Sociology 239 - HOW POWER WORKS

This course will focus on a series of perspectives that examine the workings of power. These will include Bourdieu, critical race, feminist, Foucault, Marxist, and post-structuralist and queer theories. The course will span the very micro-bases of social life, starting with the body, to the very macro-ending with the nation-state and the world system. On the macro side specific attention will be given to the neoliberal state, including welfare and incarceration. In addition, the course will focus on several key institutions and spheres of social life, including education, media and culture, and work. Enrollment limited to 35 students. Prerequisite: SOC 101.