SOCI 154Religious Institutions in America
Examination of sociological theories for why people have religious beliefs. Also examines types of religious organizations, secularization, fundamentalism, religion and immigration, religion and politics, and religiously inspired violence and terrorism. The class will tend to focus on the American context.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “upper-division standing. Will not receive credit for SOCI 154 and SOCC 154.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (6)
- Sociology (B.A.)
- Sociology—American Studies (B.A.)
- Sociology—Culture and Communication (B.A.)
- Sociology—Economy and Society (B.A.)
- Sociology—Law and Society (B.A.)
- Sociology—Science and Medicine (B.A.)