Introduces the study of society and social relationships. Examines social structures and basic concepts including socialization, culture, inequality, and social change.
Explores sociological concepts and issues through film as a visual text. Highlights the role of cinema as a means of socialization and provides a lens to view culture and the social world.
Studies principles and procedures of arrest, detention, petition, summons, records, and adjudication of juvenile offenders. Introduces organization and function of the police juvenile unit, community diversion practices, and organization of Family Court. Reviews Hawai‘i statutes and United States Supreme Court decisions affecting juvenile rights of due process. Considers societal context of juvenile problems, delinquency prevention, and treatment. (Crosslisted as AJ 210.)
Analyzes family patterns, mate selection, parent-child interaction, socialization of roles, functions, family trends, and a cross-cultural look at the contemporary family.