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Andrew Austin |
Office Phone: 465-2359 |
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Social
Change and Development |
Messages: 465-2355 |
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University
of Wisconsin-Green Bay |
Office Hours: MW 1-3; TH 2-3 |
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Office:
MAC Hall 326A |
Email:
austina@uwgb.edu |
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Web page: http://www.uwgb.edu/austina |
Course e-mail:
c2965@uwgb.edu |
SOC
CD 204—Spring 2008
FREEDOM
AND SOCIAL CONTROL
Freedom and Social Control
explores definitions, concepts, and theories used to explain and understand
central features of social power and the dialectic of liberty and domination by
analyzing control systems in modern western society, such as the penitentiary
and the corporation, and relating them to larger social arrangements, such as
social class. Themes covered include the legal and extralegal management and
disciplining of people, and the mechanics of coercive and consensual controls.
All items are in the bookstore or online.
·
Mark Colvin, Penitentiaries,
Reformatories, and Chain Gangs.
·
Michael Parenti, Inventing
Reality.
·
George Ritzer, The
McDonaldization of Society.
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Articles, essays, book chapters online on my web page (see
schedule).
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
Attendance
(25 points)
Attendance is required.
I sample attendance by passing around roll sheets you sign to get credit for
being in class. Never sign the roll sheet for another student. I do not record
attendance everyday. If you miss a day on which I take roll, you must have a
verifiable excuse documenting precisely why you could not attend that day, and
you must have this excuse processed through the Office of the Dean of Students.
I review excuses and accept them at my discretion. Such excuses, if acceptable to
me, must coincide with days attendance was taken; an excusable absence on a day
on which I do not take roll does not count for an unexcused absence on a day I
do take roll. If you anticipate not being able to consistently attend class,
you are advised to drop the class.
Examinations
(75 points)
Exams combine multiple
choice, matching, short answer, and short essay, cover all course material to date, and are taken in class without
benefit of notes or texts. Bring a number two pencil to class. Note books, book
bags, texts, etc., must be placed under the desk or behind the chair while an
exam is in progress. No hats worn during exams. I post scores on D2L. Exams are
not returned to students but are viewable by arrangement. There are two exams:
the first is worth 25 points; the second, 50 points. See attendance policy above for information
on missed exams.
Institutional Analysis (50 points)
All my courses
include a written component. This semester, you produce an institutional
analysis guided by lecture and course texts. The research question, the
specific form of which you formulate, concerns the effects of
bureaucratic-corporate structures on personal freedom. The length of the
analysis will be 500-750 words—no less, no more. Follow the on-line instructions
for details on how to properly construct an institutional analysis. The
analysis is due on the last day of class, no exceptions. You upload the essay to the course D2L site in Word format for credit. Via professor
e-mail, you submit another electronic copy in Word format. Both electronic copies are required by the due date,
no exceptions (you have all semester to write the paper, so there are no valid
excuses for not having it done by the due date). I do not require a paper copy
of the analysis; however, you prepare your analysis as if it were a paper copy.
Do not use the Internet to accomplish the assignment. Use a mixture of lecture
notes, assigned texts, and scholarly publications (academic books and
peer-reviewed articles, but no outside textbooks). You are encouraged to
supplement your analysis with news stories found in the LexisNexis database.
The analysis must be in your own words; plagiarism in any amount or degree will
result in a zero for the assignment. I post your grade on D2L. Essays are not
returned.
Quizzes (50 points)
Quizzes accompany scheduled material, but are unannounced. You must have
each week’s readings done by the first class meeting of that week. Alterations
in the schedule will be announced and clarified via course email. Note books, book bags, texts, etc., must be
placed under the desk or behind the chair while the quiz is in progress. The
quiz may last no more than five minutes. Students who are late, but arrive
within the five-minute period, will have whatever time remains to complete the
quiz. Under no circumstances will
students (1) who miss the quiz (absent or late) be allowed to make it up or (2)
be allowed to show up to my office and take the quiz early. If you leave
class after taking a quiz do not expect to get credit for the quiz. I anticipate absences (excused or
otherwise), so I count only ten quizzes. I post scores on D2L. Quizzes are not
returned to students, but are viewable by arrangement. Each quiz is worth 5
points.
Total possible points for course: 200
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90% A |
70% C |
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87% AB |
67% CD |
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80% B |
60% D |
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77% BC |
¯ 60% is failing |
EXTRA CREDIT
On each of the exams, I write extra questions. The total number of
extra questions usually makes up a total of 10 points across the semester.
These points are added to each exam score. You may also choose one of the
following topics and write a short 500-word essay worth up to 10 points: (1)
What is the Difference between Education and Indoctrination? (2) Reproductive
Rights and Personal
OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS
My office is located on
the third floor of Mary Ann Cofrin (MAC) Hall, room 326A. I am eager to clarify
assignments, lectures and readings, study guides, and missed exam questions. My
office hours are listed at the top of this syllabus. I am available by
appointment, but because of my schedule, I ask that you try to meet with me
during my office hours.
TECHNOLOGY
Course Email
Associated with this
course is email that provides instructor and students access to all students in
the class. The address is listed at the top of the syllabus. You must have a
valid UWGB account to receive mail from the course email. The course email is a
requirement and you are automatically signed up for it. I use it to alert
students to web page updates, events on campus of interest, emergencies,
address questions about course material or other pertinent inquiries, conduct
discussions concerning relevant subject matter, review quizzes and exams, and
post news stories relevant to topics covered in the class. There are two basic
rules to using the course email: (1) email contributions shall be thoughtful
and written in a civil tone (see below for rules on class conduct); (2) course
email is not for student grievances; professor email and office hours are the
proper places for student grievances.
Professor Email
You will find my email
address listed at the top of this syllabus. Email allows students to ask
questions or voice concerns 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I find that many
issues can be resolved over email. Please note that if I answer emails after
business hours (offices close at 4:30) or on weekends it is because I choose to
do so, not because it is required that I answer emails beyond business hours.
Web Page
The address for my web pages is listed at the top of this syllabus. These
pages contain syllabi, instructions for constructing essays, links to our
library and other web pages (if relevant), study guides, on-line readings, and
lectures used in class. My notes from the readings do not appear on the course
web page. Lectures, when posted, appear after
they are delivered in class.
REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND RULES OF CONDUCT
Academic Integrity
A diploma from an
institution of higher learning signals to others that the holder of the degree
has obtained it through honest effort. By honest effort it is understood that
examinations are performed without the un authorized assistance of others or
material disallowed by the teacher; that essays, term papers, and research
projects are unique compositions by the student wherein great care has been
taken to properly attribute all derived thought to its original authors; that
any requests for special assistance or consideration in completing course work
rest on legitimate grounds and are based on truthfulness. Acts of academic
dishonesty will be treated seriously and in accord with this institution’s
rules and procedures. See http://www.uwgb.edu/deanofstudents/policies/ch14.htm.
Classroom Behavior
To foster intellectual development and civil discourse, no
behavior that disrupts the learning atmosphere of my classroom will be
tolerated. Examples of disruptive behavior include, but are not exhausted by:
disrespect shown openly toward the professor or other students; talking with
others when the instructor is speaking to the class or students are involved in
discussion; inappropriate or off-topic monopolization of discussions to the
exclusion of other students; irrelevant questions and comments; distracting or
inappropriate expressions, gestures, or body language that hamper the conduct
of the class; physical behavior or language that creates a sexually
uncomfortable situation that could be construed as sexual harassment. This rule
applies to other targets of harassment and discrimination (race, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, physical appearance, etc.). Anyone who disrupts the
learning atmosphere in such a manner will first be warned. If the behavior does
not stop, the student will be asked to leave, and if he/she does not comply,
campus security will remove the student. Repeat offenders will be referred to
the Dean of Students. Continued disruptive behavior may result in removal from
the class and a failing grade. It is up to the professor to define what
constitutes disruptive or inappropriate behavior in the classroom. Some specific rules:
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Cell
phones must be turned off at the beginning of class. This includes vibration
and visual settings.
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No
laptop computers in operation during lecture. Studies show that laptop
computers interfere with student learning and are distracting to other
students.
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No
listening to anything through headphones during class time.
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No
reading material (newspapers, etc.) other than assigned course material during
class time.
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No
talking amongst yourselves unless instructed to do so by the teacher. This
includes note passing, laughing, or any other form of communication.
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I
would prefer that you did not eat in class. If you are going to eat, select
quiet foods and packaging and sit in the back of the class.
In sum, in order to do my job, I
need your full attention and concentration. If you do not want to learn the
material presented in my classroom, then you are advised to drop the class.
Classroom Discussion
To foster intellectual development
and civil discourse, discussion in the classroom will abide by the following
rules: (1) questions seeking clarification will be addressed during the course
of the lecture; (2) questions or comments appropriate to discussion of the
material covered in class will be addressed in time allotted either before
lecture begins or after the lecture is completed.
Reasonable
Accommodations Statement
As required by federal
law and
On the Use of Audio and Video Recorders in the Classroom
The Board of Regents of
the UW system has determined that a teacher, for reasons concerning pedagogical
practice and academic freedom, may forbid the use of tape recorders in the
classroom. The professor of this
course expressly forbids students to make audio and video recordings in the
classroom. Exception to rule: “Regent Resolution 1556 provides that prohibitions
of tape recorders in classrooms may not be imposed upon qualified students with
disabilities who must utilize tape recorders because of the nature of their
disability to effectively participate in a class provided such students have
signed agreements that they will not release the tape recording or
transcription to others.”
TENTATIVE
SCHEDULE
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Week 1 (Jan. 22, 24) |
Liberalism
Compact Classics:
Hobbes, Rousseau, Hayek, Mill (online) |
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Week 2 (29, 31) |
Hayek’s
Liberalism Hayek, 126-139 (online) Democracy
& Socialism Marx, 188-195 (online) |
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Week
3 (Feb. 5, 7) |
Modernity
and its Discontents: Marx and Durkheim Colvin, ix-27
(text) |
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Week
4 (12, 14) |
The
Panopticon Foucault, 397-411 (online) Elias, Weber |
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Week
5 (19, 21) |
Carceral
Nation Colvin, 267-273 (text) Theories
of Crime |
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Week
6 (26, 28) |
Social
Reality of Crime Quinney, 3-25; Rusche & Kirchheimer, 362-371
(online) |
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Week
7 (Mar. 4, 6) |
The
Penitentiary Colvin, 29-128 (text) - |
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Week
8 (11,13) |
Overflow. EXAM
ONE on Thursday March 13 |
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Week
9 (18, 20) |
Spring
Break |
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Week 10 (25, 27) |
Racial
Caste & Violence Feagin, 37-67; Kennedy, 30-69
(online) Penal Slavery Colvin, 199-266 (text) |
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Week
11 (Apr. 1, 3) |
The
Reformatory Colvin, 129-198 (text); Defective
Women Gilman, 152-162. Ehrenreich & English, 270-84
(online) |
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Week
12 (8, 10) |
Mass
Media and Propaganda Parenti |
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Week
13 (15, 17) |
Modernity
& its Discontents Revisited: Weber and McDonaldization Ritzer (first half) |
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Week
14 (22, 24) |
Do
We Live in an Iron Cage? Ritzer
(second half of book) |
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Week 15 (29, May 1) |
Overflow |
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Week 16 (6, 8) |
Overflow |
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Tuesday, May 20 |
EXAM TWO 10:30-12:30 |