Welcome to Sociology!
Welcome to Sociology! This class is designed to be an introduction to sociology and focuses on the interactions of people and groups withing the world. We will discuss such topics as race, ethnicity, education, sex and gender, norms and deviance, culture, and human trafficking! The main goal of this class to to take you out of your shoes and put you in the shoes of someone else!
Study Guide:
1. What is Sociology?
2. What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
3. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination
4. Define and provide an example of the 6 methods of research sociologists use
5. What are the 10 key American values and provide an example for each (from the children's book)
6. Define culture
7. How do pervasive are norms in our daily lives and why do we choose to follow them?
8. What is material and non material culture?
9. Using the notes from class what do you think the main cause of racism is? Explain why
10. Define norm
11. Define deviance
12. Be able to define each theory of deviance
13. What is genocide?
14. Provide an example for 2 of the 8 stages of genocide
15. Summarize the Genocide in Darfur Sudan
16. Summarize the genocide in Rwanda
17. What are the causes and effects of human trafficking?
18. Propose a local, state, and national solution to human trafficking
2. What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
3. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination
4. Define and provide an example of the 6 methods of research sociologists use
5. What are the 10 key American values and provide an example for each (from the children's book)
6. Define culture
7. How do pervasive are norms in our daily lives and why do we choose to follow them?
8. What is material and non material culture?
9. Using the notes from class what do you think the main cause of racism is? Explain why
10. Define norm
11. Define deviance
12. Be able to define each theory of deviance
13. What is genocide?
14. Provide an example for 2 of the 8 stages of genocide
15. Summarize the Genocide in Darfur Sudan
16. Summarize the genocide in Rwanda
17. What are the causes and effects of human trafficking?
18. Propose a local, state, and national solution to human trafficking
Course Syllabus
sociology_syllabus_2022.pdf | |
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sociologyinthenews.doc | |
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Current Event Assignment Directions:
sociologyinthenews.doc | |
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Norms, Folkways, Mores, Taboos:
Folkway Project Directions:
folkway_project | |
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Deviance:
Deviance and Conformity Powerpoint | |
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Deviant Behavior Lesson | |
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Body Ritual of the Nacirema.pdf | |
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Body Ritual of the Nacirema | |
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Women's Rights in Afghanistan
U.S. State Department report on Women in Afghanistan
Culture:
create_a_culture_project.doc | |
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Culture Project Example:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15BgslizuoPfT4mpqPgmOEwbI5f8A8NiRYfWwpV6ZJvE/edit?usp=sharing
What is Culture? Notes and PowerPoint | |
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chapter03.pptx | |
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Values and Norms. Notes and PowerPoint | |
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Genocide:
is_genocide_preventable.doc | |
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Groups:
groups.ppt | |
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Families and Marriage:
family.ppt | |
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When is Spanking a Child Abuse?
NY Times blog from 2008 on spanking to supplement in class discussion
Human Trafficking:
human-trafficking-pp.ppt | |
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Human Trafficking in Ohio | |
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human_trafficking_research_questions.docx | |
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http://www.polarisproject.org/what-we-do/policy-advocacy/national-policy/state-ratings-on-human-trafficking-laws
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Gender:
gender.pptx | |
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