Topic 1: Political Sociology. May be counted toward the political sociology specialization.

Topic 2: Social Movements. May be counted toward the political sociology specialization.

Topic 3: Social Change. May be counted toward the political sociology specialization.

Topic 4: Postcommunist Societies. May be counted toward the political sociology specialization.

Topic 5: Nonviolent Social Movements. May be counted toward the political sociology specialization.

Topic 6: Elites. May be counted toward the political sociology specialization in the sociology degree program. Same as: GOV 390L.10

Topic 7: Peace, Conflict, and Violence. May be counted toward the political sociology specialization.

Topic 8: Cultural Sociology. May be counted toward the political sociology and religion specializations.

Topic 9: Economic Development and Social Change. May be counted toward the political sociology, development, and globalization specialization. Sociology 395D (Topic 1) and 396P (Topic 9) may not both be counted.

Topic 10: Introduction to the Sociology of Latin America. Only one of the following may be counted: Latin American Studies 381 (Topic 14), Sociology 395D (Topic 2), 396P (Topic 10). May be counted toward the political sociology/development and globalization specialization in the sociology degree program. Same as: LAS 381.14

Topic 11: Mexican Political System in Transition. May be counted toward the political sociology, development and globalization specialization. Sociology 395D (Topic 3) and 396P (Topic 11) may not both be counted.

Topic 12: Gender and Politics. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of women's entry into politics internationally, the current state of women's political representation across countries and regions, and contemporary debates on why and how women's access to political power varies across countries. May include discussion of the ways in which gender intersects with other social identities, such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. May be counted toward either the political sociology specialization or the gender specialization.

Topic 13: Housing Practices and Public Policy in Latin America. May be counted toward the political sociology, development and globalization specialization in the sociology degree program. Only one of the following may be counted: Sociology 395D (Topic 5), 396P (Topic 13), Latin American Studies 381 (Topic 6). Same as: LAS 381.6

Topic 14: Citizenship and Social Policy. May be counted toward the political sociology, development and globalization specialization. Sociology 395D (Topic 7) and 396P (Topic 14) may not both be counted.

Topic 15: Economic Sociology. May be counted toward the political sociology, development and globalization specialization. Sociology 395D (Topic 8) and 396P (Topic 15) may not both be counted.

Topic 16: Urbanization. May be counted toward the political sociology, development and globalization specialization. Sociology 395D (Topic 9) and 396P (Topic 16) may not both be counted.

Topic 17: Poverty and Marginality in the Americas. Review of the past and present ethnographic analyses of the nature and experiences of poverty and marginality in Latin America and in the United States. Examines some of the most controversial issues and debates, and explores emerging research topics north and south of the border. May be counted toward the sociology department's political sociology, development and globalization specialization in the sociology degree program. Only one of the following may be counted: Latin American Studies 381 (Topic: Poverty and Marginality in the Americas), 381 (Topic 23), Sociology 395D (Topic: Poverty and Marginality in the Americas), 396P (Topic 17). Same as: LAS 381.23

Topic 18: Social Capital and Social Networks. Explores theories, methods, and applications, drawing on literatures from sociology, communication, media studies, and management. Examines the relational and structural embeddedness of actors, communities, and organizations, and focuses on how to collect network data and do network analysis. Only one of the following may be counted: Radio-Television-Film 380G (Topic: Social Capital and Social Networks), 380G (Topic 2), Sociology 396P (Topic: Social Capital and Social Networks), 396P (Topic 18), Journalism 395 (Topic 68).

Topic 19: Bourdieu and the Craft of Sociology. Examines Bourdieu's key notions as they become articulated in the craft of research and writing in his work, and that of others, with an underlying objective of learning how to think and conduct sociological research with or against Bourdieu. May be counted toward the political sociology, development and globalization specialization. Sociology 396P (Topic: The Uses of Theory: Bourdieu and the Craft of Sociology) and 396P (Topic 19) may not both be counted.

Topic 20: Prosocial Behavior. Instruction steers away from traditional focus of sociology and considers pro-social behavior - actions intended to help or benefit others. Similar to the "positive psychology" movement, which asks what makes individuals resilient and happy rather than abnormal or depressed, examines what makes individuals, groups, and communities sacrifice, trust, volunteer, and generally work together. Sociology 396P (Topic: Prosocial Behavior) and 396P (Topic 20) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.