2017 Spring
SOCIOL 180C 001 - LEC 001
Comparative Perspectives on U.S. and European Societies: Culture
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Hours & Workload
0 to 2 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 to 7 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Szonja Ivester
Course Catalog Description
This survey course explores difference between the US and European countries in the cultural domain. It starts by discussing American Exceptionalism, focusing on 1) individualism versus collectivism, 2) liberal market ideology versus social democracy, and 3) religiously versus secularism. Subsequent topics are: differences in the mind and psyche, focusing on substance use and abuse, the role of self-fulfillment, and of therapy, as well as moral judgment and the visions of the good life, systems of classification and evaluation, family, abortion and sex, and the cultural integration of immigrants.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for 180C after taking 122.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
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No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
Textbook information is not available for Spring 2017.
Associated Sections
None