Sociology 1010: Introduction to Sociology |
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Please note:
Times and Attendance: Monday and Wednesday from 11:00 AM-12:15 PM in Clark 213. "Internet-Only" students are expected to review the Tuesday and Thursday Zoom archives each week for course content and course information. Internet-only students are always welcome to attend the live class--face-to-face or via Zoom. | ||||||
Module | Day | Dates | Times | Topic | Zoom Archive | Assignments and Readings Due |
Module 1 | Mon Week 1.1 | Jan 15 | | M. L. King Birthday Holiday | Please honor the legacy of MLK. Prior to Wednesday, 1/17: review syllabus and Canvas site. Check out the lecture notes: The Sociological Imagination. | |
Wed Week 1.2 | Jan 17 | The Sociological Perspective | The Sociological Perspective and Theory: Making Sense of Socially Constructed Reality. Functionalism. Chapter 1; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 1- 7 (Berger on Form of Consciousness). | |||
Mon Week 2.1 | Jan 22 | Thinking about the Reality of the "Social." |
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Wed Week 2.2 | Jan 24 | Thinking about the Reality of the "Social." Chapter 1 LearnSmart Due |
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Fri | January 26 | 5:00 PM | .. . .... . | Complete syllabus quiz --Due Friday, January 26 by 5:00 PM. | ||
Mon Week 3.1 | Jan 29 | Investigating the Social World | The Scientific Method: Problems, Ethics and Social Research. Chapter 2; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 21-39 (Merton on "Research and Theory" and Johnson on the "Sociology of Christmas Cards"). Chapter 2 LearnSmart. | |||
Wed Week 3.2 | Jan 31 | Module 1 Review | Module 1 Review. | |||
Sun | February 4 | Module 1 Test and Discussion Board Due | . . .... | Test 1 covering Module 1, Chapter 2 LearnSmart, and Module 1 Discussion Board are due by the end of day. | ||
Module 2 | Feb 5 | | Culture: What is It, Who has It, Where does It come from, and Who does It represent: Socially Constructed Reality and Dominant Ideology? Chapter 3; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 40-50 (Kluckhohn, "Queer Customs" and Hostetler, "The Amish"). Chapter 3 LearnSmart.
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Wed Week 4.2 |
Feb 7 |
Socialization: The Social Self | Socialization: Becoming Human. Chapter 4; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 51-68 (Becker and Geer, "The Fate of Idealism in Medical School," and Goffman, "The Presentation of Self"). Chapter 4 LearnSmart. | |||
Mon |
February 12 |
Last day to withdraw without receiving a grade |
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Mon Week 5.1 |
Feb 12 |
Elements of Social Interaction and Social Structure |
Everyday Life as a Creative Activity—Structure and Interaction. Chapter 5; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 69-74 and 86-95 (Goffman, "Performances" and Roy "Banana Time"). And, Social Structural Change. Chapter 5 (pages 107-117); Soc. 1010 Reader pages 74-81 (Friedl, "Society and Sex Roles"); "McDonaldization." (Virtual handout). Chapter 5 LearnSmart. | |||
Wed Week 5.2 |
Feb 14 |
Module 2 Review | Module 2 Review.
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Sun | February 18 | Module 2 Test, LearnSmarts, and Discussion Board Due. | .. .. | Test 2 covering Module 2 and Chapters 3, 4, and 5 LearnSmarts are due by the end of day. Module 2 Discussion Board Closes. | ||
Module 3 | Mon Week 6.1 | Feb 19 | | Belonging and Being: Group Life. Chapter 6; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 82-95 (Cooley, "Primary Groups" and Roy "Banana Time"). Chapter 6 LearnSmart. | ||
Wed Week 6.2 |
Feb 21 |
Formal Organizations |
Bureaucracy and McDonaldization: Chapter 6; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 82-95 (Cooley, "Primary Groups" and Roy "Banana Time"). | |||
Mon Week 7.1 |
Feb 26 |
Deviance |
Deviance, Crime and Social Control: Explaining Deviance and Conformity. Chapter 8; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 96-128 (Becker, "Outsiders," Chambliss, "The Saints and the Roughnecks," and Walker, "Policing Domestic Disputes"). Chapter 8 LearnSmart. | |||
Wed Week 7.2 |
Feb 28 |
Module 3 Review |
Module 3 Review. | |||
Sun | March 4 | | Module 3 Test, LearnSmarts, and Discussion Board Due | .... .. | Test 3 covering Module 3 and Chapters 6 and 8 LearnSmarts are due by the end of day. Module 3 Discussion Board Closes. | |
Module 4 |
Mon Week 8.1
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Mar 5 |
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Social Structure and Inequality: Some are More Equal than Others. Chapter 9; Soc. 1010 Reader Pages 129-152 (Davis and More, "Principles of Stratification," Tumin, "Principles of Stratification: A Critical Analysis," and Steinberg, "The Culture of Poverty Reexamined"). Chapter 9 LearnSmart. | ||
Wed Week 8.2
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Mar 7 |
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Social Structure and Inequality: Some are More Equal than Others. Chapter 9; Soc. 1010 Reader Pages 129-152 (Davis and More, "Principles of Stratification," Tumin, "Principles of Stratification: A Critical Analysis," and Steinberg, "The Culture of Poverty Reexamined"). | |||
Mon |
March 12 |
Last day to withdraw without instructor's permission |
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Mon Week 9.1 |
March 12 |
Building Bridges: Diversity and Identity |
Visiting Scholar Jimmie Brigg's presentation: SSB 118 11:00 AM-12:15 PM | |||
Wed Week 9.2 |
Mar 14 |
Minority Groups/Dominant Groups |
Race and Ethnicity: Interpretation, Interaction and Reality Chapter 11; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 153-158 (Wilson,"The Black Underclass"). Chapter 11 LearnSmart. | |||
Mon Week 10.1 |
Mar 19 |
Minority Groups/Dominant Groups. CT Project Due. |
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Wed Week 10.2 |
Mar 21 |
Module 4 Review |
Module 4 Review. | |||
Fri | March 23 | Module 4 Test, LearnSmarts, and Discussion Board Due | .... .. | Test 4 covering Module 4 and Chapters 9, 11, 12 and 13 LearnSmarts, and the Critical Thinking Project are due by the end of day. Module 4 Discussion Board Closes. | ||
Saturday March 24-Sunday, April 1: Spring Break | ||||||
Module 5 | Mon Week 11.1 | Apr 2 | Social Institutions and The Family. Chapter 14; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 159-213 (Luker, "Motherhood and Morality in America," Coleman, "Families and Schools," Gelles, "Family Violence" Finn, "A Nation Still at Risk"-only online). Chapter 14 LearnSmart. | |||
Wed Week 11.2 |
Apr 4 |
Families and Education |
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Mon Week 12.1 |
Apr 9 |
Education and Religion |
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Wed Week 12.2 |
Apr 11 |
Module 5 Review |
Module 5 Review. | |||
Sun | April 15 | Module 5 Test and Discussion Board Due | .... .. | Test 5 covering Module 5, Chapters 14, 15, and 16 LearnSmartsare due by the end of day. Module 5 Discussion Board Closes. | ||
Module 6 |
Mon |
April 16 |
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Apr 16 | Political Economy | The Political Economy of the USA. Chapters 17 and 18; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 231-236 (Bierstadt, "On Power"); Harrington and Levinson, "The Perils of a Dual Economy (online), and pages 237-260 Domhoff "Who Rules America." Chapter 17 LearnSmart. | ||||
Wed Week 13.2 |
Apr 18 |
Political Economy |
The Political Economy of the USA. Chapters 17 and 18; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 231-236 (Bierstadt, "On Power"); Harrington and Levinson, "The Perils of a Dual Economy (online), and pages 237-260 Domhoff "Who Rules America." Chapter18 LearnSmart. | |||
Mon Week 14.1 |
Apr 23 |
Health Care |
Taking Care of All the People: Chapter 19; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 213-230 and 261-268 (Albrecht, "The Social Experience of Disability," Rosenhahn, "Being Sane in Insane Places"). Chapter 19 LearnSmart. | |||
Sun | April 29 | Module 6 Test, Homework, and Discussion Board Due | .... .. | Test 6 covering Module 6, Chapters 17, 18 and 19 LearnSmarts are due by the end of day. Module 6 Discussion Board Closes. | ||
Module 7 |
April 25 | Population and Community | . .y | Population and Community. Chapter 20; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 269-275 (Williams and Kornblum, "On the Streets"). Chapter 20 LearnSmart. |
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Mon Week 15.1 |
April 30 |
Urbanization |
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Population and Community. Chapter 20; Soc. 1010 Reader pages 269-275 (Williams and Kornblum, "On the Streets"). | ||
Wed Week 15.2 |
May 2 |
Social Change |
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Collective Behavior and Social Change. Chapters 21 and 22; Soc. 1010 Reader (Lenski, Lenski, and Nolan, "Looking Ahead" online only). Chapters 21 and 22 LearnSmarts. | ||
Sun |
May 6 |
Module 7 Discussion Board Closes |
Module 7 Discussion Board Closes. | |||
Thurs | May 10 | Module 7 Test Due | .... .. | Test 7 covering Module 7 and Chapters 20, 21, and 22 LearnSmarts, are due by the end of day. |
End of day: Unless otherwise posted, assignments are due by the end of the day listed: 11:59 PM (23:59). Students who submit work past a due date are subject to penalties, point deduction, or not having their work accepted for grading.
See Times and Attendance Schedule, above.
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