SOC 423 Comparative Development and Social Change
How various components of society are rearranged, reorganized, and reconfigured in a variety of cultures, including the United States, the former U.S.S.R., Germany, and Iran. Topics include breakdown of rural life and growth of cities; the undermining of authority systems, moral codes, and established values; the stimulation of discontent; cultivation of new tastes and aspirations; formation of new standards of living; changes in family structure, class structure, religion, education, and industry.