S O C I O L O G Y
Welcome to Sociology! This class provides an introduction to human behavior in groups including a study of culture, marriage and family, education, socialization, religion, government, sexuality, crime and deviancy, and the impact of media and technology.
Course Units and Assignments
Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology
Assignment: Soc 1.1: Introduction to Sociology Exercise
Reading: Introduction to Sociology
Assignment: Soc 1.2: Reading Check: Introduction to Sociology
Unit 2: Education
Assignment: Soc 2.1: Reading Check: Education
Reading: "The Montillation of Traxoline"
Assignment: Soc 2.2: Ken Robinson: Changing Education Paradigms
Video: Ken Robinson: Changing Education Paradigms
Assignment: Soc 2.3: A Class Divided
Assignment: Soc 2.4: "Caroline Sacks"
Reading: "Caroline Sacks"; from David & Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Assignment: Soc 2.5 Analysis of Public Education
Unit 3: Culture
Assignment: Soc 3.1: Assessment: Culture
Assignment: Soc 3.2: Reading: The Roseto Mystery
Assignment: Soc 3.3: Study & Analysis of "My Story"
Assignment: Soc 3.4: Culture Project
Unit 4: Socialization
Assignment: Soc 4.1 Reading Check: "Socialization"
Assignment: Soc 4.2: Challenging Socializations
Video: The Killing of an Innocent Person
Reading: "The Race to Nowhere in Youth Sports"
Reading: Automatic Associations "The Warren Harding Error" (from"Blink")
Website Activity: Harvard Implicit Association Test
Assignment: Soc 4.4: "Challenging an Accepted Socialization"
Assignment: Soc 4.3: "The Truman Show"
Unit 5: Social Stratification in the United States
Reading: Social Stratification in the United States
Assessment: Social Stratification in the United States
Video: "Wealth Inequality in America"
Reading: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Assignment: Questions for "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack"
Unit 6: Deviance, Crime & Control
Reading: Deviance, Crime, & Control
Assignment: Assessment: Deviance, Crime & Control
Reading: We Are All Bystanders
Assignment: Case Studies in Helping Behavior
Reading: Million Dollar Murray
Unit 7: Religion
Assignment: Assessment: Religion
Unit 8: Marriage and Family
Assignment: Assessment: Marriage & Family
Reading: Article: The Changing Landscape of Love and Marriage
Study Questions: The Changing Landscape of Love and Marriage
Unit 9: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
Reading: Gender, Sex, & Sexuality
Assignment: Assessment: Gender, Sex, & Sexuality
Video Guide: "The Hunting Ground"
Unit 10: Media and Technology
Assignment: Assessment: Media & Technology
Article: 'Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?'
Video: Frontline: "Generation Like"
Video: 'The Innovation of Loneliness"
Video: Simon Sinek: "Understanding the Game We're Playing"
Video: Simon Sinek: "Millennials in the Workplace"
Video: 'TED: Connected But Alone'