SOAN 371 - Society and Identity

4 credits
Analyzes the impact of social situations on identity and the social self. Addresses the effects of groups and interpersonal relationships on attitudes, beliefs, and definitions of reality. Explores the development and maintenance of norms, pressures for conformity, and theories of socialization and personality development. Focuses on sociological theories and perspectives, including symbolic interactionism, feminist theory, dramaturgy, phenomenology and ethnomethodology, and social constructionism. Prerequisite(s): SOAN 204 or SOC 204. Sophomore standing or above.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless otherwise noted: SOC 371.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.