Contents

  1. IMPORTANT NOTICE

  2. Introduction

  3. I. An Introduction to Sociology

    1. 1. Introduction to Sociology

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    2. 2. What Is Sociology?

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    3. 3. The History of Sociology

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    4. 4. Theoretical Perspectives

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    5. 5. Why Study Sociology?

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    6. 6. Group Project Essay

    7. 7. Introduction and main Theoretical Perspectives

  4. II. Sociological Research

    1. 8. Introduction to Sociological Research

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    2. 9. Approaches to Sociological Research

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    3. 10. Research Methods

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    4. 11. Ethical Concerns

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    5. 12. Research Methods In Social Science

  5. III. Culture

    1. 13. Introduction to Culture

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    2. 14. What Is Culture?

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    3. 15. Elements of Culture

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    4. 16. Pop Culture, Subculture, and Cultural Change

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    5. 17. Theoretical Perspectives on Culture

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    6. 18. Culture Essay

    7. 19. Culture

  6. IV. Society and Social Interaction

    1. 20. Introduction to Society and Social Interaction

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    2. 21. Types of Societies

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    3. 22. Theoretical Perspectives on Society

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    4. 23. Social Constructions of Reality

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    5. 24. The Social Structure

    6. 25. Social Institutions

  7. V. Socialization

    1. 26. Introduction to Socialization

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    2. 27. Theories of Self-Development

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    3. 28. Why Socialization Matters

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    4. 29. Agents of Socialization

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    5. 30. Socialization Across the Life Course

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    6. 31. Socialization

  8. VI. Groups and Organization

    1. 32. Introduction to Groups and Organizations

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    2. 33. Types of Groups

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    3. 34. Group Size and Structure

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    4. 35. Formal Organizations

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  9. VII. Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

    1. 36. Introduction to Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

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    2. 37. Deviance and Control

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    3. 38. Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance

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    4. 39. Crime and the Law

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    5. 40. Social Deviance

  10. VIII. Media and Technology

    1. 41. Introduction to Media and Technology

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    2. 42. Technology Today

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    3. 43. Media and Technology in Society

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    4. 44. Global Implications of Media and Technology

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    5. 45. Theoretical Perspectives on Media and Technology

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  11. IX. Social Stratification in the United States

    1. 46. Introduction to Social Stratification in the United States

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    2. 47. What Is Social Stratification?

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    3. 48. Social Stratification and Mobility in the United States

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    4. 49. Global Stratification and Inequality

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    5. 50. Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification

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    6. 51. Action Plan Assignment

    7. 52. Sociological Personal Essay

    8. 53. Social Inequality and Social Stratification

  12. X. Global Inequality

    1. 54. Introduction to Global Inequality

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    2. 55. Global Stratification and Classification

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    3. 56. Global Wealth and Poverty

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    4. 57. Theoretical Perspectives on Global Stratification

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    5. 58. Social Change

  13. XI. Race and Ethnicity

    1. 59. Introduction to Race and Ethnicity

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    2. 60. Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups

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    3. 61. Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

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    4. 62. Theories of Race and Ethnicity

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    5. 63. Intergroup Relationships

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    6. 64. Race and Ethnicity in the United States

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  14. XII. Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

    1. 65. Introduction to Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

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    2. 66. Sex and Gender

    3. 67. Gender

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    4. 68. Sex and Sexuality

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  15. XIII. Aging and the Elderly

    1. 69. Introduction to Aging and the Elderly

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    2. 70. Who Are the Elderly? Aging in Society

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    3. 71. The Process of Aging

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    4. 72. Challenges Facing the Elderly

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    5. 73. Theoretical Perspectives on Aging

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  16. XIV. Marriage and Family

    1. 74. Introduction to Marriage and Family

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    2. 75. What Is Marriage? What Is a Family?

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    3. 76. Variations in Family Life

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    4. 77. Challenges Families Face

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  17. XV. Religion

    1. 78. Introduction to Religion

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    2. 79. The Sociological Approach to Religion

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    3. 80. World Religions

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    4. 81. Religion in the United States

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  18. XVI. Education

    1. 82. Introduction to Education

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    2. 83. Education around the World

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    3. 84. Theoretical Perspectives on Education

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    4. 85. Issues in Education

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  19. XVII. Government and Politics

    1. 86. Introduction to Government and Politics

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    2. 87. Power and Authority

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    3. 88. Forms of Government

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    4. 89. Politics in the United States

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    5. 90. Theoretical Perspectives on Government and Power

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  20. XVIII. Work and the Economy

    1. 91. Introduction to Work and the Economy

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    2. 92. Economic Systems

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    3. 93. Globalization and the Economy

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    4. 94. Work in the United States

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  21. XIX. Health and Medicine

    1. 95. Introduction to Health and Medicine

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    2. 96. The Social Construction of Health

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    3. 97. Global Health

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    4. 98. Health in the United States

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    5. 99. Comparative Health and Medicine

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    6. 100. Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine

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  22. XX. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

    1. 101. Introduction to Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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    2. 102. Demography and Population

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    3. 103. Urbanization

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    4. 104. The Environment and Society

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  23. XXI. Social Movements and Social Change

    1. 105. Introduction to Social Movements and Social Change

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    2. 106. Collective Behavior

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    3. 107. Social Movements

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    4. 108. Social Change

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