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8/23

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Syllabus

How do you make a good grade here?

What is Sociology?

 How Sociology began, and who are the founders? What are the 3 theoretical perspectives?

For every chapter: Read assignment, outline or mind map, study vocabulary, answer study questions, take online quiz

Turn in survey & syllabus receipt

Req Report: What is Soc? What is scientific about it? Isn’t it just opinion? 3 points, due next class, at beginning, late paper lose a pnt

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8/30

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How can we know anything?

What is science?

Methods of Sociological Research 

Suggested : Begin reading book for class project

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9/6

3 4 5

Culture, Socialization,

Social Interaction

Opt. Walsh 3 pnts due 9/20

4

9/13

8

Stratification/Class in the US

Opt. Ehrenreich 5 pnts due9/27

5

9/20

Exam

Lecture starting on gender & marriage

Grade not recorded unless syllabus receipt is turned in

When is last day to drop with 70% refund?

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9/27

11 12

Gender, Marriage & Family

Opt: write a yes/no paper

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10/4

10

Race & Ethnicity

Opt:  Watch either “Do the Right Thing” or “Namesake” and analyze per instructions 5

Opt: Report on Payne & detractors 5 pts, due 11/1

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10/11

7

Deviance : Crime and Mental Illness

Opt: Report on PBS documentaries – summarize and analyze, 3 pnts, due 10/18

Opt: “To Catch a Terrorist” Harpers’ 8/11 p. 37

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10/18

14

Education

Opt: Report on Popham , due 10/25

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10/25

9

Exam

Global Stratification

Opt: Class project, due 11/15

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11/1

13

Religion

12

11/8

15

 Economy and Politics

When is last day to drop?

Opt:Visible Man” Harpers’ Aug11p31 3 pts due 12/1

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11/15

16

Population, Urbanization

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11/22

17

Health, Medicine & Aging

 11/17 last day to drop

15

11/29

18

Collective Behavior, Social Change

Last day to turn anything in

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12/6

Exam

 More on social change

 Eta 4 posting next day noon, & semester grade by 5:00 p