Proposing Faculty Member: Chloe Robinson
Description: This course introduces students to the distinctive perspectives the social sciences employ in building an understanding of our world. The course also focuses on the individual in relation to and as a product of that social world. It requires students to develop an appreciation of the processes of social interaction and emphasizes the analytic frameworks and techniques social scientists use to explain the causes and patterns of individual and institutional behavior. Although all sections of Human Behavior and Social Institutions bear the same title, the content and specific focus of the course varies; each section has a specific subtitle that indicates its particular content and focus.
This course will introduce students to the main components of the criminal justice system through the lens of hip-hop music. In this class, students will explore the historical development of hip-hop music and the interconnectedness this music genre has to criminological theory and the criminal justice system. This class will also examine how hip-hop showcases the lived experiences of criminals and victims. Finally, students will explore hip-hop’s critique of criminal justice policies, programs, and racial disparities.