Host University: Charles University
Application Deadline:
October 15, 2019
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Culture Shock: Applying Sociological Inquiry to Explore Difference
SOC, 300-level, 3 credits
• Why are things so different here? Deepen your understanding of the local culture and yourself through engaging with people within a sociological framework. In this class, students use the tools of sociological inquiry to engage with the local culture and understand its frequently shocking differences from their own. We will work together to develop ways to safely interview members of the public about their beliefs and experiences. We will also be able to articulate how and why they differ from what we consider normal. (Similar to qualitative methods or cultural studies).
Sociology of Work
SOC, 300-level, 3 credits
• Work not only defines us as what we “do,” it also uniquely integrates us into society: the economy obviously, but also politics and culture. Taking advantage of our location in Prague, we compare our home experiences to those of people in our host country. We explore the tension between work as toil and work as providing meaning to human lives, and we apply this tension to the shift from an industrial economy to the service-based gig economy and the growth of inequality in gender, race, and class. Students will conduct small original research projects by interviewing a few people in Prague about their work experiences and using these to draw larger insights about the nature of work in society.
Czech Republic Prague Spring 2020
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information visit usac.edu@studyabroadusac
Study with Boise State Professor:
Dr. Arthur Scarritt