| Course Title: Special Topics in Sociology: 'Visual Sociology: What Images Tell Us' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: From A.I.-generated art to selfies, images saturate contemporary social life. This course investigates visual imagery through the lens of sociology. In particular, it focuses on how sociologists engage with visual material in the study of society. Students will examine how sociologists use images to build and evaluate theory, create new concepts, and display their findings. Students will also explore methodological approaches sociologists draw on to incorporate images as a source of data. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Patricia Banks | pbanks@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Seminar | Tuesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in the department. | Take previously | Required |
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| Cross-listed Sections |
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| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 9 | Available: 9 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |