SOC210
SOCIAL PROBS: CLAIMS & MEDIA
Also listed under 4 other titles
- CLAIMS MAKING/MEDIA/CNSTRCTN
- SOC THRY: CLASSICAL
- CLASSICAL SOC THEORY
- CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 15
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: Why do certain problems become matters of public concern while others do not? How do advocates and activists frame issues to capture public attention and promote change? How do institutional actors, with different resources, establish claims that move their interests forward? This course addresses these questions by analyzing the process of constructing social problems in both historical and contemporary contexts. Rather than a "laundry list" of specific problems, the course provides an introduction to social problems theory. Its emphasis is the process through which problems are defined and mediated and on the cultural dynamics and media practices that contribute to the credibility of claims.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2007–2017
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 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: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 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: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 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: 11% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2009 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2008 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2007 | 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- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC220 20172016201520122009
- Mon, Wed, 7:00 PM–8:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2010
- Mon, Wed, 1:00 PM–2:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2000
- Mon, Wed, 2:25 PM–3:40 PM BP259 19991998
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM JC104 1997
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC106 1997199619961995
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2017 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 34138 |
| Spring 2016 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 34138 |
| Spring 2015 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 34138 |
| Spring 2013 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 31498 |
| Spring 2012 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 31498 |
| Spring 2010 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 35 enrolled | 36888 |
| Spring 2009 | Debra Osnowitz | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 30 enrolled | 36888 |
| Spring 2000 | Eric Gordy | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 34532 |
| Fall 1999 | Eric Gordy | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 20397 |
| Fall 1998 | Eric Gordy | Lecture | 1 | 41 of 37 enrolled | 20397 |
| Fall 1997 | Eric Gordy | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 50 enrolled | 20397 |
| Spring 1997 | Joseph M. Roidt | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 25 enrolled | 30401 |
| Fall 1996 | Joseph M. Roidt | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 25 enrolled | 20397 |
| Spring 1996 | Joseph M. Roidt | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 30401 |
| Fall 1995 | Joseph M. Roidt | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 25 enrolled | 20397 |