SOC 315 DRUGS AND SOCIETY
The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive survey of the development of sociological theories and analyses of drug use, focusing on images of drug use and the drug user as social constructs rather than as an intrinsically pathological behavior or identity. An additional objective of this course is to survey the current information and research on selected categories of drugs and the socially constructed reality that surrounds their use in contemporary society.
Course Types
Advanced Studies; Sociology Elective; Anthropology Elective; Criminal Justice Elective
Offered
Offered spring of alternate years.