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May

4-6

Hurst, Ch. 16

Presentations: Jessica Diaz, Kristin Kania

Review & Discussion

Presentations: Dana Bedford, Crystal Cox

May

11-13

Jan.

27-29

1. Chase-Dunn, Christopher and Peter Grimes. 1995. "World Systems-Analysis." Annual Review of Sociology 21:387-417.

2. We will view the film "Children of Heaven"

1. World System Theory outline

2. We will also view the end of "Children of Heaven."

Feb.

3-5

1. Paper Topics due: Click Here to get the details.
Submit them via the class web site drop box.  (click on "drop box " on the course home page.) I will let you know if your topic is approved.  They must be in WORD format. I will not accept assignments submitted through email. Part of this assignment is to demonstrate that you have learned to use the drop box.

2. We will view the film: Controlling Interest: The World of Multinational Corporations

CLASS WILL BE HELD ON THE INTERNET DISCUSSION SITE. You should begin your participation today and then may participate any time until class on February 10.
1. Bearak, Barry. 2003. "Why People Still Starve." New York Times. Section 6; Page 33; Column 1; Magazine Desk, July 13.

2. Discussion of World System Theory

Feb.

Test 1

1. Hurst, Ch. 2

2. Discussion of Paper 1, sign up for class presentations and web site presentations.

Hurst, Ch. 3 & 4

Hurst, Ch. 5

We will view the film "Straight from the Heart"

Feb.

24-26

Hurst, Ch. 6

Citation for handout:
McIntosh, Peggy. 2001. "White Privilege and Male Privilege" in Race, Class, and Gender, Margaret L. Andersen and Patricia Hill Collins, editors. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Mar.

2-4

Film: Ethnic Notions

Hurst, Ch. 6-7

Mar.

9-11

Test 2

Mar.

23-25

Web Authoring Workshop #1: Class will meet in the PC Lab on the D-1 level of the library. Those who intend to create a web site for their class presentation should attend.

Those who have signed up for an oral presentation should work on their research for Paper 1 in the library.

Web Authoring Workshop #2: Class will meet in the PC Lab on the D-1 level of the library. Those who intend to set up a web site for their class presentation should attend.

Those who have signed up for an oral presentation should work on their research for Paper 1 in the library.

Mar.
30

Apr. 1

Paper 1 due.  BY MIDNIGHT-- in the drop box

Check the LIST to find your PAPER TOPIC.
Submit it via the class web site drop box.  (click on "drop box" on the course home page.)  It must be in Wordperfect or WORD format.

Hurst, Ch. 9-10

Apr.

6-8

Wright, Susan E. 1993. "Blaming the Victim, Blaming Society or Blaming the Discipline - Fixing Responsibility for Poverty and Homelessness." Sociological Quarterly 34(1):1-16.

2.NOTES ON HOMELESSNESS

3. Associated Press. 2003. "The Number of People Living in Poverty in U.S. Increases Again." New York Times on the Web. September 26.

We will view the film "Inside Life Outside" and discuss the segmented structure of the labor market -- primary, secondary, and underground labor markets.

Web Authoring Workshop #3: Class will meet in the PC Lab on the D-1 level of the library. Those who intend to set up a web site for their class presentation should attend.

Bring a draft of your web site.

Those who are giving oral presentations should work on their presentations in the library.

Apr.

13-15

Hurst, Ch. 12

Seccombe, Karen, Delores James, and Kimberly B. Walters. 1998. "They Think You Ain't Much of Nothing": the Social Construction of the Welfare Mother." Journal of Marriage and the Family 60(4):849-65.

Review, Discussion

CLASS WILL BE HELD ON THE INTERNET DISCUSSION SITE.

You may participate any time throughout the day.

April

20-22

Email your web site URL to Professor Schleiter, or bring it to class on a disk or CD.

Hurst, Ch. 13

Apr.

27-29

Hurst, Ch. 14

Presentations: Joey Groppi, Courtney Jacob, Todd Malczewski

Hurst, Ch. 15

Presentations: Skyla Roper, Lisa Smith, Ariel Kaye