COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND CHANGE

C&ESOC/SOC 140

Sociological examination of the linkages between the social and biophysical dimensions of the environment. Key topics include community organizing, local food systems, energy transitions, environmental justice, resource dependence, and sustainable development.

C&ESOC/SOC/URBRPL 645

Relevance of the concept of community to American society. Review of several basic theories of community and analysis of the nature of community in the broader political and economic context.

CSCS 125

Examine contemporary issues with an emphasis on the role that individuals and communities play in achieving positive social change. Develop the mindsets and communication skills necessary to work in diverse community contexts. Specific themes may shift based on current events, but often include education reform, racial justice, health equity, alternative economies, food systems, and sustainability.

C&ESOC/SOC 985

Critical analysis of recent theoretical and methodological issues through presentations of research in progress.

CSCS 795

Enhance your collective ability to identify, describe, and analyze power and empowerment within communities and social, economic, and political systems. Enables us to more effectively and intentionally situate our praxis with regard to power and collective action. Centers on inquiries into the roles that power plays in collective action for community change and improvement, as well as the roles that it often plays in hindering such efforts and maintaining the status quo or defending elite interests.