Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the elements and theories of social change from a sociological perspecitve. The class will use the concepts, theories, models, and investigative techniques of the sociologist to examine the concept of change; the identity of what is changing, the rate of change, the magnitude of change, the direction of change, the duration, and the level of change. The intention of this course is to draw attention to the complexities and concerns inherent in understanding social change. The course will concentrate on the more salient features, characteristics, pocesses, and perspecitve of change in the United State and cross-culturally. The purpose of this course is to try to make "sense" of change, and to consider what is changing, where and why.