Sociology

Emile Durkheim (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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The purpose of this class is to help you better understand what it means to be a person. While participating in this class, you will look into the history of sociology and investigate different types of sociological theory.

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to study society as a larger mechanism used for both good and evil.  Each will decide, on their own, whither they have the ability to create an act of change or simply be directed by it.

Materials

Textbook: Understanding Psychology (McGraw-Hill Publishing 2003)

Daily Notebook: 3-pong Folder with notebook paper

Pencil or Pen (Black only; other colors will not be graded)

Syllabus : Link

Unit Outlines

Unit One: Basics of Sociology

Unit Two: Social Groups and Control

Unit Three: Social Institutions

Unit Four: Dynamic Social Change and Media

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