Fourth in the sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics.

Second of a sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics.

Second of a sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics.

Second of a sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics.

Second of a sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics.

Second of a sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics.

This course is about communicating sociology to non-academic audiences. We will study existing examples of public sociology via social media, podcasts, blogs, and op-eds. And we'll do it ourselves! For example, in the podcasting unit, we will practice the oral communication, in accessible language, of both the process and results of sociological research. While we will emphasize content, we'll learn the basic technology for each method of communication, such as audio recording and processing for podcasting.

Prior to the 1970s, domestic violence in America was widely viewed as a
private matter in which public intervention was inappropriate except under the most extreme circumstances. Over the past several decades, however, domestic
violence has been increasingly perceived and responded to by the public as a