SOC150
SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY
Also listed under 1 other title
- CLASS,STATUS AND POWER
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
We will begin with a discussion and history of the body in social thought and discourse. From there we will address what a body is, what effect the body has on knowledge production, the formation of a self, how the body frames our social experiences and how the body is affected by social structures like medicine, culture, politics, education and science. The second half of the course will focus on the body as a site of social discourses. We will also explore the sociological meanings and effects of body modifications like tattooing and plastic surgery. Fair Warning: This class will explore sociological issues regarding the body and body modification. As a consequence, we will be viewing a number of films and images of bodies and certain modification practices. It is difficult, if not impossible to explore the cultural practices of a/the body and bodily modification practices without the visual references. Some of these images will be graphic. If you agree to stay in this class, you also agree to view these images. If you are uncomfortable with images of the body and body modification processes, then I would suggest you withdraw from this course.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | 1 section | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM JC118 2026
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2001
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2001
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center J217 2000
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 30 enrolled | 12272 |
| Spring 2026 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 34752 |
| Fall 2001 | Bruce London | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 35 enrolled | 24790 |
| Spring 2001 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 35 enrolled | 35328 |
| Fall 2000 | Robert J. Ross | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 35 enrolled | 24790 |