2020 Sociology Summer Courses

SOCY 1

Session 2

A systematic study of social groups ranging in size from small to social institutions to entire societies. Organized around the themes of social interaction, social inequality, and social change. Fulfills lower-division major requirement.

Proposed Instructor - Kyle Galindez

SOCY 3A

Session 1

Introduces students to major types of date and data analysis used in sociology. Designed to give students a foundation in understanding social science research articles, reports, and media reports used in political and policy debates. Topics include: general principles of research design, measurement, inductive and deductive modes of reasoning, experimental design, field work and ethnographic design, and reading and understanding basic quantitative forms of data and analysis. (Formerly course 103B, The Logic and Methods of Social Inquiry.) Enrollment is restricted to majors, proposed majors, and minors in sociology, global information and social enterprise, and Latin American studies/sociology combined. 

Visiting Students - prerequisites are lifted in summer.

Proposed Instructor - Saugher Nojan

SOCY 10

Session 2

Exploration of nature, structure, and functionings of American society. Explores the following: social institutions and economic structure; the successes, failures, and intractabilities of institutions; general and distinctive features of American society; specific problems such as race, sex, and other inequalities; urban-rural differences. Fulfills lower-division major requirement. 

Proposed Instructor - James Doucet-Battle

SOCY 15

Session 1

Introduction to comparative and historical sociology. Focuses on the global integration of human society. Examines social changes such as industrialization, globalization, colonial rule, and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. Uses social theory (including ideas from Marx, Weber, and Adam Smith) to explore the making of institutions like the nation-state, the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Fulfills lower-division major requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) 

Proposed Instructor - Shunnan Chiang

SOCY 105A

Session 1

This intensive survey course examines the intellectual origins of the sociological tradition, focusing on changing conceptions of social order, social change, and the trends observed in the development of Western civilization in the modern era. Readings are all taken from original texts and include many of the classical works in social theory with special emphasis on the ideas of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, which constitute the core of the discipline. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior majors, proposed majors, and minors in sociology, global information and social enterprise, and Latin American studies/sociology combined. 

All students - restrictions waived in summer. If you would like to take SOCY 105B in Session 2, enroll in 105A in Session 1 then contact summer@ucsc.edu for an add code. Visiting students - contact the proposed instructor permission to enroll. Include proof of prerequisite material.

Proposed Instructor - James Sirigotis

SOCY 105B

Session 2

Surveys major theoretical perspectives currently available in the discipline including functionalism, symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, conflict theory, critical theory, neo-Marxism, and feminist theory. Prerequisite(s): course 105A and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior majors, proposed majors, and minors in sociology, global information and social enterprise, and Latin American studies/sociology combined.

All students - restrictions waived in summer. If you are taking SOCY 105A in Session 1, enroll then contact summer@ucsc.edu for an add code for 105B in Session 2. Visiting students - contact the proposed instructor permission to enroll. Include proof of prerequisite material.

Proposed Instructor - Bernard Zaleha

SOCY 114

Session 2

Explores the interconnections between sports and society using sociological theories and methods. Topics include class, race, and gender; mass media and popular culture; political economy; education and socialization; leisure patterns (participants and spectators); globalization and cross-national comparisons. 

Proposed Instructor - Joel Domhoff

SOCY 125

Session 1

A healthy society requires a stable and sustainable relationship between society and nature. Covering past, present, and future, the course covers environmental history of the U.S., the variety and extent of environmental problems today, and explores their likely development in our lifetimes. (General Education Code(s): PE-E.) 

Proposed Instructor - Luz Cordoba

SOCY 128I

Session 1

An introduction to comparative and historical analyses of the relation between race and law in the U.S. Emphasis on examinations of continuous colonial policies and structural mechanisms that help maintain and perpetuate racial inequality in law, criminal justice, and jury trials. (Formerly Race and Justice) (Also offered as Legal Studies 128I. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Enrollment restricted to sophomore, junior, and senior majors, proposed majors, and minors in legal studies, sociology, community studies, Latin American/sociology combined, global information and social enterprise, and critical race and ethnic studies. (General Education Code(s): ER.) 

All students - restrictions waived in summer.

Proposed Instructor - Hiroshi Fukurai

SOCY 136

Session 1

Online only course. 

Major theories and concepts in sociological study of social psychology. Topics include identity and social interaction, deviance, sociology of emotions, social narratives, and the social construction of reality. Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior sociology majors, proposed majors, and minors in sociology, global information and social enterprise, and Latin American studies/sociology combined. (General Education Code(s): PE-H.)

Course Video

Declared and proposed junior/senior majors in PSYCH, FMST, CRES, CMMU, ANTH, and LGST/POLI can enroll by contacting summer@ucsc.edu for a permission code (include your ID number). Other majors and visiting students on a case-by-case basis by contacting the instructor at mmcnamar@ucsc.edu.  Please describe your academic background, year in school, major/proposed major, and relevant preparatory coursework.

Proposed Instructor - Megan McNamara

SOCY 150

Session 2

Explores contemporary, historical, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on the social psychology of death and dying. Cultural norms and institutional contexts are studied, along with the individual experience, and the ways in which our perspectives on death and dying influence our experiences of life and living. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors.

Proposed Instructor - Megan McDrew

SOCY 173X

Session 2

Online only course.

In the global North and South, inequalities in water and sanitation are issues of justice as much as income. One billion people worldwide lack safe water, 2.5 billion lack basic sanitation. Course explores: North-South comparison, water governance, human rights, poverty, climate justice, irrigation, and more. (General Education Code(s): PE-E.) 

All students - restrictions waived in summer.

Proposed Instructors:
Kristen Rudestam
Abby Brown