Sociology (SOCY)

* SOCY 0074a / ER&M 0581a / MUSI 0081a, Race and Place in British New Wave, K-Pop, and BeyondGrace Kao

This seminar introduces you to several popular musical genres and explores how they are tied to racial, regional, and national identities. We examine how music is exported via migrants, return migrants, industry professionals, and the nation-state (in the case of Korean Popular Music, or K-Pop). Readings and discussions focus primarily on the British New Wave (from about 1979 to 1985) and K-Pop (1992-present), but we also discuss first-wave reggae, ska, rocksteady from the 1960s-70s, British and American punk rock music (1970s-1980s), the precursors of modern K-Pop, and have a brief discussion of Japanese City Pop. The class focuses mainly on the British New Wave and K-Pop because these two genres of popular music have strong ties to particular geographic areas, but they became or have become extremely popular in other parts of the world. We also investigate the importance of music videos in the development of these genres. Enrollment limited to first year students.   SO
MW 4pm-5:15pm

SOCY 1002a / HIST 1681a / MMES 1102a / NELC 1020a, Introduction to the Middle EastStaff

Introduction to the history, politics, societies, and cultures of the Middle East. Topics and themes include geopolitics, environment, state formation, roles of Judaism/Christianity/Islam, empire&colonialism, nationalism, regional & global wars, Palestine-Israel conflict, US and other Great Power intervention.  HU, SO0 Course cr
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SOCY 1012a / AMST 1110a / EDST 1110a, Foundations in Education StudiesLauren Carpenter

Introduction to key issues and debates in the U.S. public education system with a focus on the nexus of education theory and research, policy and pedagogy. The course emphasizes social, scientific, economic, and political forces that shape approaches to schooling and education reform, and it includes theoretical and practical perspectives from practitioners, policymakers, and scholars.  SO0 Course cr
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

SOCY 1100a / AFST 1100a, Introduction to Media StudiesStaff

In this class we will focus on questions anchored on the fundamental understanding of media studies as an interdisciplinary field. As a field of study, media studies is focused on examining how media produces, distributes, consumes, and interprets our lived and imagined realities. Additional it elucidates how media structures shape culture, politics, identity and everyday life. Rather than talking about media as neutral arbiters of information, we will ask how media work, who/what controls them and with what consequences. As such,  this class engages with ideas of ideology, empire, political economy, the public sphere, while thinking through how these unfold within different media platforms. We will broadly look at traditional media (newspapers, radio, television), digital media (social media platforms, streaming companies, and emerging media (AI-generated content, algorithmic systems). The class is thus an introduction to current debates and thoughts with an emphasis not just on content but also in technologies, institutions, audiences, and power relations. At the end of the semester, the class will think through how all of these questions unfold with music genres such as afrohouse and afrobeats, K-pop, and Mexico’s narcocorridos.  0 Course cr
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SOCY 1200a / PLSC 2513, Introduction to Using AI to Study SocietyStaff

How can we use AI to study society? Social scientists have begun integrating AI technologies into the designs and methodologies of their research projects. How are they doing so? What new discoveries has this integration generated? This lecture course is an introduction to why and how AI can be used to study society, and what we are learning by incorporating AI in social science research. In addition to lectures, students read cutting-edge articles explaining and demonstrating the use of AI in social science. They also gain hands-on experience through structured assignments that explain how to use AI to conduct social science research activities. Students should be familiar with the R programming language or be committed to learning R.  SO0 Course cr
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SOCY 1283a, Computers, Networks, and SocietyScott Boorman

Comparison of major algorithm-centered approaches to the analysis of complex social network and organizational data. Fundamental principles for developing a disciplined and coherent perspective on the effects of modern information technology on societies worldwide. Software warfare and algorithm sabotage; blockmodeling and privacy; legal, ethical, and policy issues. No prior experience with computers required.  SO0 Course cr
TTh 1:05pm-2:20pm

SOCY 1401a, What is International Migration? Theories, Trends, Myths, and Current DebatesAngel Escamilla Garcia

International migration is one of the most pressing, consequential, and debated issues of our time. The movement of people across national borders shapes states, cities, law, international organizations, and ordinary families and communities alike. Yet we rarely pause to ask: what exactly is international migration? Who migrates and who doesn’t? What drives migration flows? What are the major global trends when we compare the ways people move across the world? This course offers a window into the major theories and methods through which international migration has been conceptualized and studied. A central goal is to demystify common misconceptions by engaging with empirical evidence on where, who, when, and how people migrate. Students explore theoretical frameworks developed across the social sciences and examine cases from around the world, from demographic patterns to individual testimonies. The course compares migration trends beyond the United States, covering cases in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe, and examines different forms of migration: undocumented and high-skilled, forced and voluntary, climate-induced and economically motivated. Understanding international migration is essential to understanding our contemporary world. This course equips students with the analytical tools and empirical knowledge to engage critically with one of the defining social phenomena of our era. This course is open to all students.  SO
MW 2:35pm-3:50pm

SOCY 1703a / BLST 1918a / ER&M 2549a / PSYC 3536a, Is That Racist?: Theory and Methods for Diagnosing and Demonstrating RacismStaff

How do we know when something is racist? And how do we prove it to those who are skeptical? This course is designed to allow students to go beyond armchair pontificating about racism by exploring a broad range of ways social theorists have defined the term and methods they have used to demonstrate it. Together, we have the opportunity to read, critique, and synthesize scholarship from across disciplines, with the goal of refining our own definition of the term. To accomplish this, we examine the stakes of calling something racist, who benefits and who suffers from a given definition, and how racism functions across contexts (mostly) within the United States. We also learn about popular methods for demonstrating that an idea, feeling, behavior, person, or institution is racist and evaluate how evidence about racism (or lack thereof) can obscure a diagnosis of racism—or lead to an erroneous one. Throughout the course, we take opportunities to translate the theoretical and methodological lessons we learn to the world we live in today, from popular culture to dinner table conversations.  While there are no statistical prerequisites, students will be asked to think about the logic of statistical analysis and should be comfortable reasoning about numbers.  HU, SO0 Course cr
TTh 4pm-4:50pm

SOCY 1704a / AFAM 1986 / BLST 1986a / LAST 1214a / PLSC 2417a, Contesting InjusticeStaff

Exploration of why, when, and how people organize collectively to challenge political, social, and economic injustice. Cross-national comparison of the extent, causes, and consequences of inequality. Analysis of mobilizations for social justice in both U.S. and international settings. Intended primarily for first years and sophomores.  SO0 Course cr
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SOCY 1840b / ANTH 1840b / ER&M 2541b, The CorporationDouglas Rogers

Survey of the rise, diversity, and power of the capitalist corporation in global contexts, with a focus on the 20th and 21st centuries. Topics include: the corporation as legal entity and the social and cultural consequences of this status; corporations in the colonial era; relationships among corporations, states, and non-governmental organizations in Western and non-Western contexts; anti-corporate critique and response; corporate social responsibility; and race, gender, and indigeneity.  HU, SO0 Course cr
MW 2:35pm-3:50pm

SOCY 2002a / AFAM 1952 / BLST 1952a / PLSC 2363a, Topics in Contemporary Social TheoryYagmur Karakaya

In-depth introduction to recent developments in social theory, with particular emphasis on the last twenty years. Focus on three distinct areas of study: the building blocks and contrasting understandings of human persons and social action; the competing theories of the social structure of markets, institutions, cultures, social fields, and actor-networks; and the theoretical controversies concerning nations, states and empires, ethnic and racial identity, and the relation between facts and values in social research. Authors include Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, Jurgen Habermas, Pierre Bourdieu and Bruno Latour. SOCY 151 or equivalent is strongly recommended.  WR, SO0 Course cr
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

* SOCY 2009a, The Sociological ImaginationJulia Adams

Introduction to the study of sociology and modernity. Topics include the rise and transformations of capitalism; colonialism and empire; the linked advent of democracy and bureaucracy; the world-historical invention of the individual, and the modern and postmodern city. The course culminates in individualized student final projects, and includes a student-run class blog that discusses readings from classical and contemporary authors. Recommended for sophomores and juniors.  SO
MW 2:35pm-3:50pm

* SOCY 2048a / BENG 2048a, AI, Medicine, and SocietyAlka Menon and Xenophon Papademetris

AI has shown tremendous promise to address problems in medicine and science. There is also considerable hype surrounding AI and many concerns (some justified, some not) regarding the use of this type of technology. This discussion-based seminar 1) provides undergraduate students across disciplines with a broad overview of issues related to AI in medicine at a non-technical level, drawing on perspectives from the interpretive/humanistic social sciences, computing, engineering, and healthcare and 2) models interdisciplinary communication and build a robust framework for collaboration. Overarching topics, grounded in medical case studies, include what it means for computers to “think” and how we understand what they are thinking about; the use and limits of scientific knowledge in making policy decisions; bias, fairness, equity, equality; the challenges of implementation of AI systems; safety and risk; and the human/computer interface. The course also provides a high level overview of machine learning, discussing opportunities, limitations, and tradeoffs. Ultimately, the course offers a grounded look at how AI is being discussed and deployed on the ground in medicine, equipping students with a critical lens for thinking about responsible and practical implementation and innovation when it comes to AI.  SO
TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm

* SOCY 2103a, Visual SociologyPhilip Smith

Introduction to themes and methods in visual sociology. The role and use of visual information in social life, including images, objects, settings, and human interactions. Ethnographic photography, the study of media images, maps and diagrams, observation and coding of public settings, unobtrusive measures, and the use of internet resources.  SO
Th 1:30pm-3:25pm

* SOCY 2169a, Social Networks and Data ScienceYuan Hsiao

Social networks have become crucial components of our current society. Increasingly, social scientists are using tools of data science to understand how social networks influence social phenomena, such as how social media networks affect protest participation, how friendship networks influence bullying, or how community networks shape health behavior. In this course, we use some of the core concepts in network science to understand a broad range of social phenomena, including concepts such as social contagion, social norms, or status competition. Through this course, students gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of network science, as well as practice data science tools in social network analysis. Prerequisites: S&DS 100, S&DS 123. Familiarity with R is the most basic eligibility requirement.  QR, SO
Th 9:25am-11:20am

* SOCY 2221b / HELN 2221b / HIST 2221b / PLSC 3474b, Modern Greek HistoryCharalampos Minasidis

This seminar examines Modern Greek History from the 18th century to the early 21st century, focusing on the political, social, economic, and cultural transformations that have shaped the Greek world. It explores the turbulent experiences of Greeks both within and beyond the borders of the modern state, paying particular attention to the violent events and historical ruptures that defined this period. The course traces the evolving idea of Hellenism by analyzing competing visions, political movements, and ideological projects that influenced its development. It investigates the origins, impact, and legacy of key historical changes, reconstructing the formation of Greek statehood, society, and identity. Special emphasis is placed on events with global resonance, including the Greek Revolution, the 1923 compulsory population exchange, and the Greek Civil War. The seminar also introduces students to major historiographical debates, conceptual frameworks, and methodological tools, while building familiarity with the key events, timelines, and figures of Modern Greek History.  WR, HU, SO
Th 1:30pm-3:25pm

SOCY 2300b / AMST 2200b / HUMS 1650b / WGSS 2200b, Topics in Human SexualityStaff

In 1970, Yale professors and sexuality scholars Lorna and Philip Sarrel introduced what came to be their wildly popular lecture, “Topics in Human Sexuality.” The course, offered at the height of the sexual revolution and shortly after Yale University admitted women undergraduates, was multipurpose: to teach students about pressing, contemporary social problems around sex, gender, and sexuality; to help students learn about their bodies, sexualities, and relationships; to direct students to resources and information about their sexual and reproductive health; and to advance the mission of a liberal arts education, namely, the cultivation of well-rounded, critically engaged, curious, participatory young citizens. This iteration of the course is inspired by the Sarrels’ ambitions, even if we are unlikely to realize them in full. The course is offered in the spirit of a critical sexuality education, critical as in 1) theory- rather than practicum-driven, but nonetheless 2) urgent. As political movements that endanger transgender children, suppress sexual expression, and rescind reproductive rights gain traction, the course offers candid, careful focus on: abortion, sexual education, queer and trans kids, pornography, university sexual politics, hooking up, and breaking up.  Along the way, we watch a season of Netlfix’s “Sex Education” together. The class (nonexclusively) focuses on social and political problems in the contemporary United States, and examines those problems by drawing upon scholarship in Gender & Sexuality Studies, American Studies, Sociology, Psychology, and Public Law.  HU, SO0 Course cr
TTh 10:30am-11:20am

SOCY 2750a, Digital Technology and PoliticsYuan Hsiao

Digital technologies, or information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become crucial components of contemporary politics. We use some of the core concepts of media sociology to explore a variety of political phenomena, such as digital-enabled protests, political influencers, hate and radical speech, the spread of misinformation, and more. We cover a variety of digital technologies, but the course would put special emphasis on the internet and social media given its prominence in recent politics.  SO0 Course cr
TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm

SOCY 2800a, Inequality, Economic Mobility & Public PolicyRourke O'Brien

This course provides an introduction to the sociological analysis of economic inequality and social mobility with a focus on the contemporary United States. We begin with an overview of core concepts in the study of inequality and mobility including measurement and recent trends. We then proceed by examining the role of institutions—including the family, schools, neighborhoods, labor markets, and the criminal justice system—in mitigating, maintaining, or reproducing inequalities within and between groups. We also critically evaluate public policy proposals aimed at reducing inequality and promoting economic mobility.  SO0 Course cr
TTh 10:30am-11:20am

SOCY 2830a / GLBL 2287a / PLSC 2404a, Capitalism and CrisisStaff

This course provides an introduction to the study of comparative capitalism. We examine how institutions organizing labor markets, finance and the welfare state differ systematically across advanced industrialized countries and the consequence of these differences for a variety of economic and policy outcomes. These include economic growth, unemployment, levels of inequality and so on. Can we meaningfully talk about a German or Swedish model and if so, what are the main institutional arrangements that differ across these economies? How do institutions in these countries differ from more liberal capitalist economies, such as the United States? In the second part of the course, we examine the responses of different countries to a variety of economic shocks. These include the stagflation crisis of the 1970’s, the slowdown in economic growth, deindustrialization, the rise in unemployment and inequality and the migration crisis. We examine how existing political and economic institutions have shaped the policy trade-offs encountered by different countries and we explain the different political responses taken in response to these crises. During the period between November 14 and November 24, enrollment will be limited to majors. After November 24, registration will be opened to all Yale College students. Please register your interest via the Yale Course Search website.  SO0 Course cr
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* SOCY 3029b / EDST 1330b, Sociology of EducationMira Debs

This is an advanced seminar that introduces students to studies in the Sociology of Education. We examine both quantitative and qualitative studies that examine stratification by race, ethnicity, immigrant status, class, and gender. The class focuses primarily on studies in the US, but we cover a few international studies. We focus on empirical studies of youth from early childhood to post-college, and think more broadly about how longitudinal studies affect our understandings of how schools may help to provide more equal opportunities to students or whether they exacerbate inequality.   SO
Th 9:25am-11:20am

* SOCY 3040b / HELN 3040b / HIST 2706b / PLSC 3476b, Civil WarsCharalampos Minasidis

This seminar introduces students to the study of civil wars, examining the underlying ideas, dynamics, and motivations that drive such internal conflicts. Drawing on a broad range of geographically diverse case studies, from the French Religious Wars to civil wars in Greece, Colombia, Kenya, and El Salvados, it explores key thematic issues in the historical development of civil wars and interrogates the blurred boundaries between civil wars and other forms of warfare, including (counter-)revolutionary, (anti-)colonial, partisan, and genocidal conflicts. The course further investigates the global interconnections and enduring legacies of civil wars through a comparative and relational analytical framework. By conceptualizing various forms of warfare as civil wars, the seminar enables a nuanced examination of the political, social, national, ethnic, separatist, and colonial dimensions of violence. At the same time, its transnational and comparative approach challenges exceptionalist interpretations traditionally found in the study of civil wars.  WR, HU, SO
T 1:30pm-3:25pm

* SOCY 3104a or b / AMST 3304a or b / ANTH 3304a or b / ER&M 3304a or b / HUMS 3304a or b, Ethnography & JournalismMadiha Tahir

While each is loathed to admit it, journalism and ethnography are cousins in some respects interested in (albeit distinct) modes of storytelling, translation, and interpretation. This methods course considers these shared grounds to launch a cross-comparative examination. What can the practies of each field and method—journalism and ethnography—tell us about the other? How do journalists and ethnographers engage ideas about the truth? What can they learn from each other? Students spend the first four weeks studying journalistic methods and debates before shifting to ethnographic discussions, and finally, comparative approaches to writing; data and evidence; experience and positionality.   HU, SO
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* SOCY 3331b / HIST 2787b / RLST 3470b / WGSS 2291b, Sexual Minorities from Plato to the EnlightenmentIgor De Souza

This interdisciplinary course surveys the history of homosexuality from a cross-cultural, comparative  perspective. Students study contexts where homosexuality and sodomy were categorized, regulated, and persecuted and examine ancient and medieval constructions of same-sex desire in light of post-modern developments, challenging ideas around what is considered normal and/or natural. Ultimately, we ask: what has changed, and what has remained the same, in the history of homosexuality? What do gays and lesbians today have in common with pre-modern sodomites? Can this history help us ground or rethink our sexual selves and identities? Primary and secondary historical sources, some legal and religious sources, and texts in intellectual history are studied. Among the case studies for the course are ancient attitudes among Jews, early Christians, and Greeks; Christian theologians of the Middle Ages; Renaissance Florence; the Inquisition in Iberia; colonial Latin America; and the Enlightenment’s condemnation of sodomy by Montesquieu and Voltaire, and its defense by Bentham.  HU
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* SOCY 3358a / PLSC 3258a / WGSS 3258a, Bodies, Labor, and PoliticsIsabelle Aboaf

Work is never “just work.” It is a deeply political phenomenon, moralized and regulated by states and societies alike. For those occupations that feature the physical body – such as professional athletes, fashion models, or sex workers – these politics are especially heightened. This course asks how labor politics and power operate through at the most intimate level: the body. When can we consider a job to be truly “embodied” —and with what consequences? How do these professions complicate the very idea of what constitutes “work”? Why are certain forms of embodied labor considered valuable by the state, and others cast as disposable or dangerous? We think critically about concepts such as bodily autonomy, public health, and beauty, and ask how these can (or should) factor into laws that affect the workplace. Drawing on feminist political theory and labor studies, we examine more closely the politics of different kinds of embodied work. Across these cases, we examine the deeper ethical questions and political stakes underlying their regulation. As a Writing in the Discipline course, we also develop practical approaches to writing and demystify the process of producing evidence-driven academic arguments.  SO
TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm

* SOCY 3401a / AFST 3401a, Media and Mass Atrocities in Africaj. Wahutu

Over the last century, several instances of mass violence have unfolded in numerous parts of the world, the most notable being the Holocaust, the Rwandan Genocide, and ongoing atrocities in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo. How these instances of violence have been represented will form the main body of this class. The study of western news representation of Africa (and the global south) and the dynamics of differential reporting is not new. However, what do we actually know about how African media represent genocide and mass atrocities that occur in Africa? How does the news create and reinforce knowledge about mass atrocities? How can the media both generate and rely on knowledge? Is there a difference between the knowledge produced by African media and media from the global north? These are the questions that will guide us for the semester. 
T 1:30pm-3:25pm

* SOCY 3402b / EAST 4722b, Politics and Society in South KoreaAngela McClean

In this course, students are introduced to twelve major themes that illuminate the politics and society of contemporary South Korea. Each theme takes up a complex issue or phenomenon that has shaped or continues to shape South Korea today, ranging from its rapid economic transformation and democratic consolidation to relations with North Korea, social inequality, and demographic “crisis.” Each week’s topic is framed as a set of puzzles that guide critical inquiry and interpretation. Through lectures, readings, and discussions, students explore diverse scholarly approaches to these puzzles and gain a comprehensive perspective on the complexities of South Korean politics and society.  SO
W 9:25am-11:20am

* SOCY 3425a / EAST 4720a / ER&M 1611a, Migration in East Asia and BeyondAngela McClean

Over the past few decades, East Asia has become a new destination region for migrants, the phenomenon of which is continuing to cause fierce public and political discussions on national identity and immigration and integration policies. This course explores various types, debates, and industries of migration in contemporary East Asia. While we focus largely on Japan and South Korea, we also have an opportunity to discuss migrant experiences in other popular destination and origin countries in Asia including China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan. Starting with the major theories and concepts in international migration, we examine East Asian migration regimes, connections between migration and high- and low-skilled labor, gender, co-ethnics, and families, as well as state, public, and civil society responses to migration.  SO
T 1:30pm-3:25pm

* SOCY 3470a / EAST 4721a, Power, Exclusion and Resistance in South KoreaAngela McClean

South Korea is often perceived as a socially and culturally homogeneous country, yet – like any society – it encompasses a complex landscape of diversity and experiences of exclusion. This course examines the processes of political and social exclusion in South Korea, analyzing the systematic forces, such as patriarchy, nationalism, racism, and capitalism, that produce marginalization. It also explores how populations affected by such forces, including women, migrants, and LGBTQ+ communities, navigate and contest their impacts. Ultimately, this course challenges students to critically inspect how power operates in Korean society by exploring the experiences of exclusion and marginalization, as well as the possibilities and limits of resistance. While the primary focus is on contemporary issues, the course also considers their historical roots, using theoretical readings and case studies to explore both past and present dynamics.  SO
Th 9:25am-11:20am

* SOCY 3568a, Sociology of EmotionYagmur Karakaya

How are personal emotions made socially? While perceived to be the most private aspect of human life, emotions are at the heart of the social world. Take “Climate Emotions” or “Eco-anxiety.” How can a global problem become a deeply personal issue? How do we suffer social problems individually? Taking inspiration from this seeming paradox, this course applies a sociological lens to understand how emotions are made at the intersection of the individual and social life. In order to unpack the process, first we equip ourselves with theoretical tools, learning how different sociologists approach emotions from critical, interactionist, and cultural lenses. Then, we apply these paradigms to two related domains: political life and mental health, which helps us connect micro-level analyses to macro-dynamics. In politics, we look at populist emotions, social movements, and nostalgia. We study how nationalist emotions are built cognitively, and why political emotions can be divisive as well as bridging. With mental health, we think about therapy sociologically and question why mental health problems are on the rise. We historicize sociology’s treatment of the subject: a move from approaching treatment facilities as total institutions to seeing therapy as a tool of civil repair. We theorize the benefits of destigmatizing therapy and ask if therapy can liberate us from social problems. Within this context, we meditate on the Mindfulness Movement.   SO
Th 4pm-5:55pm

* SOCY 3721a / BLST 3498a / EDST 1245a, Abolitionist University StudiesDevin Williams

Drawing on scholarship from “abolitionist university studies” and “critical university studies,” this course is dedicated to studying the university as a central institution of contemporary life. Over the course of the semester we explore the university as a(n) economic and political formation that all people are in relation to regardless of their institutional (non)status as students, neighbors, faculty, community organizers, artists, staff, etc. Through our engagement with scholarship, organizing guides, and cultural productions, we examine the conditions that grant the university its unique position in the fabric of the social world. In doing so we pay close attention to the institution's historical and ongoing entanglements with the projects of antiblack violence, settler colonialism, and corporate capitalism. We also study institutional and social movements of the past and present to demonstrate how actors challenge, refuse, and subvert the violent mechanisms of the university. In taking up abolitionism as a primary method and analytic, this course challenges students to reflect on their relation to the university and imagine the possibilities for an abolitionist alternative.  SO
Th 4pm-5:55pm

* SOCY 4100a, Senior Essay and Colloquium for Nonintensive MajorsAngel Escamilla Garcia

Independent library-based research under faculty supervision. To register for this course, students must submit a written plan of study approved by a faculty adviser to the director of undergraduate studies no later than the end of registration period in the term in which the senior essay is to be written. The course meets biweekly, beginning in the first week of the term.
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* SOCY 4200a, Senior Essay and Colloquium for Intensive MajorsAlex Manning

Independent research under faculty direction, involving empirical research and resulting in a substantial paper. Workshop meets biweekly to discuss various stages of the research process and to share experiences in gathering and analyzing data. The first meeting is in the second week of the term.
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* SOCY 4701a, Individual StudyAlex Manning

Individual study for qualified juniors and seniors under faculty supervision. To register for this course, each student must submit to the director of undergraduate studies a written plan of study that has been approved by a faculty adviser.
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