Sociology

Gives an understanding of theories and research on social structures, processes, and problems.

Lesson 1 : Overview of Sociology

  • Connections to other Social Sciences
  • Thinking like a Sociologist
  • Applying Sociology to your World

Lesson 2 : Developing a Sociological Imagination

  • Individual-Level Thinking
  • Sociological Imagination
  • Sociological Thinking

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Lesson 3 : Methodology

  • Research Methods
  • Validity, Reliability, and Causality
  • Research Literacy

Lesson 4 : The Power of a Social Structure

  • Statuses
  • Roles
  • Groups
  • Institutions

Lesson 5 : Socialization

  • Family, School, Peer, and Media Influences
  • Resocialization
  • Total Institutions

Lesson 6 : The Power of Culture

  • Material Culture
  • Nonmaterial Culture
  • Ethnocentrism
  • Values, Norms, and Social Sanctions

Lesson 7 : Race – Construction and Effects

  • Construction of Social Categories through Interaction
  • Sociohistorical Forces
  • Persistent Inequalities

Lesson 8 : Gender – Construction and Effects

  • Gender as Social Construction
  • Sociohistorical Forces
  • Persistent Inequalities

Lesson 9 : Social Class – Clarity, Conflicts, and Consequences

  • Class: Definitions, Ideology, and Scope
  • Social Mobility
  • Poverty
  • Critiquing Class Systems

Subject Matter Experts

Mellisa Holtzman, PhD
Chadwick Menning, PhD
Melinda Messineo, PhD

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