Advanced Topics in Sociological Methods: Historical Research

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301, 3311; or permission of the Department This course introduces students to the methodological tools used to conduct historical sociological research. A variety of research methodologies, from archival studies to oral history interviews are utilized to explore the historical roots and contemporary implications of sociological case studies. The course explores documentary evidence of systems of inequality that are constructed through institutional policies, exclusionary ideologies, and interactional practices. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)