SOCI 214 - Middle Eastern Societies

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor
 See Addenda to the 2024/2025 Catalog for changes to this course effective Spring 2025

This course introduces the cultures and social structures of Middle Eastern societies, with a focus on social change in the region. Topics covered include the role of Islam, patterns of leadership, the distribution of wealth and power, family patterns, the position of women and the nature of work. Offered fall, spring, summer. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)