Sociological Analysis

3 Credits.

This class is to introduce students to a range of issues and approaches in research design in sociological inquiry. Discussion will be based mainly on examples of high-impact studies in the discipline. Through intensive engagement with the readings, which are composed of classics as well as more recent works that help shape respective fields of sociology at large, students are expected to develop critical appreciation of different sociological research covering variegated substantive issues and employing diverse methodological strategies.