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| Date |
Topic |
Assigned reading |
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| (1) |
Mon., Jan. 10 |
Course overview |
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| (2) |
Wed., Jan. 12 |
The sociological paradox |
Chap. 1, pp. 1-8 |
| (3) |
Fri., Jan. 14 |
The sociological imagination |
Chap. 1, pp. 8-17 |
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Monday, Jan. 17 |
NO CLASS | |
| (4) | Wed., Jan. 19 | Obedience to authority | Chap. 2, pp. 18-24 |
| (5) |
Fri., Jan. 21 |
Panic! |
Chap. 2, pp. 24-35 |
| (6) |
Mon., Jan. 24 |
Three perspectives of sociology |
Chap. 2, pp. 36-49 |
| (7) |
Wed., Jan. 26 |
The social construction of reality |
Chap. 3, pp. 51-69 |
| (8) |
Fri., Jan. 28 |
The art of social research |
Chap. 3, pp. 69-93 |
| (9) |
Mon., Jan. 31 |
The sociology of monuments |
Chap. 4, pp. 94-102 |
| (10) |
Wed., Feb. 2 |
The sociology of emotions |
Chap. 4, pp. 102-110 |
| (11) |
Fri., Feb. 4 |
The social construction of sex |
Chap. 4, pp. 110-126 |
| (12) |
Mon., Feb. 7 |
Introduction to socialization |
Chap. 5, pp. 127-140 |
| (13) |
Wed., Feb. 9 |
Gender socialization |
Chap. 5, pp. 140-162 |
| (14) |
Fri., Feb. 11 |
Review for test #1 |
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| (15) | Mon., Feb. 14 | EXAM #1 | |
| (16) |
Wed., Feb. 16 |
The social construction of beauty |
Chap. 6, pp. 163-168 |
| (17) |
Fri., Feb. 18 | Impression management |
Chap. 6, pp. 168-182 |
| (18) |
Mon., Feb. 21 |
Engagement proposal as performance |
Chap. 6, pp. 182-198 |
| (19) |
Wed., Feb. 23 |
The social organization of sex |
Chap. 7, pp. 199-210 |
| *Part 1 due for extra credit projects* |
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| (20) |
Fri., Feb. 25 |
The American family |
Chap. 7, pp. 210-243 |
| (21) |
Mon., Feb. 28 |
Measuring and labeling deviance |
Chap. 8, pp. 244-254 |
| (22) |
Wed., Mar. 2 |
Explaining why people become deviant |
Chap. 8, pp. 255-260 |
| (23) |
Fri., March 4 |
Power and deviance |
Chap. 8, pp. 260-282 |
| (24) |
Mon., March 7 |
Social structure/organizations |
Chap. 9, pp. 284-302 |
| (25) |
Wed., March 9 |
Social structure/organizations |
Chap. 9, pp. 302-326 |
| (26) | Fri., March 11 | Social structure/organizations | |
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Spring Break (March ) *** |
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| (27) |
Mon., March 21 |
Stratification from cradle to grave |
Chap. 10, pp. 327-335 |
| (28) |
Wed., March 23 |
Explanations of stratification |
Chap. 10, pp. 335-340 |
| (29) |
Fri., March 25 |
Review for exam #2 |
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| (30) |
Mon., March 28 |
EXAM #2 |
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| (31) |
Wed., March 30 |
Distribution of economic resources |
Chap. 10, pp. 341-361 |
| (32) |
Fri., April 1 |
Homelessness |
Chap. 10, pp. 361-380 |
| (33) |
Mon., April 4 |
Explanations of poverty |
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| (34) |
Wed., April 6 |
The social construction of race |
Chap. 11, pp. 381-390 |
| (35) |
Fri., April 8 |
White privilege |
Chap. 11, pp. 391-421 |
| (36) |
Mon., April 11 |
The black-white income gap |
Chap. 11, pp. 421-425 |
| (37) |
Wed., April 13 |
Gender in everday interactions |
Chap. 12, pp. 426-439 |
| (38) |
Fri., April 15 |
The second shift |
Chap. 12, pp. 440-456 |
| *Part 2 due for extra credit projects* |
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| (39) |
Mon., April 18 |
The gender income gap |
Chap. 12, pp. 456-461 |
| (40) |
Wed., April 20 |
Birth cohorts |
Chap. 13, pp. 462-483 |
| (41) |
Fri., April 22 |
Demographic trends |
Chap. 13, pp. 483-501 |
| (42) |
Mon., April 25 |
Social movements |
Chap. 14, pp. 502-523 |
| (43) |
Wed., April 27 |
Social movements, continued |
Chap. 14, pp. 523-536 |
| (44) |
Fri., April 29 |
Review for final exam |
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| TBA |
FINAL EXAM |
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Important dates
Feb. 14 : Exam #1
Feb. 23: Part 1 of extra credit project due
March 28: Exam #2
April 15: Part 2 of extra credit paper project due
TBA: Final exam
