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Sociology of Culture

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
MoWeFr noon – 12:50p.m.		 McCormack M02-0423 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
MoWeFr noon – 12:50p.m.
Location
McCormack M02-0423
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course will focus on developing sensitivities to culture, its importance in sociological understanding and analysis and its relevance for the complexities and challenges that individuals and societies face . This course treats culture - whether defined as practices, signs, symbols, discourses, languages, forms of knowledge or systems of meaning - at multiple levels of analysis. Students will gain an appreciation of the influence of culture in shaping world-views, life-worlds and identity, the significance of culture in everyday life as well as the importance of culture of more "macro" levels.

Prerequisites

SOCIOL 101. Sociology Majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

McCormack M02-0423

Enrolled / Capacity

17 / 40

Status

Closed

Instructor

Jorge Capetillo

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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