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SOC101: Introduction to Sociology
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Course Syllabus
Unit 1: What is Sociology?
Unit 2: Sociological Research
Unit 3: Culture
Unit 4: Socialization, Groups, and Social Control
Unit 5: Social Stratification
Unit 6: Sociological Institutions
Unit 7: Social Change and Social Issues
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Course Syllabus
Introduction to Sociology
Sociology
What Is Sociology?
Sociological Imagination
The Wisdom of Sociology
Using Your Sociological Imagination
History of Sociology
Auguste Compte
Karl Marx
Herbert Spencer
Georg Simmel
Émile Durkheim
Max Weber
Harriet Martineau
W.E.B. Du Bois
George Herbert Mead
Social Constructions of Reality
Theoretical Perspectives on Society
Four Critical Perspectives
Functionalism
Conflict Theory
Alienation
Symbolic Interactionism
Types of Societies
Unit 1 Assessment
Approaches to Sociological Research
Scientific Method
Research Methods
Ethical Concerns
Why Is Ethics in Research Important?
Unit 2 Assessment
What Is Culture?
Society and Culture
Elements of Culture
High, Low, Pop, Sub, and Counter-Culture
What Is Popular Culture?
Theoretical Perspectives on Culture
Unit 3 Assessment
Theories of Self-Development
Why Socialization Matters
Genes and the Environment
Agents of Socialization
More on Agents of Socialization
Socialization throughout Life
Types of Groups
Group Size and Structure
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Psychology of War and Peace
Formal Organizations
McDonaldization
Deviance and Control
Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Crime
Labeling Theory
The Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Perspectives on Deviance
Crime and Law
Unit 4 Assessment
What Is Social Stratification?
Stratification and Mobility
The New American Dream
Theoretical Perspectives on Stratification
Intersectionality and Social Inequality
Class Consciousness and False Consciousness
Global Stratification
Consequences of Stratification
Wealth and Poverty
Inequality
Theoretical Perspectives on Inequality
Data on Global Inequality
Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups
Theoretical Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Racism
Intergroup Relationships
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
The Social Construction of Race
The Social Implications of Race
White Privilege
Sex, Gender, and Identity Expression
How Rigid Thinking on Sex and Gender Can Go Wrong
Gender and Gender Inequality
Everyday Sexism
Power Privilege and Oppression
Sexuality
Gender Sex and Sexuality in Popular Culture
Who Are the Elderly?
How Society Will Change as the Population Ages
The Aging Process
Challenges Facing Older People
Visual Ageism in the Media
Theoretical Perspectives on Aging
Unit 5 Assessment
What Is Family and Marriage?
Social Institutional Functions
Variations in Family Life
The Family and Family Structure
Challenges Families Face
The Sociological Approach to Religion
Atheism 2.0
Theorizing a Sociology of Religion
World Religions
Religion in the United States
Education around the World
Theoretical Perspectives on Education
Functionalism and Conflict Theory
Issues in Education
Power and Authority
Forms of Government
Politics in the United States
Voting in America: The 2016 Presidential Election
Theoretical Perspectives on Government and Power
Economic Systems
Thoughts on Capitalism
Capital in the 21st Century
Globalization and the Economy
Work in the United States
Sociological Approach to the Economy
Unit 6 Assessment
Collective Behavior
Social Movements
What Makes Social Movements Succeed?
Social Change
The Power of Social Intrapreneurship
Demography and Population
Urbanization
The Environment and Society
Environmental Racism
Tragedy of the Commons
The Social Construction of Health
Global Health
Health in the United States
Health Equity
Healthcare Disparities in the United States
Comparative Health and Medicine
Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
Technology Today
Media and Technology in Society
The Role of Media in Society
Global Implications of Media and Technology
Theoretical Perspectives of Media and Technology
Mass Media
Unit 7 Assessment
SOC101 Study Guide
SOC101: Certificate Final Exam
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