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