SOC2200 - 01 - Drugs & Society

(SJ) Social Justice

This course will examine various theories, concepts, and issues related to drug use and misuse from the sociological perspective. With a goal of engaging in critical thinking about this topic, class will include discussion on the definition of the social problem, its place in a historical context (how these definitions change over time and how these changes both reflect and reinforce specific elements/aspects of society), and the differential impact on individuals with a focus on the systems that perpetuate these differences.