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December 2003 Archives
Spotlight on Sociology: National, International
Honors for Hagen Koo 12/09/03
Sociology
Prof. Hagen Koo presents a dramatic history of the industrial working
class in South Korea from the 1960’s to the present in
his award-winning book Korean Workers: The Culture and Politics
of Class Formation.
Sociology: Five
Points of Focus on Hawaii, Asia & Pacific 12/19/03
Due to its location in the mid-pacific, the UHM
Department of Sociology is able to focus on the diverse cultures
found in Hawaii and on the cultures of Asia. High quality instruction
for both the undergraduate and graduate level; service and research,
particularly with an emphasis on East Asia and the Pacific: These are
the primary goals the Department Sociology maintains in order to properly
educate students about the field of sociology.
Spotlight on Sociology: Criminology 12/19/03
Assistant Professor of Sociology Katherine Irwin became interested in
criminology because she felt that there is inequality in the nation’s
criminal justice system. Irwin wanted to find out how to improve the
system to make it more egalitarian.
Eating Disorders
Studied at Psychology’s Center 12/19/03
The unique study of Eating Disorders has attracted students from around
the nation to the Department
of Psychology. Graduate students in Clinical Psychology complete
at least a year of specialized training in the nature and treatment of
eating disorders. They work as research assistants on various projects,
the most recent a project on undergraduate’s attitudes about caloric
decrease and longevity.
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