Title	Instructors	Location	Time	Description	Cross listings	Fulfills	Registration notes	Syllabus	Syllabus URL
SOCI 0004-301	The Law in our Lives	Hocine Fetni		M 5:15 PM-8:14 PM	This seminar will provide students with the opportunity to engage in a discussion of the rule of law and how to make sense of it in their daily lives in light of the various theoretical perspectives and doctrines of law. Frequently, law is viewed exclusively to be what lawyers and judges do and what law students study, but its enduring presence in our lives is often not thought about. The very building in which a student is taking a class is governed by legal codes. If a student stopped at the library to copy some research material, copyright laws are involved. If a student made a purchase prior to class, liability laws and contract laws are involved, and so forth. The interaction of the individual with the rule of law is not limited to domestic and national laws, it also extends to international law. In analyzing the individual’s interaction with the rule of law, this seminar will introduce students to the classical and contemporary perspectives of law and society. Students will then apply the concepts, theories and doctrines of law that they have learned to the various daily domestic and international interactions they have with the rule of law in all aspects of their social, economic and political lives.		Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 0009-301	Diversity, Technology and the Penn Experience	Janice A Curington		MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM	Penn is diverse in many ways. Let us explore this diversity together and understand its subtleties. How has the word “diversity” evolved over the years? Why is it (at times) such a loaded concept? When, where and how does diversity change within various contexts? What does the concept mean in a university context? How might it change in the future? We will explore different constructions of diversity at Penn. Have new technologies changed the ways in which we perceive culture, communicate and share ideas? Increasingly, we construct notions of ourselves and of others using video and social media in addition to personal experiences. How do such technologies define who we are, and the boundaries we draw to define “us” and “them”? Do sub-cultures thrive now in new ways? How does each student’s journey to Penn bring in new perspectives on the university? Reflections on personal experiences in the context of theories (cultural capital, social capital) will be a core part of this seminar. Readings and research assignments are interdisciplinary and will require critical analysis of both classic and contemporary perspectives. In addition to other assignments, small weekly response papers are due before each class meeting to encourage engaged discussions		Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 0010-301	Modern Families: Society and the Changing American Family	Paula W Fomby		MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM	The purpose of this course is to understand the American family as a contemporary social institution. We begin by asking how families define themselves. Who counts as a family member, who decides, and how has the definition of family changed over time? We then uncover the work that families do to sustain themselves. How do families negotiate and carry out time-intensive activities like paid work, childrearing, caregiving, housework, emotional labor, self-care, and community involvement? We explore how social institutions like employers, schools, and government challenge or enable families to succeed in this work. Finally, we focus on inequalities between families. How do families absorb the gendered, racialized, and socioeconomic inequalities that permeate American society, and how do they push back?		Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-401	Introduction to Sociology	Benjamin J Shestakofsky		MW 3:30 PM-4:29 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector			https://coursesintouch.apps.upenn.edu/cpr/jsp/fast.do?webService=syll&t=202330&c=SOCI1000401
SOCI 1000-402	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			W 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000402	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-403	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			W 7:00 PM-7:59 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000403	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-404	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			W 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000404	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-405	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			W 7:00 PM-7:59 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000405	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-406	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 8:30 AM-9:29 AM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000406	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-407	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000407	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-408	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 8:30 AM-9:29 AM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000408	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-409	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000409	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-410	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000410	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-411	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000411	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-412	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000412	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-413	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			R 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000413	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-414	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			F 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000414	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-415	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			F 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000415	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1000-416	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			F 8:30 AM-9:29 AM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000416	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-417	Recitation - Intro to Sociology			F 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000417	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 1000-601	Introduction to Sociology			CANCELED	Sociology provides a unique way to look at human behavior and social interaction. Sociology is the systematic study of the groups and societies in which people live. In this introductory course, we analyze how social structures and cultures are created, maintained, and changed, and how they affect the lives of individuals. We will consider what theory and research can tell us about our social world.	AFRC1000601	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1060-401	Race and Ethnic Relations	Tukufu Zuberi		TR 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	The course will focus on race and ethnicity in the United States. We begin with a brief history of racial categorization and immigration to the U.S. The course continues by examining a number of topics including racial and ethnic identity, interracial and interethnic friendships and marriage, racial attitudes, mass media images, residential segregation, educational stratification, and labor market outcomes. The course will include discussions of African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and multiracials.	AFRC1060401, ASAM1510401, LALS1060401, URBS1060401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1060-402	Recitation - Race and Ethnic Relations			R 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	The course will focus on race and ethnicity in the United States. We begin with a brief history of racial categorization and immigration to the U.S. The course continues by examining a number of topics including racial and ethnic identity, interracial and interethnic friendships and marriage, racial attitudes, mass media images, residential segregation, educational stratification, and labor market outcomes. The course will include discussions of African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and multiracials.	AFRC1060402, ASAM1510402, LALS1060402, URBS1060402	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1060-403	Recitation - Race and Ethnic Relations			R 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	The course will focus on race and ethnicity in the United States. We begin with a brief history of racial categorization and immigration to the U.S. The course continues by examining a number of topics including racial and ethnic identity, interracial and interethnic friendships and marriage, racial attitudes, mass media images, residential segregation, educational stratification, and labor market outcomes. The course will include discussions of African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and multiracials.	AFRC1060403, ASAM1510403, LALS1060403, URBS1060403	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1060-404	Recitation - Race and Ethnic Relations			F 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	The course will focus on race and ethnicity in the United States. We begin with a brief history of racial categorization and immigration to the U.S. The course continues by examining a number of topics including racial and ethnic identity, interracial and interethnic friendships and marriage, racial attitudes, mass media images, residential segregation, educational stratification, and labor market outcomes. The course will include discussions of African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and multiracials.	AFRC1060404, ASAM1510404, LALS1060404, URBS1060404	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1060-405	Recitation - Race and Ethnic Relations			F 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	The course will focus on race and ethnicity in the United States. We begin with a brief history of racial categorization and immigration to the U.S. The course continues by examining a number of topics including racial and ethnic identity, interracial and interethnic friendships and marriage, racial attitudes, mass media images, residential segregation, educational stratification, and labor market outcomes. The course will include discussions of African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and multiracials.	AFRC1060405, ASAM1510405, LALS1060405, URBS1060405	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1060-406	Recitation - Race and Ethnic Relations			M 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	The course will focus on race and ethnicity in the United States. We begin with a brief history of racial categorization and immigration to the U.S. The course continues by examining a number of topics including racial and ethnic identity, interracial and interethnic friendships and marriage, racial attitudes, mass media images, residential segregation, educational stratification, and labor market outcomes. The course will include discussions of African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and multiracials.	AFRC1060406, ASAM1510406, LALS1060406, URBS1060406	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1060-407	Recitation - Race and Ethnic Relations			M 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	The course will focus on race and ethnicity in the United States. We begin with a brief history of racial categorization and immigration to the U.S. The course continues by examining a number of topics including racial and ethnic identity, interracial and interethnic friendships and marriage, racial attitudes, mass media images, residential segregation, educational stratification, and labor market outcomes. The course will include discussions of African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, Asian Americans and multiracials.	AFRC1060407, ASAM1510407, LALS1060407, URBS1060407	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1090-401	Urban Sociology	Alec Ian Gershberg		TR 10:15 AM-11:44 AM	This course is a comprehensive introduction to the sociological study of urban areas. This includes more general topics as the rise of cities and theories urbanism, as well as more specific areas of inquiry, including American urbanism, segregation, urban poverty, suburbanization and sprawl, neighborhoods and crime, and immigrant ghettos. The course will also devote significant attention to globalization and the process of urbanization in less developed counties.	AFRC1090401, LALS1090401, URBS1090401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1100-401	Sociology of Gender	Jack Thornton		MW 12:00 PM-1:29 PM	Gender is an organizing principle of society, shaping social structures, cultural understandings, processes of interaction, and identities in ways that have profound consequences. It affects every aspect of people's lives, from their intimate relationships to their participation in work, family, government, and other social institutions and their place in the stratification system. Yet gender is such a taken for granted basis for differences among people that it can be hard to see the underlying social structures and cultural forces that reinforce or weaken the social boundaries that define gender. Differences in behavior, power, and experience are often seen as the result of biological imperatives or of individual choice. A sociological view of gender, in contrast, emphasizes how gender is socially constructed and how structural constraints limit choice. This course examines how differences based on gender are created and sustained, with particular attention to how other important bases of personal identity and social inequality--race and class-interact with patterns of gender relations. We will also seek to understand how social change happens and how gender inequality might be reduced.	GSWS1101401	Society Sector
SOCI 1110-401	Medical Sociology	Jason S Schnittker		MWF 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	This course will give the student an introduction to the sociological study of medicine. Medical sociology is a broad field, covering topics as diverse as the institution and profession of medicine, the practice of medical care, and the social factors that contribute to sickness and well-being. Although we will not explore everything, we will attempt to cover as much of the field as possible through four thematic units: (1) the organization and development of the profession of medicine, (2) the delivery of health-care, especially doctor-patient interaction, (3) the social and cultural factors that affect how illness is defined, and (4) the social causes of illness. The class will emphasize empirical research especially but not only quantitative research.	HSOC1222401	Society Sector
SOCI 1120-401	Law and Society	Hocine Fetni		TR 5:15 PM-6:44 PM	After introducing students to the major theoretical concepts concerning law and society, significant controversial societal issues that deal with law and the legal systems both domestically and internationally will be examined. Class discussions will focus on issues involving civil liberties, the organization of courts, legislatures, the legal profession and administrative agencies. Although the focus will be on law in the United States, law and society in other countries of Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America will be covered in a comparative context. Readings included research reports, statutes and cases.	AFRC1123401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 1140-401	Asian Americans In Contemporary Society	Olivia Hu		MW 12:00 PM-1:29 PM	This course will explore Asian America through sociological frameworks and research. At the outset, we will establish a strong theoretical foundation by studying key sociological theories related to race and ethnicity, assimilation, and racial stratification. Additionally, we will briefly review key turning points in Asian American history. Throughout the semester, we will explore a broad range of contemporary topics, such as racial and ethnic identities (including multiracial identities); racialized desire and interracial relationships; controlling media images and subversive representations; transracial adoption; affirmative action; anti-Asian racism; and the role of the "model minority" myth in contemporary U.S. politics. Above all, this class will critically evaluate the viability of an Asian American panethnic identity while also exploring important axes of heterogeneity (e.g., class, gender, and sexuality) within the broader Asian American category.	ASAM1500401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S. Society Sector
SOCI 2000-401	Sociological Research Methods	Tessa D Huttenlocher		TR 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	One of the defining characteristics of all the social sciences, including sociology, is a commitment to empirical research as the basis for knowledge. This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of research in the social sciences and to enable you to think like a social scientist. Through this course students will learn both the logic of sociological inquiry and the nuts and bolts of doing empirical research. We will focus on such issues as the relationship between theory and research, the logic of research design, issues of conceptualization and measurement, basic methods of data collection, and what social scientists do with data once they have collected them. By the end of the course, students will have completed sociological research projects utilizing different empirical methods, be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various research strategies, and read (with understanding) published accounts of social science research.	HSOC2002401	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2000-402	Recitation - Sociological Research Methods			M 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	One of the defining characteristics of all the social sciences, including sociology, is a commitment to empirical research as the basis for knowledge. This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of research in the social sciences and to enable you to think like a social scientist. Through this course students will learn both the logic of sociological inquiry and the nuts and bolts of doing empirical research. We will focus on such issues as the relationship between theory and research, the logic of research design, issues of conceptualization and measurement, basic methods of data collection, and what social scientists do with data once they have collected them. By the end of the course, students will have completed sociological research projects utilizing different empirical methods, be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various research strategies, and read (with understanding) published accounts of social science research.	HSOC2002402	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2000-403	Recitation - Sociological Research Methods			M 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	One of the defining characteristics of all the social sciences, including sociology, is a commitment to empirical research as the basis for knowledge. This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of research in the social sciences and to enable you to think like a social scientist. Through this course students will learn both the logic of sociological inquiry and the nuts and bolts of doing empirical research. We will focus on such issues as the relationship between theory and research, the logic of research design, issues of conceptualization and measurement, basic methods of data collection, and what social scientists do with data once they have collected them. By the end of the course, students will have completed sociological research projects utilizing different empirical methods, be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various research strategies, and read (with understanding) published accounts of social science research.	HSOC2002403	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2000-404	Recitation - Sociological Research Methods			R 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	One of the defining characteristics of all the social sciences, including sociology, is a commitment to empirical research as the basis for knowledge. This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of research in the social sciences and to enable you to think like a social scientist. Through this course students will learn both the logic of sociological inquiry and the nuts and bolts of doing empirical research. We will focus on such issues as the relationship between theory and research, the logic of research design, issues of conceptualization and measurement, basic methods of data collection, and what social scientists do with data once they have collected them. By the end of the course, students will have completed sociological research projects utilizing different empirical methods, be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various research strategies, and read (with understanding) published accounts of social science research.	HSOC2002404	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2000-405	Recitation - Sociological Research Methods			R 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	One of the defining characteristics of all the social sciences, including sociology, is a commitment to empirical research as the basis for knowledge. This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of research in the social sciences and to enable you to think like a social scientist. Through this course students will learn both the logic of sociological inquiry and the nuts and bolts of doing empirical research. We will focus on such issues as the relationship between theory and research, the logic of research design, issues of conceptualization and measurement, basic methods of data collection, and what social scientists do with data once they have collected them. By the end of the course, students will have completed sociological research projects utilizing different empirical methods, be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various research strategies, and read (with understanding) published accounts of social science research.	HSOC2002405	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2011-401	Using R for Introductory Statistics	Michel Guillot		MW 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	This course will serve two joint purposes: (1) it will introduce students to statistics, with a focus on how they are used in social science research; (2) it will introduce students to R, an open-source, free software for statistical computing. When students complete this course, they will be able to perform various numerical and graphical tasks to describe a variable, and to summarize the distribution of a variable using measures of central tendency and spread. They will also be able to use correlation and regression to describe the relationship between two variables.
SOCI 2011-402	Recitation - Using R for Introductory Statistics			CANCELED	This course will serve two joint purposes: (1) it will introduce students to statistics, with a focus on how they are used in social science research; (2) it will introduce students to R, an open-source, free software for statistical computing. When students complete this course, they will be able to perform various numerical and graphical tasks to describe a variable, and to summarize the distribution of a variable using measures of central tendency and spread. They will also be able to use correlation and regression to describe the relationship between two variables.
SOCI 2011-403	Recitation - Using R for Introductory Statistics			CANCELED	This course will serve two joint purposes: (1) it will introduce students to statistics, with a focus on how they are used in social science research; (2) it will introduce students to R, an open-source, free software for statistical computing. When students complete this course, they will be able to perform various numerical and graphical tasks to describe a variable, and to summarize the distribution of a variable using measures of central tendency and spread. They will also be able to use correlation and regression to describe the relationship between two variables.
SOCI 2011-404	Recitation - Using R for Introductory Statistics				This course will serve two joint purposes: (1) it will introduce students to statistics, with a focus on how they are used in social science research; (2) it will introduce students to R, an open-source, free software for statistical computing. When students complete this course, they will be able to perform various numerical and graphical tasks to describe a variable, and to summarize the distribution of a variable using measures of central tendency and spread. They will also be able to use correlation and regression to describe the relationship between two variables.
SOCI 2011-405	Recitation - Using R for Introductory Statistics				This course will serve two joint purposes: (1) it will introduce students to statistics, with a focus on how they are used in social science research; (2) it will introduce students to R, an open-source, free software for statistical computing. When students complete this course, they will be able to perform various numerical and graphical tasks to describe a variable, and to summarize the distribution of a variable using measures of central tendency and spread. They will also be able to use correlation and regression to describe the relationship between two variables.
SOCI 2220-401	Health of Populations			TR 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	This course is designed to introduce students to the quantitative study of factors that influence the health of populations. Topics to be addressed include methods for characterizing levels of health in populations, comparative and historical perspectives on population health, health disparities, health policy issues and the effectiveness of interventions for enhancing the health of populations. These topics will be addressed both for developed and developing world populations. The course will focus on specific areas of health and some of the major issues and conclusions pertaining to those domains. Areas singled out for attention include chronic diseases and their major risk factors, such as smoking, physical activity, dietary factors and obesity. Throughout the course, the focus will be on determining the quality of evidence for health policy and understanding the manner in which it was generated.	HSOC2202401	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2220-402	Recitation - Health of Populations			T 3:30 PM-4:29 PM	This course is designed to introduce students to the quantitative study of factors that influence the health of populations. Topics to be addressed include methods for characterizing levels of health in populations, comparative and historical perspectives on population health, health disparities, health policy issues and the effectiveness of interventions for enhancing the health of populations. These topics will be addressed both for developed and developing world populations. The course will focus on specific areas of health and some of the major issues and conclusions pertaining to those domains. Areas singled out for attention include chronic diseases and their major risk factors, such as smoking, physical activity, dietary factors and obesity. Throughout the course, the focus will be on determining the quality of evidence for health policy and understanding the manner in which it was generated.	HSOC2202402	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2220-403	Recitation - Health of Populations			T 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	This course is designed to introduce students to the quantitative study of factors that influence the health of populations. Topics to be addressed include methods for characterizing levels of health in populations, comparative and historical perspectives on population health, health disparities, health policy issues and the effectiveness of interventions for enhancing the health of populations. These topics will be addressed both for developed and developing world populations. The course will focus on specific areas of health and some of the major issues and conclusions pertaining to those domains. Areas singled out for attention include chronic diseases and their major risk factors, such as smoking, physical activity, dietary factors and obesity. Throughout the course, the focus will be on determining the quality of evidence for health policy and understanding the manner in which it was generated.	HSOC2202403	Quantitative Data Analysis
SOCI 2310-001	Anxious Times: Social Change and Fear	Jason S Schnittker		MWF 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	This class will discuss the meaning, significance, and causes of anxiety. What is anxiety? How is anxiety different from depression, another common form of psychological distress? What does it mean to say we’re in an “age of anxiety”? And are we now, in fact, in one? Although this class is rooted in the sociological study of anxiety, we will also approach the topic from the standpoint of other disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, history, and biology. We will discuss the development of anxiety as a concept; trends in anxiety over time and between cohorts; biological and social scientific research on anxiety’s causes; the cognitive dimensions of anxiety; and how anxiety is treated in medical settings. Some specific topics include the significance of status anxiety in the 21st century, social comparison processes, relationships, family, and attachment styles, and how social media has undermined mental health.
SOCI 2450-401	Poverty, Race and Health	Courtney E Boen		TR 12:00 PM-1:29 PM	This course is designed to introduce students to current literature on race/ethnic difference in health and mortality in the United States, covering such topics as explanations for why some race/ethnic groups fare better than others, how inner city poverty and residential segregation may contribute to racial/ethnic differences in health outcomes, and health of immigrants versus native-born populations. Current policy debated and recent policy developments related to health are also briefly discussed. The course is organized as a seminar with a combination of lectures and class discussions.	URBS2450401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 2620-401	Social Movements	Guobin Yang		MW 3:30 PM-4:59 PM	This course examines the main sociological theories and concepts in the analysis of revolutions, popular protest, and social movements. Special attention will be given to three theoretical traditions: resource mobilization, political process, and cultural analysis. We will study narratives, symbols, performances, and old and new media forms in the construction of identities and solidarities and the mobilization of publics. Historical and contemporary cases from the U.S. and around the world will be examined. Students will work in small teams on a term project - an analysis of a social movement or protest event of their choice.	COMM2620401	Cross Cultural Analysis
SOCI 2680-401	Contemporary Immigration in the U.S.	Wendy Roth		MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM	While this course will engage immigration issues more broadly, we will centrally focus on questions of immigrant incorporation and the effects of U.S immigration policy. We will start with the broad question of what should be done about the estimated 10.5 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Then, we will take a deeper look at the ways in which macro-level forces such as our laws and institutions shape the micro-level, everyday lives of undocumented immigrants and those living in mixed-status families. We will pay close attention to the circumstances of young people, including their experiences of exclusion and belonging across social and educational contexts. More specifically, we will examine how these factors might affect young people's development, schooling experiences, academic trajectories and aspirations, assimilation and ethnic identity, family dynamics, civic engagement, and employment.	LALS2680401
SOCI 2903-401	Exhibiting Black Bodies	Vanicleia Santos Tukufu Zuberi		W 5:15 PM-8:14 PM	This course concerns the exhibiting of Black Bodies in Museums and gallery spaces. We will trace the evolution of public history from the "Cabinets of Curiosity" in 18th and 19th Century Europe, through to the current institutional confirmation of the vindications traditions represented by Museu Afro Brasil (Sao Paulo, Brazil), National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington,D.C.), and the Museum of Black Civilization (Dakar, Senegal). We will give particular attention to "why these representations at these times in these places?." In the process of addressing these questions we will give voice to the figures who conceived the curatorial content from those with the colonial mentality, to those with the abolitiionist and nationalist and Pan-African visions.	AFRC2903401, AFRC6200401, SOCI6600401
SOCI 2904-401	Oil to Diamonds: The Political Economy of Natural Resources in Africa	Adewale Adebanwi		T 1:45 PM-4:44 PM	This course examines the ways in which the processes of the extraction, refining, sale and use of natural resources – including oil and diamond – in Africa produce complex regional and global dynamics. We explore how values are placed on resources, how such values, the regimes of valuation, commodification and the social formations that are (re)produced by these regimes lead to cooperation and conflict in the contemporary African state, including in the relationships of resource-rich African countries with global powers. Specific cases will be examined against the backdrop of theoretical insights to encourage comparative analyses beyond Africa. Some audio-visual materials will be used to enhance the understanding of the political economy and sociality of natural resources.	AFRC4500401, AFRC5700401, ANTH3045401, ANTH5700401, PSCI4130401, SOCI5700401
SOCI 2907-401	Race, Rights and Rebellion	Keisha-Khan Perry		CANCELED	This course provides an in-depth examination of theories of race and different kinds of social struggles for freedom around the globe. We will critically engage the latest scholarship from a variety of scholars and social movement actors. From anti-slavery revolts to struggles for independence to anti-apartheid movements, this course will emphasize how racialized peoples have employed notions of rights and societal resources grounded in cultural differences. Though much of the readings will highlight the experiences of African descendant peoples in Africa and its diaspora, the course will also explore the intersections of Black struggles with social movements organized by indigenous peoples in the Americas. Students will also have the unique experience of accessing readings primarily written by primarily Black scholars, some of whom have participated as key actors in the social movements they describe. Key concepts include power, resistance, subaltern, hegemony, identity politics, consciousness, and intellectual activism. The course will be organized around the following objectives: 1. To explore a range of contemporary theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to the study of social movements; 2. To focus on the relationship between race, gender, class, culture, and politics in the African diaspora; 3. To study the historical development of organized struggles, social protests, uprisings, revolutions, insurgencies, and rebellions; 4. To examine the political agency of African descendant peoples in the global struggle for liberation and citizenship.	AFRC3515401, ANTH2515401, LALS3515401
SOCI 2910-401	Globalization And Its Historical Significance	Kevin M Burke		TR 3:30 PM-4:29 PM	This course sets the current state of globalization in historical perspective. It applies the concepts of anthropology, history, political economy and sociology to the study of globalization. We focus on a series of questions not only about what is happening, but about the growing awareness of it and the consequences of this increasing awareness. In answering these questions we draw on a variety of case studies, from historical examples of early globalization (e.g. The Atlantic and Indian Ocean Worlds, global flows of conspicuous commodities such as sugar, coffee, and tea, the rise and transformations of early capitalism), to issues facing our current globalized world (e.g. mass-mediatization and multilingualism, border regimes and international migration, planetary urbanization). The body of the course deals with particular dimensions of globalization, reviewing both the early and recent history of each. The overall approach is historical and comparative, setting globalization on the larger stage of the economic, political and cultural development of various parts of the modern world. The course is taught by anthropologists who draw from economic, linguistic, sociocultural, archaeological, and historical perspectives, offering the opportunity to compare and contrast distinct disciplinary approaches. It seeks to develop a general social-science-based theoretical understanding of the various historical dimensions of globalization: economic, political, social and cultural.	ANTH0120401	Cross Cultural Analysis Humanties & Social Science Sector
SOCI 2910-402	Globalization And Its Historical Significance			T 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	This course sets the current state of globalization in historical perspective. It applies the concepts of anthropology, history, political economy and sociology to the study of globalization. We focus on a series of questions not only about what is happening, but about the growing awareness of it and the consequences of this increasing awareness. In answering these questions we draw on a variety of case studies, from historical examples of early globalization (e.g. The Atlantic and Indian Ocean Worlds, global flows of conspicuous commodities such as sugar, coffee, and tea, the rise and transformations of early capitalism), to issues facing our current globalized world (e.g. mass-mediatization and multilingualism, border regimes and international migration, planetary urbanization). The body of the course deals with particular dimensions of globalization, reviewing both the early and recent history of each. The overall approach is historical and comparative, setting globalization on the larger stage of the economic, political and cultural development of various parts of the modern world. The course is taught by anthropologists who draw from economic, linguistic, sociocultural, archaeological, and historical perspectives, offering the opportunity to compare and contrast distinct disciplinary approaches. It seeks to develop a general social-science-based theoretical understanding of the various historical dimensions of globalization: economic, political, social and cultural.	ANTH0120402	Humanties & Social Science Sector Cross Cultural Analysis
SOCI 2910-403	Globalization And Its Historical Significance			W 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	This course sets the current state of globalization in historical perspective. It applies the concepts of anthropology, history, political economy and sociology to the study of globalization. We focus on a series of questions not only about what is happening, but about the growing awareness of it and the consequences of this increasing awareness. In answering these questions we draw on a variety of case studies, from historical examples of early globalization (e.g. The Atlantic and Indian Ocean Worlds, global flows of conspicuous commodities such as sugar, coffee, and tea, the rise and transformations of early capitalism), to issues facing our current globalized world (e.g. mass-mediatization and multilingualism, border regimes and international migration, planetary urbanization). The body of the course deals with particular dimensions of globalization, reviewing both the early and recent history of each. The overall approach is historical and comparative, setting globalization on the larger stage of the economic, political and cultural development of various parts of the modern world. The course is taught by anthropologists who draw from economic, linguistic, sociocultural, archaeological, and historical perspectives, offering the opportunity to compare and contrast distinct disciplinary approaches. It seeks to develop a general social-science-based theoretical understanding of the various historical dimensions of globalization: economic, political, social and cultural.	ANTH0120403	Humanties & Social Science Sector Cross Cultural Analysis
SOCI 2910-404	Globalization And Its Historical Significance			W 3:30 PM-4:29 PM	This course sets the current state of globalization in historical perspective. It applies the concepts of anthropology, history, political economy and sociology to the study of globalization. We focus on a series of questions not only about what is happening, but about the growing awareness of it and the consequences of this increasing awareness. In answering these questions we draw on a variety of case studies, from historical examples of early globalization (e.g. The Atlantic and Indian Ocean Worlds, global flows of conspicuous commodities such as sugar, coffee, and tea, the rise and transformations of early capitalism), to issues facing our current globalized world (e.g. mass-mediatization and multilingualism, border regimes and international migration, planetary urbanization). The body of the course deals with particular dimensions of globalization, reviewing both the early and recent history of each. The overall approach is historical and comparative, setting globalization on the larger stage of the economic, political and cultural development of various parts of the modern world. The course is taught by anthropologists who draw from economic, linguistic, sociocultural, archaeological, and historical perspectives, offering the opportunity to compare and contrast distinct disciplinary approaches. It seeks to develop a general social-science-based theoretical understanding of the various historical dimensions of globalization: economic, political, social and cultural.	ANTH0120404	Humanties & Social Science Sector Cross Cultural Analysis
SOCI 2910-405	Globalization And Its Historical Significance			F 10:15 AM-11:14 AM	This course sets the current state of globalization in historical perspective. It applies the concepts of anthropology, history, political economy and sociology to the study of globalization. We focus on a series of questions not only about what is happening, but about the growing awareness of it and the consequences of this increasing awareness. In answering these questions we draw on a variety of case studies, from historical examples of early globalization (e.g. The Atlantic and Indian Ocean Worlds, global flows of conspicuous commodities such as sugar, coffee, and tea, the rise and transformations of early capitalism), to issues facing our current globalized world (e.g. mass-mediatization and multilingualism, border regimes and international migration, planetary urbanization). The body of the course deals with particular dimensions of globalization, reviewing both the early and recent history of each. The overall approach is historical and comparative, setting globalization on the larger stage of the economic, political and cultural development of various parts of the modern world. The course is taught by anthropologists who draw from economic, linguistic, sociocultural, archaeological, and historical perspectives, offering the opportunity to compare and contrast distinct disciplinary approaches. It seeks to develop a general social-science-based theoretical understanding of the various historical dimensions of globalization: economic, political, social and cultural.	ANTH0120407	Cross Cultural Analysis Humanties & Social Science Sector
SOCI 2910-407	Globalization And Its Historical Significance			R 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	This course sets the current state of globalization in historical perspective. It applies the concepts of anthropology, history, political economy and sociology to the study of globalization. We focus on a series of questions not only about what is happening, but about the growing awareness of it and the consequences of this increasing awareness. In answering these questions we draw on a variety of case studies, from historical examples of early globalization (e.g. The Atlantic and Indian Ocean Worlds, global flows of conspicuous commodities such as sugar, coffee, and tea, the rise and transformations of early capitalism), to issues facing our current globalized world (e.g. mass-mediatization and multilingualism, border regimes and international migration, planetary urbanization). The body of the course deals with particular dimensions of globalization, reviewing both the early and recent history of each. The overall approach is historical and comparative, setting globalization on the larger stage of the economic, political and cultural development of various parts of the modern world. The course is taught by anthropologists who draw from economic, linguistic, sociocultural, archaeological, and historical perspectives, offering the opportunity to compare and contrast distinct disciplinary approaches. It seeks to develop a general social-science-based theoretical understanding of the various historical dimensions of globalization: economic, political, social and cultural.	ANTH0120405	Humanties & Social Science Sector Cross Cultural Analysis
SOCI 2910-408	Globalization And Its Historical Significance			F 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	This course sets the current state of globalization in historical perspective. It applies the concepts of anthropology, history, political economy and sociology to the study of globalization. We focus on a series of questions not only about what is happening, but about the growing awareness of it and the consequences of this increasing awareness. In answering these questions we draw on a variety of case studies, from historical examples of early globalization (e.g. The Atlantic and Indian Ocean Worlds, global flows of conspicuous commodities such as sugar, coffee, and tea, the rise and transformations of early capitalism), to issues facing our current globalized world (e.g. mass-mediatization and multilingualism, border regimes and international migration, planetary urbanization). The body of the course deals with particular dimensions of globalization, reviewing both the early and recent history of each. The overall approach is historical and comparative, setting globalization on the larger stage of the economic, political and cultural development of various parts of the modern world. The course is taught by anthropologists who draw from economic, linguistic, sociocultural, archaeological, and historical perspectives, offering the opportunity to compare and contrast distinct disciplinary approaches. It seeks to develop a general social-science-based theoretical understanding of the various historical dimensions of globalization: economic, political, social and cultural.	ANTH0120406	Cross Cultural Analysis Humanties & Social Science Sector
SOCI 2920-401	Criminology	Charles E Loeffler		MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM	This introductory course examines the multi-disciplinary science of law-making, law-breaking, and law-enforcing. It reviews theories and data predicting where, when, by whom and against whom crimes happen. It also addresses the prevention of different offense types by different kinds of offenders against different kinds of people. Police, courts, prisons, and other institutions are critically examined as both preventing and causing crime. This course meets the general distribution requirement.	CRIM1000401	Society Sector
SOCI 2931-401	Latinx Communities and the Role of CBO's in Social Change	Johnny Irizarry		W 5:15 PM-8:14 PM	The purpose of this course to create a Latino Studies/Service Learning ABCS course that cultivates dialogue and knowledge about the social, political, cultural and historical complexities of the Latinx experience in the United States (Philadelphia in particular) and the roles Latinx CBO's play in meeting the needs of Latinx communities and in impacting social change.	LALS4240401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 2940-401	Homelessness & Urban Inequality	Dennis P Culhane		F 1:45 PM-4:44 PM	This first-year seminar examines the homelessness problem from a variety of scientific and policy perspectives. Contemporary homelessness differs significantly from related conditions of destitute poverty during other eras of our nation's history. Advocates, researchers and policymakers have all played key roles in defining the current problem, measuring its prevalence, and designing interventions to reduce it. The first section of this course examines the definitional and measurement issues, and how they affect our understanding of the scale and composition of the problem. Explanations for homelessness have also been varied, and the second part of the course focuses on examining the merits of some of those explanations, and in particular, the role of the affordable housing crisis. The third section of the course focuses on the dynamics of homelessness, combining evidence from ethnographic studies of how people become homeless and experience homelessness, with quantitative research on the patterns of entry and exit from the condition. The final section of the course turns to the approaches taken by policymakers and advocates to address the problem, and considers the efficacy and quandaries associated with various policy strategies. The course concludes by contemplating the future of homelessness research and public policy.	AFRC0010401, URBS0010401	Society Sector Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 2944-401	Perspectives on Urban Poverty	Robert P Fairbanks		M 5:15 PM-8:14 PM	This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to 20th century urban poverty, and 20th century urban poverty knowledge. In addition to providing an historical overview of American poverty, the course is primarily concerned with the ways in which historical, cultural, political, racial, social, spatial/geographical, and economic forces have either shaped or been left out of contemporary debates on urban poverty. Of great importance, the course will evaluate competing analytic trends in the social sciences and their respective implications in terms of the question of what can be known about urban poverty in the contexts of social policy and practice, academic research, and the broader social imaginary. We will critically analyze a wide body of literature that theorizes and explains urban poverty. Course readings span the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, urban studies, history, and social welfare. Primacy will be granted to critical analysis and deconstruction of course texts, particularly with regard to the ways in which poverty knowledge creates, sustains, and constricts meaningful channels of action in urban poverty policy and practice interventions.	HIST0812401, URBS4200401	Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
SOCI 2951-401	The History of the Information Age			TR 5:15 PM-6:14 PM	We are said to live in an “information age.” Information technologies have been credited with ushering in an era of unprecedented information creation, collection, storage, and communication. We experience the impact of this firsthand: these technologies increasingly pervade our homes, our workplaces, our schools, our most private spaces. But what exactly do we mean when we speak of the information age? When and how did it come into being? What developments—social, economic, political, or technological—made the digital world possible? How do these fit in the longer history of technology and society? And how is all this different from earlier eras? In this course, we explore these questions by looking to the history of information, information technologies, and information sciences, a history that long predates the digital computer. Although, at the center of our story will be the development of new information technologies—from the printing press and the telegraph to the computer and of course the Internet—our focus will not primarily be on machines, but on people and how individuals conceptualized, contributed to, made sense of, and dealt with the many transformational changes that have shaped the contours of our modern digital world. We will explore forms of identity, knowledge, and community that have emerged within this information age. Our goal will be to deepen historical perspectives and build analytical tools to critically evaluate the role of information in our increasingly digital world today.	STSC1600401	Humanties & Social Science Sector
SOCI 2951-402	The History of the Information Age			F 12:00 PM-12:59 PM	We are said to live in an “information age.” Information technologies have been credited with ushering in an era of unprecedented information creation, collection, storage, and communication. We experience the impact of this firsthand: these technologies increasingly pervade our homes, our workplaces, our schools, our most private spaces. But what exactly do we mean when we speak of the information age? When and how did it come into being? What developments—social, economic, political, or technological—made the digital world possible? How do these fit in the longer history of technology and society? And how is all this different from earlier eras? In this course, we explore these questions by looking to the history of information, information technologies, and information sciences, a history that long predates the digital computer. Although, at the center of our story will be the development of new information technologies—from the printing press and the telegraph to the computer and of course the Internet—our focus will not primarily be on machines, but on people and how individuals conceptualized, contributed to, made sense of, and dealt with the many transformational changes that have shaped the contours of our modern digital world. We will explore forms of identity, knowledge, and community that have emerged within this information age. Our goal will be to deepen historical perspectives and build analytical tools to critically evaluate the role of information in our increasingly digital world today.	STSC1600402	Humanties & Social Science Sector
SOCI 2951-403	The History of the Information Age			F 1:45 PM-2:44 PM	We are said to live in an “information age.” Information technologies have been credited with ushering in an era of unprecedented information creation, collection, storage, and communication. We experience the impact of this firsthand: these technologies increasingly pervade our homes, our workplaces, our schools, our most private spaces. But what exactly do we mean when we speak of the information age? When and how did it come into being? What developments—social, economic, political, or technological—made the digital world possible? How do these fit in the longer history of technology and society? And how is all this different from earlier eras? In this course, we explore these questions by looking to the history of information, information technologies, and information sciences, a history that long predates the digital computer. Although, at the center of our story will be the development of new information technologies—from the printing press and the telegraph to the computer and of course the Internet—our focus will not primarily be on machines, but on people and how individuals conceptualized, contributed to, made sense of, and dealt with the many transformational changes that have shaped the contours of our modern digital world. We will explore forms of identity, knowledge, and community that have emerged within this information age. Our goal will be to deepen historical perspectives and build analytical tools to critically evaluate the role of information in our increasingly digital world today.	STSC1600403	Humanties & Social Science Sector
SOCI 2960-401	Participatory Cities (SNF Paideia Program Course)	Marisa Lee Denker		T 5:15 PM-8:14 PM	What is a participatory city? What has that term meant in the past, what does it mean now, and what will it mean going forward? Against the backdrop of increasing inequality and inequity, and the rise in a search for solutions, what role can citizens play in co-creating more just cities and neighborhoods? How can citizens be engaged in the decision-making processes about the places where we live, work, and play? And most importantly, how can we work to make sure that all kinds of voices are meaningfully included, and that historically muted voices are elevated to help pave a better path forward? This course will connect theory with praxis as we explore together the history, challenges, methods, and approaches, and impact of bottom up and top down approaches to community participation and stakeholder involvement in cities. Multiple opportunities will be provided to be involved in community engagement work for live projects in Philadelphia.	URBS3140401
SOCI 3010-401	Contemporary Sociological Theory	Robin Wagner-Pacifici		MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM	This course will explore contemporary social theory with an emphasis on theories and theoretical orientations related to social interaction, identity, culture, and inequality. For example, we will discuss sociological theories from the last half century about race and racism, gender, social class, education, emotion, and violence. Importantly, we will consider theory in the context of its application to empirical social science research and real world concerns. The course fulfills the theory requirement for sociology minors and all soicology majors.	COMM6010401, SOCI6010401
SOCI 4101-301	Thesis Workshop II	Chenoa A Flippen			This is the second part of the Thesis Workshop course. Prerequisite: SOCI 4100. Permission must be granted by the department.
SOCI 5330-401	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity	Tukufu Zuberi		T 3:30 PM-6:29 PM	Race and ethnicity are, above all, both converge as system of ideas by which men and women imagine the human body and their relationships within society. In this course we will question the concept of race and ethnicity and their place in modern society (1500 - 2020). While the course reviews the pre-1500 literature our focus will be on the last 500 years. This course reviews the research that has contributed to the ideas about ethnicity and race in human society. The review covers the discourse on race in political propaganda, religious doctrine, philosophy, history, biology and other human sciences.	AFRC5330401, DEMG5330401
SOCI 5350-401	Quantitative Methods I	Paula W Fomby		W 8:30 AM-10:29 AM	This course is an introduction to the practice of statistics in social and behavioral sciences. It is open to beginning graduate students and--with the permission of the instructor--advanced undergraduates. Topics covered include the description of social science data, in graphical and non-graphical form; correlation and other forms of association, including cross-tabulation; bivariate regression; an introduction to probability theory; the logic of sampling; the logic of statistical inference and significance tests. There is a lecture twice weekly and a mandatory "lab."	DEMG5350401
SOCI 5350-402	Recitation - Quantitative Methods I				This course is an introduction to the practice of statistics in social and behavioral sciences. It is open to beginning graduate students and--with the permission of the instructor--advanced undergraduates. Topics covered include the description of social science data, in graphical and non-graphical form; correlation and other forms of association, including cross-tabulation; bivariate regression; an introduction to probability theory; the logic of sampling; the logic of statistical inference and significance tests. There is a lecture twice weekly and a mandatory "lab."	DEMG5350402
SOCI 5350-403	Recitation - Quantitative Methods I				This course is an introduction to the practice of statistics in social and behavioral sciences. It is open to beginning graduate students and--with the permission of the instructor--advanced undergraduates. Topics covered include the description of social science data, in graphical and non-graphical form; correlation and other forms of association, including cross-tabulation; bivariate regression; an introduction to probability theory; the logic of sampling; the logic of statistical inference and significance tests. There is a lecture twice weekly and a mandatory "lab."	DEMG5350403
SOCI 5430-301	Climate, Environment, and Childhood in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	Emily Hannum		R 3:30 PM-6:29 PM	Climatic and environmental hazards and their implications for the health and welfare of children are a major global concern. In a recent press release, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimated that approximately one billion children are at extremely high risk of experiencing impacts of the climate crisis; many will experience multiple climate shocks combined with poor essential services such as water, sanitation, and healthcare. Children from poorer countries and those from economically, socially, and politically marginalized groups within countries may be particularly vulnerable to climate risks and environmental hazards. Focusing on low- and middle-income countries, this class will explore the question, how do global childhood inequalities, broadly defined, condition both the risks of experiencing climatic and environmental hazards and the impacts, once exposed. The course is appropriate for graduate students and advanced undergraduates.
SOCI 5450-401	Economic Development, Education, and Inequality in East Asia	Hyunjoon Park		TR 5:15 PM-6:44 PM	Where are East Asian economies and education headed? Can a new model of East Asian economy and education be established to achieve economic sustainability and equity in rapidly changing global contexts? In this seminar, we will survey 1) evolution of the East Asian economic model, focusing on changes in economic development strategies, labor market structures, and relationships with global economies; and 2) features of East Asian educational systems, focusing on educational opportunities and learning outcomes. In reviewing East Asian economy and education, a central question is not only how productive East Asian economy and education is but also how equal economic and educational opportunities are in the region. In the final part of the seminar, students will come up with some policy recommendations for East Asian economy and education to better achieve economic sustainability and equity. This graduate-level course is also open to advanced undergraduate students.	EALC5702401, EDUC5450401
SOCI 5530-301	Ethnography	Robert G Gonzales		M 10:15 AM-1:14 PM	This course is designed to introduce graduate students to basic skills and concepts in ethnographic field research, including participant observation, interviewing, field documentation, and the scholarly presentation of qualitative data. Students will learn to apply these skills and concepts through an assigned set of exercises in concert with a semester-long project based on intensive fieldwork at a research site of their choosing. In addition, we will examine exemplars of published fieldwork in both classical and contemporary sociology.
SOCI 5550-301	Pro-Seminar in Sociological Research	Wendy Roth			In the non-credit seminar students will be introduce to key areas in sociological research, and a set of professional skills necessary to navigate graduate school and a successful academic career. Students will also be introduced to faculty and resources available at Penn. This course is required for all first-year graduate students in Sociology
SOCI 5700-401	Oil to Diamonds: The Political Economy of Natural Resources in Africa	Adewale Adebanwi		T 1:45 PM-4:44 PM	This course examines the ways in which the processes of the extraction, refining, sale and use of natural resources – including oil and diamond – in Africa produce complex regional and global dynamics. We explore how values are placed on resources, how such values, the regimes of valuation, commodification and the social formations that are (re)produced by these regimes lead to cooperation and conflict in the contemporary African state, including in the relationships of resource-rich African countries with global powers. Specific cases will be examined against the backdrop of theoretical insights to encourage comparative analyses beyond Africa. Some audio-visual materials will be used to enhance the understanding of the political economy and sociality of natural resources.	AFRC4500401, AFRC5700401, ANTH3045401, ANTH5700401, PSCI4130401, SOCI2904401
SOCI 6002-402	Criminal Justice Data Analytics	Greg Ridgeway		TR 1:45 PM-3:14 PM	This course covers the tools and techniques to acquire, organize, link and visualize complex data in order to answer questions about crime and the criminal justice system. The course is organized around key questions about police shootings, victimization rates, identifying crime hotspots, calculating the cost of crime, and finding out what happens to crime when it rains. On the way to answer these questions, the course will cover topics including data sources, basic programming techniques, SQL, regular expressions, webscraping, and working with geographic data. The course will use R, an open-source, object oriented scripting language with a large set of available add-on packages.	CRIM4002402, CRIM6002402
SOCI 6010-401	Contemporary Sociological Theory	Robin Wagner-Pacifici		MW 1:45 PM-3:14 PM	This is a graduate-level course that will explore contemporary social theory with an emphasis on theories and theoretical orientations related to social interaction, identity, culture, and inequality. For example, we will discuss sociological theories from the last half century about race and racism, gender, social class, education, emotion, and violence. Importantly, we will consider theory in the context of its application to empirical social science research and real world concerns.	COMM6010401, SOCI3010401
SOCI 6020-301	Proseminar in Classical Sociology	David I Grazian		W 1:45 PM-4:44 PM	This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the classical foundations of sociology by drawing on canonical readings by Marx, Engels, Durkheim, Weber, Du Bois, Addams, Simmel, Park, and Goffman, among others. We will read these texts in the context of three major sociological themes: work and social inequality, culture and social structure, and urban interaction and culture in the city. Final papers will require students to draw on classical sociological works in their analyses of contemporary empirical research in sociology.
SOCI 6040-401	Methodology of Social Research	Melissa J Wilde		R 8:30 AM-11:29 AM	This course will give students familiarity with the common research methods social scientists use to conduct research. Ethnographic, interview, survey, experimental and historical/comparative research methods will be covered. Four themes will be explored: 1) the basics of solid research design, 2) the various advantages and disadvantages of each method, 3) when the use of a method is appropriate or inappropriate for the research question, and 4) how to evaluate researchers' claims on the basis of the evidence they present. These themes will be explored by reading examples of and conducting exercises designed to give students hands-on experience in each of the methods. Students will conduct the exercises on a topic of their choice, which together will culminate in their final paper.	DEMG6040401
SOCI 6070-401	Introduction to Demography	Michel Guillot		T 3:30 PM-6:29 PM	A nontechnical introduction to fertility, mortality and migration and the interrelations of population with other social and economic factors.	DEMG6070401
SOCI 6090-401	Basic Demographic Methods	Michel Guillot		M 3:30 PM-6:29 PM	The course is designed to introduce students to basic concepts of demographic measurement and modeling used to study changes in population size and composition. The course covers basic measures of mortality, fertility and migration; life table construction; multiple decrement life tables; stable populations; population projections; and age patterns of vital events. Students will learn to apply demographic methods through a series of weekly problem sets.	DEMG6090401
SOCI 6600-401	Exhibiting Black Bodies	Vanicleia Santos Tukufu Zuberi		W 5:15 PM-8:14 PM	This course concerns the exhbiting of Black Bodies in Museums and gallery spaces. We will trace the evolution of public history from the "Cabinets of Curiosity" in 18th and 19th Century Europe, through to the current institutional confirmation of the vindications traditions represented by Museu Afro Brasil (Sao Paulo, Brazil), National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington,D.C.), and the Museum of Black Civilization (Dakar, Senegal). We will give particular attention to "why these representations at these times in these places?." In the process of addressing these questions we will give voice to the figures who conceived the curatorial content from those with the colonial mentality, to those with the abolitiionist and nationalist and Pan-African visions.	AFRC2903401, AFRC6200401, SOCI2903401
SOCI 7070-401	Second Year Research Seminar I	Wendy Roth		T 8:30 AM-11:29 AM	This course is intended to hone the skills and judgment in order to conduct independent research in sociology and demography. We will discuss the selection of intellectually strategic research questions and practical research designs. Students will get experience with proposal writing, the process of editing successive drafts of manuscripts, and the oral presentation of work in progress as well as finished research projects. The course is designed to be the context in which master's papers and second year research papers are written. This is a required course for second year graduate students in Demography. Others interested in enrolling in only one of the courses may do so with the permission of the Chair of the Graduate Group in Demography.	DEMG7070401