaviors and changes in labor market structures and the economy. Topics include theories of development, causes of the fertility decline, changes in marriage patterns, and women's role in economic development. M. Tienda. Spring.

268. Crime and the Criminal Process. This course reviews the nature and extent of crime and the processes of the criminal justice system in the United States. We focus on controversies over the definition of crime, socio-demographic and temporal correlates of crime, and theories of punishment and societal reaction. We also examine the major decision points that characterize the flow of cases through the justice system (e.g., decision to arrest, juvenile court, plea bargaining, and incarceration). R. Sampson. Spring.

269/369. Contemporary Japanese Society (=Japan 355, SocSci 273). PQ: Third- or fourth-year standing. Some familiarity with Japan is helpful but not necessary. The purpose of this course is to consider the question of whether or not Japan is unique among industrial societies by analyzing the social structure of contemporary Japanese society. We focus on continuity and change from prewar to postwar Japan in the major social and economic institutions and in patterns of human relationships. M. Brinton. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

271/371. Sociology of Human Sexuality. PQ: One introductory course in the social sciences. After briefly reviewing several biological and psychological approaches to human sexuality as points of comparison, we explore the sociological perspective on sexual conduct and its associated beliefs and consequences for individuals and society. Both methodological and interpretive/explanatory issues are addressed through a critical examination of the recent national survey of sexual practices and beliefs and related empirical studies. Substantive topics covered include gender relations, life-course perspectives on sexual conduct in youth, adolescence and adulthood, social epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (including AIDS), sexual partner choice and turnover, and the incidence/prevalence of selected sexual practices. E. Laumann. Winter.

272/372. Survey Analysis II. This course provides practice in data analysis and report writing using the NORC General Social Survey. It includes selective coverage of technical issues such as sampling variation, trend studies, and elementary scaling. J. Davis. Spring.

275/337. The Macrosociology of Education (=Educ 217/317, PubPol 397). This course is a general survey of the relationships between education and other major societal subsystems treated in historical and comparative perspective. Particular attention is given to relations among the schools, economy, polity, and systems of stratification. C. Bidwell, R. Dreeben. Autumn.

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278. Sociology of Employment. Employment is one of the central organizing activities of life in modern industrial societies. The dimensions of employment are numerous and include, among other things, earnings, prestige, autonomy, training requirements, power over others, opportunities for job mobility, physical demands, and working conditions. Similarly, employment affects an enormous range of phenomena, including physical and mental health, family formation, and political behavior. Employment is organized by a variety of overlapping institutions and organizations, including occupations, industries, labor markets, career lines, firms, unions, and classes. This course surveys the sociological dimensions of employment, its consequences, and the social structures by which it is organized in industrial societies. R. Stolzenberg. Autumn.

280/380. Social Protest in Nineteenth-Century France and Britain. Studies of protest, insurrection, and reaction in Europe during the 1800s have played an important role in efforts to understand the social bases of violence and group conflict. We examine the various forms that social protest took in France and Britain between 1830 and 1896, concentrating not only on revolutions but also on small-scale forms of resistance, including strikes, workers' cooperatives, and mutual-aid societies. Historical discussion of these processes and events are linked to theories of class formation and the relationship between capitalism and urban space. R. Gould. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

283-284. Research Project in Sociology and Public Policy I, II (=PolSci 236-237, PubPol 264-265). This is a two-quarter sequence designed to acquaint advanced undergraduates with specific research experience. It includes reading, hypothesis development, and research design in the autumn, and completion of research projects in the winter. Starting from an overview of urban policy analysis, we focus on leadership patterns of public officials and their implications for urban finance and economic development. What strategies encourage or discourage fiscal health and economic development? Which specific cities and leaders have followed different sets of strategies and with what consequences? What shifts in urban political cultures have accompanied different sets of policies? Case studies of individual cities and projects, and comparative analyses across cities are used. Meets with Sociol 256 in the autumn and Sociol 410 in the winter. T. Clark. Autumn, Winter.

287. Contemporary American Society. This course, which is part of the American society sequence, provides an overview of key features of modern American society from a sociological perspective. We cover the demographics of the United States, focusing on changes in the last several decades from a very "young" society following the baby boom to an "aging" society as people live longer. We discuss conflict between the generations over allocation of resources and changes in the American family. We explore poverty and its causes, as well as racial and ethnic divisions. The course examines the nature of work in America and the increasing importance of women and minorities in the labor force. L. Waite. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

288/388. Sociology of Work and Occupations. This course surveys the basic literatures on work in advanced societies. Topics include, but are not limited to, the division of labor, occupational solidarity and structure, and career pattern and experience. The course combines social-structural and cultural approaches, which are generally at the macro level, although not ignoring the social-psychological literatures on work experience. A. Abbott. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

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289. American Social Criticism. Much of social science has grown out of or reacted to the long-standing tradition of general intellectual writing about American society. This course, which is part of the American society sequence and is taught around a set of classic texts, investigates that tradition of general American social criticism. Possible texts include works by A. de Tocqueville, E. Bellamy, T. Veblen, C. P. Gilman, W. E. B. Du Bois, the Lynds, C. W. Mills, E. F. Frazier, W. Whyte, D. Bell, B. Friedan, and R. Jacoby. Writing is heavily emphasized. A. Abbott. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

290-291-292-293. Individual Research. PQ: Consent of instructor and program chairman. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. At the discretion of the instructor, this course is available for either Pass or letter grading. Staff. Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring.

295. Readings in Sociology. PQ: Consent of instructor and program chairman. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. At the discretion of the instructor, this course is available for either Pass or letter grading. Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

298. Senior Seminar. PQ: Open to sociology concentrators with fourth-year standing. This course must be taken for a letter grade. This course is a forum for students to present their B.A. papers. It is offered as a three-quarter sequence in the autumn, winter, and spring of the senior year. Each quarter counts as one-third course credit; however, students formally register for only one quarter, usually spring. Students graduating at a time other than June should participate in three quarters of the senior seminar in the twelve months prior to graduation. See the more general statement about the B.A. paper in the brochure Undergraduate Program in Sociology, available in the Department of Sociology office. G. Suttles. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

The following 300-, 400-, and 500-level courses are open to College students.

308. Issues in Twentieth-Century Critical Social Theory (=Hist 542). PQ: Consent of instructor. This course investigates in depth one major tradition in European social theory, the "Frankfurt School." By synthesizing Weber's examination of modernity and Marx's analysis of capitalism, and Freud's depth psychology, the members of that school developed sophisticated and suggestive theories of the changed structure of social life, the changed relation of the political sphere to the social sphere, and the changed relation of culture to society in modern Western societies. After closely examining this tradition and the theoretical difficulties it encountered, we consider some possible theoretical responses to the dilemmas of critical theory in conceptualizing twentieth-century developments. M. Postone. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

321. Intensive Study of a Culture: The Tswana, Past and Present (=Anthro 212/336). This course analyzes the sociocultural order of an African people during the precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial periods. J. Comaroff. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

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332. Urban Landscapes as Social Text (=Geog 424). PQ: Consent of instructor. This seminar explores the meanings to be found in varieties of urban landscapes, both in the context of individual elements and composite structures. These meanings are examined in relation to three fundamental approaches that can be identified in the analytical literature on landscapes: normative, historical, and communicative modes of conceptualization. Students pursue research topics of their own choosing within the general framework. M. Conzen, G. Suttles. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

333. Chicago as a Social System (=Geog 233/333). This is an analysis of the growth of Chicago into a major metropolis. The approach is based on an interdisciplinary perspective and on the use of humanistic and literary sources. We examine the characteristics that the city has in common with other big cities and focus on the special features of the city. We also analyze contemporary institutions and Chicago's economic base. The course includes an emphasis on the current problems the city faces and an assessment of alternative strategies for guiding social and political change. Students are encouraged to undertake fieldwork observation, archival research, or critical evaluation of contemporary, past, or recent research on Chicago. G. Suttles. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

340. Problems of Policy Implementation (=PolSci 249, PubPol 223/306). PQ: Subject to individual prerequisites. PubPol 221-222-223 may be taken in sequence or individually. This course is a systematic examination of the interplay among the executive, the administrator, the legislator, and the public as these relationships affect policy and its undertaking. Emphasis is on the politics of administration as well as those political forces that organize around the implementer of public policies. R. Taub. Autumn.

347. Political Anthropology (=Anthro 247/347, LL/Soc 273). This course is an exploration of major theoretical approaches to the study of political institutions, structures, and processes in different societies, with special reference to the nature of power, the role of symbolism and ideology in politics, and images of the state. J. L. Comaroff. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

348. Populations, Education, and Social Change in Modern Europe (=Educ 372). PQ: Consent of instructor. This lecture course examines the social history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe, with particular emphasis on the causes and consequences of demographic and educational patterns and changes. The focus is on individual and familial strategies concerning nuptiality, fertility, migration, schooling, and, by extension, social mobility, and on the ways in which these strategies interact with economic and social changes and the related public policies. The course is informed by the relevant social and demographic theories, including those grounded in the experiences of the Third World. J. Craig. Autumn.

350. Organizational Decision Making (=PolSci 275/375, PubPol 335). This course examines the process of decision making in modern complex organizations such as universities, schools, hospitals, business firms, and public bureaucracies. The course also considers the impact of information, power, resources, organizational structure, and the environment, as well as alternative models of choice and other implications. J. Padgett. Autumn.

358. Theories of Crime and Deviance. PQ: Consent of instructor. This course is an overview of sociological approaches to the etiology of crime and deviance. After reviewing issues in the definition and nature of crime, the course focuses on key theoretical frameworks. A guiding theme is how competing theories conceptualize and account for the basic facts about crime at both the micro and macro levels of analysis. R. Sampson. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

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360. Introduction to Population. This course provides an introduction to the field of population studies. It provides a substantive overview of our knowledge of three fundamental population processes: fertility, mortality, and migration. We also cover marriage, cohabitation, marital disruption, aging, and AIDS. In each case we examine historical trends. We also discuss causes and consequences of recent trends in population growth and the current demographic situation in developing and developed countries. L. Waite. Spring.

373. Applications of Hierarchical Linear Models to Psychological and Social Research (=Educ 253/337). PQ: Basic knowledge of matrix algebra and multivariate statistics. A number of diverse methodological problems such as correlates of change, analysis of multilevel data, and certain aspects of metanalysis share a common feature--a hierarchical structure. The hierarchical linear model offers a promising approach to analyzing data in these situations. We survey the methodological literature in this area and demonstrate how the hierarchical linear model can be applied to a range of problems. Each student undertakes a project either applying the hierarchical linear model to some data set of interest or considering in more detail some of the research design and statistical estimation issues raised in this work. A. Bryk. Winter.

400. Quantitative Research Methods I: Applied Regression 1. This course covers regression methods for analysis of nonexperimental research. Topics considered include simple regression, multiple regression, regression diagnostics, analysis of covariance, path analysis, and the interpretation of effects in nonlinear and nonadditive specifications. The course aims to develop intuition about these methods and focuses on their interpretation. R. Stolzenberg. Autumn.

407. Quantitative Research Methods IV: Applied Regression 2. This course continues the presentation of regression and related methods from Sociol 400. Topics include generalized least squares, probit and logit regression methods, simultaneous equations models (reciprocal causation models), and a brief survey of factor analysis methods. This course gives students sufficient background to use standard reference works and educate themselves on these and other topics. The course is a survey rather than an in-depth presentation of regression-related methods. R. Stolzenberg. Spring.

408. Formal Methods for Sequence/Narrative Data. This course considers both the conceptual and the methodological problems involved in taking a fully temporalized approach to social life. A variety of philosophical and theoretical analyses are considered. Complementing these theoretical modules are methodological modules designed to acquaint the student with some of the new methods for formal analysis of narratively structured data--not only those developed by the instructor but also those of David Heise and Peter Abell. Knowledge of basic social statistics is required, for example, having passed the department's statistics sequence. A. Abbott. Spring.

544. Theory and Research Methods in Historical Sociology (=Hist 688). PQ: Consent of instructor. This seminar explores the way theoretical questions in sociology can be addressed historically. The first part of the course deals with general debates concerning the relationship between sociology and history. The second part reviews questions of methodology, research design, and the use of primary and secondary historical sources. The third part critically evaluates recently published research in several substantive areas including social policy, class formation, and cultural change. G. Steinmetz. Not offered 1995-96; will be offered 1996-97.

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