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2026 Fall > UGRD > SOCIOL > SOCIOL 102

Sociology in Boston

Course #: SOCIOL 102

Description:
In this course, we will engage with the neighborhoods, culture, and people of the Boston area through primary data collection methods, such as conducting interviews and participant observation. Using our sociological imagination, we will draw on sociological theories and concepts to analyze the data we have gathered and situate our findings within the larger context of local, national, and global social structures. We will learn to use the library to locate scholarly resources and participate in activities that aim to improve writing skills, completing the written portion of our research projects. These writing activities will include developing a research question or puzzle, constructing a thesis statement or argument, using scholarly research to support your arguments, explaining your methods for data collection, and effectively deploying theory or concepts to answer 'why' questions about your data.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: SOCIOL 101