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