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SOC 436Alcohol and Well-Being

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Sociology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This seminar examines the relation between well-being, culture, alcohol consumption, and regulation from an interpretive focus. Topics addressed may include health, Alcoholics Anonymous, addiction vs. dependence, prohibition, and social discourses around alcohol consumption.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

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From 2 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • This course was super enjoyable for me to take, as I've taken a few of Bonner's courses before. It is very much discussion and presentation based (with one midterm and a final paper), but is very manageable, and Bonner is reasonable in his grading. You probably will not get below an 80 if you actually try, but I'd say getting about a 90 might be difficult. Each pair of students presenting had to have at least 3-4 questions to ask the class from what I remember, but these questions were provided to you before the actual class so you could format your answer/discussion before going, which was really nice and helped push discussion along. Like any of Bonner's other courses, this is definitely…

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  • While this course ended up being relatively interesting, it was unnecessarily difficult and confusing. Prof. Bonner focuses far more on philosophy than sociology, which was a let down to me. This was the first sociology seminar I enrolled in, but there was little sociological content within it. Most of the readings are written by Prof. Bonner himself, so the discussions become a bit of a philosophical echo chamber. It definitely changed my perspective on alcohol and wellbeing and I appreciate what I have learned, but I don't think I would have taken this course knowing what I know now.

    May 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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