Spring 2023
SOCIOL 119L 001 - LEC 001
Leadership & Social Change
Joseph Klett
Class #:33331
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Sociology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
61
Enrolled: 69
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 130
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
11 reserved for Sociology Majors
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.
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Course Catalog Description
Leadership has many meanings in society. What works well in one context cannot always be applied in another. And contexts have history. What works well in one domain does not necessarily work for all time. In this course we will reflect on the meaning of leadership in society. Our focus will be modern ideas of leadership, and how these ideas evolved, succeeded or failed in moments of social change. We will read in the area of organizational sociology with a focus on interactions, institutions and culture. In addition, we will consider work from political science, management studies and history as we attempt to unravel what leadership looks like across a variety of social domains in different states of change.
Class Description
Leadership has many meanings in society. What works well in one context cannot always be
applied in another. And contexts have history. What works well in one domain does not
necessarily work for all time. In this course we will reflect on the meaning of leadership in
society. Our focus will be modern ideas of leadership, and how these ideas evolved, succeeded
or failed in moments of social change. We will read in the area of organizational sociology with
a focus on interactions, institutions and culture. In addition, we will consider work from political
science, management studies and history as we attempt to unravel what leadership looks like
across a variety of social domains in different states of change. We will study a diverse variety
of cases from business and administration, as well as disaster response, art making, organized
labor and protests. Students are encouraged to find case studies in their area of interest, and to
imagine how insights on leadership may apply to their future pursuits in society.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None