SOC 216(F) American Communities
There was a time when the human landscape was made up almost entirely of villages, bands, and other contained communal units. These constitute the main chapter in human history. They are also the main chapter in American social history. This is changing with the recent growth of cities, but city dwellers here and elsewhere seem to be trying to find ways to recapture forms of communal life even in the most densely populated of urban centers. We will consider the nature of community, drawing on the American experience as a case in point but occasionally turning to other parts of the world.
Format: seminar. Requirements: full participation in the class, oral presentation in class, and an independent project to be worked out with the instructor.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 18 (expected: 18). Preference will be given to Anthropology and Sociology majors.
Hour: ERIKSON