SOCIOLOGY OF AGRICULTURE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: SOC 181 , SOC/C&E SOC 140 , 210 , 211 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify broad historical and contemporary trends in the development of the global agri-food system, as well as impacts from a sociological perspective. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze the major theories, concepts and debates associated with the sociology of agriculture and food systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Place an understanding of local social conditions and change in the global context of rural and urban life, including political, ecological, economic, geographic, historical, and cultural dimensions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe and critically evaluate the ideas and approaches of different social scientists for understanding aspects of agriculture and/or food systems. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify broad historical and contemporary trends in the development of the global agri-food system, as well as impacts from a sociological perspective. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze the major theories, concepts and debates associated with the sociology of agriculture and food systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Place an understanding of local social conditions and change in the global context of rural and urban life, including political, ecological, economic, geographic, historical, and cultural dimensions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe and critically evaluate the ideas and approaches of different social scientists for understanding aspects of agriculture and/or food systems. Audience: Graduate