Sociology and Social Justice
SOC 304
Spring 2012
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01
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This course will consider different theories on the relationship between modern capitalism and social justice. Among the central questions we will investigate are Why does capitalism generate economic, political, and social injustices--such as those based on class, ethnic, racial, gender, environmental, and geographic divisions--and can these injustices be remedied within capitalism, or would they require the creation of a different social system, such as socialism? Some of the theorists we will consider include, among others, Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Immanuel Wallerstein, David Harvey, John Rawls, Nancy Fraser, Glenn Loury, Martha Nussbaum, Ronald Dworkin, G. A. Cohen, Amartya Sen, Brian Barry, Thomas Pogge, and Jon Mandle. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SOC |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC212 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (SOC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected readings from Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, John Stuart Mill, John Rawls, Amartya Sen, Robert Nozick, Ronald Dworkin, Brian Barry, G.A. Cohen, Erik Olin Wright, Immanuel Wallerstein, Glenn Loury, Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiro, Barbara Risman, Ruth Milkman and Eleanor Townsley, Susan Fraser, Jon Mandle, and Thomas Pogge, among others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two ten page essays, or a 18-20 page research paper. |
| Instructor(s): Dupuy,Alex Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: PAC136; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 22 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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