| Credits | 1 |
| Restrictions | No 2024 2023 2022 Instr perm req during Drop/Add |
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| Area of Inquiry | Social Relations,Inst.& Agents |
| Liberal Arts Practices |
Faculty Profile for Professor Villarrubia-Mendoza
Have you ever asked yourself why women, on average, earn less than men? Why people of color are more likely to live in poverty? Why natural phenomena such as hurricanes can be so devastating, especially for those who are impoverished? Or, what is behind the way we think and behave? Our behaviors and life experiences/outcomes might appear to be at first glance a product of deeply personal choices. But upon close examination, they are influenced by a variety of social forces and contexts, such as your racial/ethnic background, social class, and gender/sexuality, among others. The goal of this course is to help us better understand the social world we inhabit and introduce you to the sociological perspective. The approach of the course is that of inquiry and throughout the semester we examine a variety of topics through small group discussions, in class activities, film and lectures. Students who successfully complete this seminar receive credit for SOCI 101 and satisfy one half of the social relations, institutions, and agents area of inquiry requirement.
Jacqueline Villarrubia-Mendoza is an associate professor in Sociology. Her work has examined processes of incorporation of unauthorized immigrants as well as the role of art in the immigrant rights movement. Her current research examines the emergence of mutual aid centers in post-hurricane Maria Puerto Rico as decolonial recovery initiatives.