SOC 235 Critical Sociological Theory

Spring

This course examines contemporary sociological theories aligned with the practice of critical sociology, a body of theory that investigates how institutional power structures produce social inequities across human populations. We will explore how the structure of government policy, the economy, formal education, medicine and health care, the media, and other macro level institutions have opened up access to opportunities and resources for some populations, while blocking such access from others. The main objective of critical sociological theory involves understanding the social and historical conditions that have produced social inequities over time and developing institutional strategies to dismantle systemic patterns of inequality to promote social justice and equity for all societal members. Prerequisite: SOC 100.

3 credit hours