Topics seminar that takes in-depth look at a social issue. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Two topics are offered Fall 2019. Section A1: Sex and the City. Draws on sociology, as well as history and memoirs, to explore place and sexualities. Considers how space cultivates community and identity, and how LGBTQIA individuals' lives vary by nation, region, city and neighborhood. Section B1: Genders, Sexualities, and Youth Cultures. Investigates the social construction of gender and sexuality in adolescence. Engaging critical approaches to youth cultures, the course examines the structural conditions that shape gender and sexuality norms, and the ways youth navigate and redefine their social worlds.Section C1: The Craft of Theorizing Research. Intensive course designed to help participants polish works in progress. Course is primarily for doctoral students who have collected/analyzed data. Course is designed so participants are engaged in research projects reliant on qualitative or quantitative data (archives, interviews, surveys).