Sociology provides valuable insights into the human experience and assists in the understanding of human behavior.
Fredonia's Sociology program is focused on three areas: Community and Urban Sociology, Medical Sociology, and Cultural Sociology.
Examines the social psychology of health and illness, social epidemiology and the social correlates of illness, and the organization of health care, including the doctor-patient relationship, the health professionals, and health institutions.
This class addresses the complexity and interactions of contemporary social inequality, as contemporary societies are stratified by a combination of social class, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Marginalized social groups construct moral systems to define dignity, a sense of worth, and social status.
Overview of sociological perspectives on the family; emphasis on current state of the family in society. Topics include premarital sexual behavior and attitudes; dynamics of mate selection; marriage as an institution; marriage and sex roles; family dynamics; marriage and the family as a subjective reality; alternative family forms; and the future of the family.
