SOC 410: Senior Seminar in Sociology:
Social Problems in Global-Historical Perspective
WED 1-4 pm, Asbury 117
 DePauw University
 SPRING 2008
Professor Thomas Hall
 Office: 106 Asbury, x4519, email: thall@depauw.edu
 OFFICE HOURS:  Tu & Th 2 - 4 pm; W 4-5pm; & by appt
[I am usually in M, Tu, Th afternoons, 1-5 pm
please email to check first]
SCHEDULE:  Subject to Change!
Last Updated 3-4-08

** NOTE: not all readings for first 5 weeks are specified. This list will be revised weekly in light of discussions and interests. **

Week 1 January 30
Introduction and Overview
I. What is Senior Seminar
II. What is a Thesis?
     What you think your topic might be:  Round I
III. Readings overview per Syllabus
IV. A global view, Abu-Lughod in King pp. 131-137, supplied in class
V. Overview of world-system theory,
VI.  Examples Courtwright, Ehrenreich & Hochschild, Kerbo, Rivoli
VII. What is a Social Problem [Ritzer Ch 1; 2, 3, 4  rec as useful] on RSV & Moodle
VIII. What you think your topic might be:  Round II
IX.  Planning  Readings assignment for Week 2; activities for Week 3

READINGS for Week 1:
1. Abu-Lughod, Janet. 1997. "Going Beyond Global Babble," Pp. 131-137 in King, Culture, Globalization, and the World-System. We will actually read this in class! It cuts through a lot of nonsense. Students last year recommended that we read this the first night--so we are!
2. Courtwright: Intro [pp. 1-8], rec ch 1
3. Ehrenreich & Hochschild Intro [pp. 1-15]
4. Rivoli, Preface, Prologue [pp. xi-xx1Ch. 1 [pp. 1-8], RR for week 2
5. Wallerstein "To Start"[pp. ix-xii]
6. REC: opening of Ross for those especially interested in textiles and sweatshops
opening of Huber for anyone interested in gender related topics

READINGS for Week 2:
1. Ritzer, George, ed.  2004.  Handbook of Social Problems:  A Comparative International Perspective.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage. Chs. 1 through 4 as soon as on reserve:

Ritzer, George.  2004.  "Social Problems:  A Comparative International Perspective."  Pp. 3-13 in Handbook of Social Problems:  A Comparative International Perspective, edited by George Ritzer.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage.
RR for week 2

Best, Joel.  2004.  "Theoretical Issues int he Study of Social Problems and Deviance."  Pp. 14-29 in Handbook of Social Problems:  A Comparative International Perspective, edited by George Ritzer.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage.

Denzin, Norman K., and Yvonna S. Lincoln.  2004.  "Methodological Issues in the Study of Social Problems."  Pp. 30-46 in Handbook of Social Problems:  A Comparative International Perspective, edited by George Ritzer.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage.

Blackman, Tim and Roberta Woods.  2004.  "Social Problems and Public Policy."  Pp. 47-66 in Handbook of Social Problems:  A Comparative International Perspective, edited by George Ritzer.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage.

Read Ritzer Chapter, the rest as fit your topic, All 4 can be used for RRs

2. Rivoli Chs. 2 & 3
3. Ehrenreich & Hochschild: Hochschild, Cheever, Sassen [pp. 15-38; 254-274].
4. Courtwright Courtwright Part I, pp. 1 - 66
5. Kerbo Chs 1&2
6. Wallerstein Ch 1, pp. 1-22

Week 2, February 6
Name of  your Social Problem or thesis topic due
0. Qs on books
I. Questions, discussions on Ritzer, seminar etc.
II.  continuation/conclusion from week 1
III. "Drugs" as a global-historical problem: Courtwright intro
IV. T-Shirts & Maids
V. discussion of tentative projects and Thesis Proposal and Annotated Bibliography
VI. Pick Readings for weeks 3, 4 & 5 on basis of intros and interests

READINGS FOR WEEK 3:
1. Rivoli Chs. 2 & 3
2. Ehrenreich & Hochschild: Hochschild, Cheever, Sassen [pp. 15-38; 254-274].
3. Courtwright TBA
4. Kerbo Chs. 3-4
5. Wallerstein Ch 2, pp. 23-41

Week 3, February 13
Thesis Proposal  and Annotated Bibliography Due
I.  Questions, follow up from previous week
II. Courtwright Part I, pp. 1 - 66
III. 
IV.  Another round on thesis topics & the thesis proposal
V.   readings for next weeks

READINGS FOR WEEK 4:
1. Rivoli Chs. 4, 5, 6
2. Ehrenreich & Hochschild: Pareņas, Hondagneu-Sotelo, Rivas [pp. 39-84]
3. Courtwright 4, 5, 6
4. Kerbo 4, 5
5. Wallerstein Ch 3, pp. 42-59

Week 4, February 20
III. IW thru 3
IV. Kerbo thru 4
V. Rivoli Chs. 4, 5, 6 or
VI. Ehrenreich & Hochschild: Pareņas, Hondagneu-Sotelo, Rivas [pp. 39-84]
VII. Courtwright 4, 5, 6

READINGS FOR WEEK 5:
None, but you can get started on RRs for week 6

Week 5, February 27
library session, 1 - 4 with Josephine MacPhail 

READINGS FOR WEEK 6, March 5:
1. Wallerstein Ch 4, pp. 60-75
2. Kerbo 5, 6, 7
3. Courtwright recap 4, 5, 6 ; 7 & 8
4. Rivoli Chs. 7, 8, 9
5. Ehrenreich & Hochschild: 6, 7, 8, 9: Ehrenreich, Anderson, Constable, Zarembka, Brennan [pp. 85-168]

Week 6, March 6

READINGS FOR WEEK 7:
1. Wallerstein Ch. 5
2. Kerbo Chs. 8 & 9
3. Courtwright Chs. 9 & 10
4. Rivoli Chs. 10, 11
5. Ehrenreich & Hochschild: Brennan, Lan, Gamburd, [pp. 154-206].

Week 7, March 13
I. Readings:
II. Planning presentations  4 each 4/2; 4/9; 4/16; 4/ 23; & 4/30

READINGS FOR WEEK 8:
1. Kerbo Ch. 10
2. Ehrenreich & Hochschild: Bales, Thai [pp. 207-253].
3. review:
What is a Thesis?
Thesis Style and Format
How to present your thesis to the seminar
Commenting on a thesis presentation
Penultimate Draft

Week 8, March 19
Introduction and Discussion of the Problem WEDNESDAY March 20 in Seminar.
I. Discussion of how to write a thesis in detail, form etc.
See What is a Thesis?, Thesis Style and Format, and How to present your thesis to the seminar
II.  last readings TBA
III.  Other loose ends
IV.  Finalizing presentations  4 each 4/2; 4/9; 4/16; 4/ 23; & 4/30

Week 9, March 26 Spring Break

Week 10, April 2
First Two parts due. See Draft Introduction to Thesis from EVERYONE Monday March 31, for more details
PRESENTATIONS I:  
These presenters should have drafts of the analysis, conclusion, and amelioration due the Monday before, March 31, and complete drafts due by FRIDAY April 11 --OR SOONER!

Week 11, April 9
PRESENTATIONS II:  
These presenters should have drafts of the analysis, conclusion, and amelioration due the Monday before, April 7, and complete drafts due by FRIDAY April 18 --OR SOONER!

Week 12, April 16
PRESENTATIONS III: 
These presenters should have drafts of the analysis, conclusion, and amelioration due the Monday before, April 14, and complete drafts due by FRIDAY, April 15 --OR SOONER!

Week 13, April 23
PRESENTATIONS IV: 
These presenters should have drafts of the analysis, conclusion, and amelioration due the Monday before, April 21, and complete drafts due by FRIDAY, May 2 --OR SOONER!

Week 14, April 30
PRESENTATIONS IV: 
These presenters should have drafts of the analysis, conclusion, and amelioration due the Monday before, April 28, and complete drafts due by MONDAY, May 5 --OR SOONER!

Week 15, May 7
I. Summing up: What have we learned about Social Problems?
II. Brain storming problems on theses
III.  Adjournment for celebration of end of seminar.
IV.  All Final Drafts due by 6pm, Monday May12 by 6pm, OR SOONER!

FINAL MONDAY, MAY 12, 6 - 9 pm

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