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Students will develop their “sociological (and
anthropological) imagination,” the ability to think creatively and meaningfully
link individual biographical events to larger social patterns in society; to
see the connection between “personal troubles” and “public issues” (Mills
1959).
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Students will acquire general “sociological and
anthropological literacy,” the ability to perceive and systematically analyze
social structures (stable, persistent patterns of interaction) in society, from
small-scale micro-level symbolic interactions to large-scale global social
arrangements.
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Students will engage with an intellectually
rigorous theoretical core including using a wide variety of classical and
contemporary sociological/anthropological theories to interpret social reality.
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Students will strengthen their methodological
sophistication through an acquaintance with the research methods of
sociology/anthropology and their appropriate uses, and independent research
skills, including qualitative and quantitative approaches.
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Students will be able to articulate the ethical
implications of their knowledge.
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Students will cultivate a sensitivity to issues
of social stratification and social justice.
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Students will synthesize their knowledge as they
progress through sequential learning experiences and a capstone course.
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Students will responsibly use their acquired
sociological/anthropological knowledge through an active sense of
citizenship/community participation locally, nationally, and globally.
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Students will improve their communication skills
through writing and presentations.
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Students will nurture their intellectual
curiosity and interdisciplinary interests consistent with a “liberating”
liberal arts education.
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Students will link to the world beyond Hendrix
College through information about such things as internships, career choices,
fellowships, graduate schools, service opportunities, cross-cultural
experiences, and other opportunities.
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Students will reach “unto the whole person” by
engaging in a lifelong sociologically/anthropologically informed search for
meaning that is intellectually, ethically, and aesthetically rewarding.