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4. Citing Paraphrases and Summaries (APA)
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6. Why It Matters: Sociological Foundations
7. Outcome: Introducing Sociology
8. Reading: What Is Sociology?
9. Reading: The History of Sociology
10. Reading: Why Study Sociology?
11. Outcome: The Sociological Imagination
12. Reading: Defining the Sociological Imagination
13. Outcome: Sociological Perspectives
14. Reading: Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives
15. Video: Social Institutions
16. Reading: Structural-Functional Theory
17. Reading: Conflict Theory
18. Reading: Feminist Theory
19. Reading: Symbolic Interactionist Theory
20. Outcome: The Scientific Method
21. Reading: Introduction to Sociological Research
22. Reading: The Scientific Method
23. Reading: Surveys
24. Outcome: Research Methods
25. Reading: Experiments
26. Reading: Field Research
27. Reading: Secondary Data Analysis
28. Reading: Summary of Research Methods
29. Reading: Ethics
30. Putting It Together: Sociological Foundations
31. Why It Matters: Culture and Society
32. Outcome: Defining Culture
33. Reading: Culture and Society
34. Reading: What Is Culture?
35. Reading: Ethnocentrism and Xenocentricism
36. Outcome: Elements of Culture
37. Reading: Values and Beliefs
38. Reading: Social Norms
39. Reading: Symbols and Language
40. Outcome: Pop Culture, Subculture, and Cultural Change
41. Reading: Pop Culture and Subculture
42. Reading: Cultural Change
43. Outcome: The Evolution of Societies
44. Reading: Types of Societies
45. Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Culture and Society
46. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Culture
47. Reading: Functionalism and Society
48. Reading: Conflict Theory and Society
49. Reading: Symbolic Interactionism and Society
50. Outcome: Reality as a Social Construct
51. Reading: Social Constructions of Reality
52. Reading: Roles and the Presentation of Self
53. Putting It Together: Culture and Society
54. Why It Matters: Socialization and Interaction
55. Outcome: Self-Development
56. Reading: Theories of Self-Development
57. Reading: Moral Development
58. Outcome: Socialization
59. Reading: Why Socialization Matters
60. Reading: Social Group Agents
61. Reading: Institutional Agents
62. Reading: Socialization Across the Life Course
63. Reading: Resocialization
64. Outcome: Group Dynamics
65. Reading: Types of Groups
66. Reading: Group Size and Structure
67. Reading: Leadership Styles
68. Reading: Conformity
69. Outcome: Types of Formal Organizations
70. Reading: Types of Formal Organizations
71. Reading: The McDonaldization of Society
72. Putting It Together: Socialization and Interaction
73. Why It Matters: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
74. Outcome: Deviance
75. Reading: Deviance and Control
76. Outcome: Theories of Social Deviance
77. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance
78. Reading: Conflict Theory and Deviance
79. Reading: Symbolic Interactionism and Deviance
80. Outcome: Crime and The Law
81. Reading: The Criminal Justice System
82. Reading: Criminal Activity
83. Putting It Together: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
84. Why It Matters: Social Stratification and Inequality
85. Outcome: Social Stratification
86. Reading: Defining Social Stratification
87. Reading: Systems of Social Stratification
88. Outcome: Social Stratification in the United States
89. Reading: Standard of Living
90. Reading: Class Structure in the United States
91. Reading: Social Mobility
92. Outcome: Global Stratification
93. Reading: Introduction to Global Inequality
94. Reading: Global Stratification and Inequality
95. Reading: Global Stratification
96. Reading: Global Classification
97. Outcome: Global Wealth and Poverty
98. Reading: Types of Global Poverty
99. Reading: Poverty Around the World
100. Reading: The Impact of Poverty
101. Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Stratification
102. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification
103. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Global Stratification
104. Putting It Together: Social Stratification and Inequality
105. Why It Matters: Race and Ethnicity
106. Outcome: Race, Ethnicity, and Discrimination
107. Reading: Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
108. Reading: Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups
109. Reading: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
110. Outcome: Theories of Racial Inequality
111. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity
112. Outcome: Race and Ethnicity in the United States
113. Reading: Intergroup Relationships
114. Reading: Native Americans
115. Reading: African Americans
116. Reading: Asian Americans
117. Reading: Hispanic Americans
118. Reading: Arab Americans
119. Reading: White Ethnic Americans
120. Putting It Together: Race and Ethnicity
121. Why It Matters: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
122. Outcome: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
123. Reading: Sex and Gender
124. Reading: Sexual Orientation
125. Reading: Gender Identity
126. Outcome: Gender
127. Reading: Gender and Socialization
128. Reading: Gender Inequality
129. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Gender
130. Reading: The Women's Movement
131. Reading: Sex and Sexuality
132. Outcome: Sexual Attitudes and Practices
133. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Sex
134. Putting It Together: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
135. Why It Matters: Marriage and Family
136. Outcome: Marriage and Family
137. Reading: Defining Family
138. Reading: Marriage and Courtship Patterns
139. Reading: Lines of Descent and Family Stages
140. Outcome: Family Life
141. Reading: Variations in Family Life
142. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Marriage and Family
143. Outcome: Challenges Families Face
144. Reading: Divorce and Remarriage
145. Reading: Violence and Abuse
146. Putting It Together: Marriage and Family
147. Why It Matters: Religion and Education
148. Outcome: Sociological Views on Religion
149. Reading: The History of Religion
150. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Religion
151. Outcome: World Religions
152. Reading: Types of Religion
153. Reading: Hinduism
154. Reading: Buddhism
155. Reading: Confucianism
156. Reading: Taoism
157. Reading: Judaism
158. Reading: Islam
159. Reading: Christianity
160. Outcome: Religion in the United States
161. Reading: Religion and Social Change
162. Reading: Secularization
163. Outcome: Global Education
164. Reading: Education Around the World
165. Reading: Universal Access to Education
166. Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Education
167. Reading: Functionalist Theory on Education
168. Reading: Conflict Theory on Education
169. Reading: Feminist Theory on Education
170. Reading: Symbolic Interactionist Theory on Education
171. Outcome: Issues in Education
172. Reading: Hot Topics in Education
173. Reading: Charter Schools and Homeschooling
174. Reading: Contemporary Issues in Education
175. Self-Check: Issues in Education
176. Putting It Together: Religion and Education
177. Why It Matters: Health, Aging, and the Elderly
178. Outcome: The Social Construction of Health
179. Reading: The Cultural Significance of Health
180. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
181. Outcome: Health in the United States and Abroad
182. Reading: Global Health
183. Reading: Health in the United States
184. Reading: Mental Health and Disabilities
185. Reading: Healthcare in the United States
186. Reading: Healthcare Outside of the United States
187. Outcome: Aging
188. Reading: Aging in Society
189. Reading: The Graying of the United States
190. Reading: Aging Around the World
191. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Aging
192. Outcome: The Process of Aging
193. Reading: Growing Old
194. Reading: Social and Psychological Changes of Aging
195. Reading: Death and Dying
196. Outcome: Challenges Facing the Elderly
197. Reading: Poverty
198. Reading: Ageism and Abuse
199. Putting It Together: Health, Aging, and the Elderly
200. Why It Matters: Government and Politics
201. Outcome: Power and Authority
202. Reading: Defining Power
203. Reading: Types of Authority
204. Outcome: Types of Government
205. Reading: Forms of Government
206. Reading: Politics in the United States
207. Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Government and Power
208. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Government
209. Putting It Together: Government and Politics
210. Why It Matters: Work and the Economy
211. Outcome: Economic Systems
212. Reading: Introduction to Work and the Economy
213. Reading: Types of Economic Systems
214. Reading: Capitalism and Socialism
215. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Economics
216. Outcome: Globalization and the Economy
217. Reading: Globalization
218. Outcome: Work in the United States
219. Reading: Recent Economic Conditions in the United States
220. Reading: Work in the United States
221. Reading: Poverty in the United States
222. Putting It Together: Work and the Economy
223. Why It Matters: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
224. Outcome: Demography and Population Growth
225. Reading: Demography and Population Growth
226. Reading: Demographic Theories
227. Outcome: Urbanization
228. Reading: Urbanization on the Rise
229. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Urbanization
230. Reading: Environmental Sociology
231. Outcome: The Environment and Society
232. Reading: Environmental Racism
233. Putting It Together: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
234. Why It Matters: Social Movements, Media, and Technology
235. Outcome: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
236. Reading: Collective Behavior
237. Reading: Levels of Social Movements
238. Reading: Types and Stages of Social Movements
239. Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Social Movements
240. Reading: Occupy Wall Street
241. Reading: Social Change and Modernization
242. Outcome: Technology Today
243. Reading: Introduction to Media and Technology
244. Reading: Modern Technology
245. Outcome: Media and Technology in Society
246. Reading: Media and Technology
247. Reading: Media Globalization
248. Reading: Technological Globalization
249. Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Media and Technology
250. Reading: Functionalism on Media and Technology
251. Reading: Conflict Perspective on Media and Technology
252. Reading: Symbolic Interactionism on Media and Technology
253. Putting It Together: Social Movements, Media, and Technology
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