General Catalog 2024-25

(Formerly numbered 191.) Seminar, three hours. First part of Labor Studies capstone senior research project series with focus on fundamentals of social science research methods. Through lectures, key readings, and in-class exercises, students develop understanding of critical debates regarding role of research within socioeconomic and political contexts that impact workers, organizations, and communities at large. Overview of various research methods and techniques, literature review, data collection, analysis, and final paper. Focus on workers, labor and immigrant rights movements, policy initiatives, and/or political action in Los Angeles as research lens. P/NP or letter grading.