Liberation Sociology & Public Sociology

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture/Seminar) This lecture/seminar course emphasizes expanding the disciplinary boundaries of sociology in order to engage with non-academic audiences, teaching students how to make sociological knowledge public. Many examples of liberation/public sociologists, who are working to solve some of society's most intractable problems, are provided. Through a major project, students engage with non-academic audiences. Requisite Courses: SOC-1100 or SOC-1101 [prerequisite(s)].