Students examine the various ways people organize themselves into communities and develop means of governance. This course explores the impact of the community on people, the ways power is used and misused, social conflict, social change, and the need for social involvement. A wide variety of communities are examined: rural, urban, village, metropolis, utopian communities, communes, planned cities, and new towns. Cultural and national differences in the development of communities are assessed. Prerequisite: SOC 120