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Background: The foundation of Sociology is built upon two basic questions:What unites people? and What divides people? In this course, we will be interested in the many facets of societies concerning these basis questions. Many of these topics that we will observe this year will include the following:
- Culture - Crime - Ethnicity
- Society - Stratification - Family
- Socialization - Gender - Religion
- Politics - Education - Occupations
- Population - Social Control - Social Roles
Text: Sociology (Rodney Stark)
Grading Policy:
- Tests/projects: 60%
- Quizzes: 20%
- Classwork/participation: 20%
Course projects / Special events:
- Ethnic day
- Social Change presentation
- Social Improvement presentation
Course outline:
First Semester
I. Groups and Relationships
II. Concepts for Social and Cultural Theories
III Micro Sociology
IV. Macro Sociology
V. Biology, Culture, and Society
VI. Socialization and Social Roles
VII. Crime and Deviance
VIII. Social Control
IX. Concepts and Theories of Stratification
X. Comparing Systems of Stratification
Second Semester
I. Racial/Ethnic Conflict
II. Gender
III. Family
IV. Religion
V. Politics
VI. Education and occupations
VII. Social Change
VIII. Population Changes
IX. Urbanization
X. Social Movements
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