Sociology (SOC) |
736 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-5002
College of Arts & Sciences
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Academic Deadlines
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Last day to: |
| April 2: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 8: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 8: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 9: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| April 9: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| April 10: |
Add this course |
| April 10: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| April 16: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 16: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 23: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 23: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 30: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| April 30: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| May 21: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| May 21: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| A student downloading or copying proprietary software programs without paying for them, a step-parent physically abusing their step-child, company engineers knowingly approving a car whose gas tank could explode, married women who do not desire children, --all these behaviors/actors are considered deviant by some members of American society. Deviance is a social creation, and as such is a relative and changing entity. The texts and readings in this course will help us understand what conditions cause some people to deviate.
But we will address even more fundamental questions about the ways in which the notions of deviance and crime are constructed and reproduced. Why do certain rules exist? Whose rules are they? Who has the power to define what is normal or deviant; what is legal or criminal? How have notions of crime changed over time? What happens to someone who is singled out as deviant? Why are actions that cause harm to significant portions of our society (e.g. tobacco use, extreme inequality in income) not defined as either deviant or criminal? Why is little effort made to control those actions?
Knowledge of sociological theories is essential for addressing these questions. In the class, we will cover a variety of theories (functionalist, conflict, social psychological) that attempt to explain all types of deviance and crime. Answering these questions also requires familiarity with key data sources about crime in the United States, including the National Crime Victimization Survey and the F.B.I. Uniform crime report. Equipped with both theoretical understanding and with empirical data, students can begin to develop policies to address issues of deviance, crime and criminal justice in the United States.
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