SOC 213 - Military and Society

Credits: (3)
This course covers military careers, the military-industrial complex, diversity in the military, and much more, with an emphasis on the United States. The approach is interdisciplinary, drawing on the work of sociologists, psychologists, historians, anthropologists, clergy, journalists and military officers, Examples of topics include recruitment, military spending, killing, different kinds of conflicts (counterinsurgency, cyberwarfare), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, just war theory, women in the military, and non-violent alternatives to armed conflict. (As needed)