The history of social control with a focus on how social, legal, and political structures constrain individuals and groups by constructing and regulating morality. Topics include state policy, moral panics, the management of risk and public security, and institutions of control including justice, education, medicine, and the media. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): 6 credit units Note: Costs in addition to tuition may apply to Independent Studies sections of this course.
The history of social control with a focus on how social, legal, and political structures constrain individuals and groups by constructing and regulating morality. Topics include state policy, moral panics, the management of risk and public security, and institutions of control including justice, education, medicine, and the media. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): 6 credit units Note: Costs in addition to tuition may apply to Independent Studies sections of this course.