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Espace mondial, a French vision of Global studies
by Bertrand Badie , Marie-Françoise Durand- 4.6
Approx. 20 hours to complete
To explain how globalization rebuilt public policy and social behavior, we study the different political, economic, and social actors - public or private, individual or collective - and the exchanges and interactions between them that are remaking international relations. This course is inspired by a French sociological and historical approach to international relations....
Gender, Family, and Social Change in Contemporary South Korea
by Hyun Mee Kim , Yoo Theodore Jun- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
This course examines the transformation of Korean society beginning around the turn of the 20th century to contemporary times. In particular, it explores how shifting categories of masculinity, and by contrast, femininity have impacted upon, and in turn been influenced by social, cultural, and political change. Special attention will be placed on the historical, transnational and transdisciplinary connections....
From Freedom Rides to Ferguson: Narratives of Nonviolence in the American Civil Rights Movement
by Bernard LaFayette, Jr.- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
The Modern Civil Rights Movement is a significant landmark in United States history. This movement was a struggle for human rights directly challenging the nation to extend its democratic principles to African Americans and all peoples. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. The course hosts several guest speakers, including Andrew Young, Reverend C. T....
Animals, Self, and Society
by Leslie Irvine- 4.8
Approx. 5 hours to complete
This course explores how animals and people are situated within the web of structures and connections known as “society. ” Module 1 considers some of the key symbolic roles that animals play in society by investigating the practice of “thinking with animals. You will gain first-hand experience of this by analyzing how animals are represented in the media....
Animals and Institutions
by Leslie Irvine- 4.9
Approx. 5 hours to complete
This course explores animals within the context of the functional relationships that sociologists call “institutions. ” We first examine the use of animals in laboratory science. We then examine the controversial transformation of animals into “livestock” and "meat. " We also explore the perspectives of people committed to rejecting the construction and use of animals as food....
The Changing Status and Perception of Animals
by Leslie Irvine- 4.9
Approx. 5 hours to complete
In this course, we explore how mainstream understandings of animals and human-animal relationships have changed in recent years. Module 1 focuses on the roles of animals in human physical health and psychological well being. Module 2 explores animal selfhood, particularly in light of their inability to use spoken language. Healing Course Introduction Video...
Anti-Racism I
by Shawn , Jennifer- 4.6
Approx. 16 hours to complete
Anti-Racism I is an introduction to the topic of race and racism in the United States. In this course you will learn how to: - Use and comprehend contemporary intersectional terminology through a provided glossary - Critically discuss “whiteness” White supremacists (who are professional racists like the KKK). - Distinguish between being not racist and being anti-racist...
Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world
by Patrick Le Galès- 4.4
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Urbanization is reaching a new peak in the contemporary world with the rise of mega cities. Researchers try to make sense of these large urban areas using a variety of concepts. The class will review debates and present social science models of cities to analyse and compare contemporary developments. General Overview Help Center...
Contemporary India
by Anthony D'Costa- 4.2
Approx. 16 hours to complete
This course presents some important vignettes of a complex, highly diverse India that is also witnessing unprecedented changes since its formal independence in 1947 from Great Britain. While one of the objectives is to capture the multifaceted process of change, the course also critically examines some of the tensions inherent in these changes....
US Social Services Compared
by John Robertson- 4.7
Approx. 16 hours to complete
In all nations, social policy is a very large public investment. Course 1 will explore the size, structure, and outcomes of U. S. social policy and compare this policy to those of similar developed countries. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy. The course is part of a sequence in social policy that has an HONORS TRACK....