Class overview
Sociology is a systematic study of people, culture, social norms, and society. It will challenge your current understanding of the world around you. At times, what you discover can be shocking, graphic, and disturbing. Your perspective will become broadened by looking at the world and its people through various sociological lenses your perspectives.
Class structure: This course is based on class participation and projects.
Attendance is a MUST! Be ready to explore, question, and analyze the world around you.
Assignments are weighted as such: Projects 45%, class participation 50%, & homework 5%.
Late work accepted @ 10 points off a day (not per class)
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Intro to Sociology
Ms. Bach
Please come to class with a folder and or notebook (can be shared with another class), loose leaf paper, and a writing utensil.
Sociology is loosely defined as the study of people and relationships. Sociology is the systematic study of the relationship between human beings and society. This course includes an examination of:
basic sociological principles
concepts and theories
human culture, societies, & the socialization process
various types of stratification (class, racial/ethnic, gender, age, sexual identity, and more)
Deviance and crime.
We will explore and compare the various historic, cultural, and social frameworks of the world, which results in an appreciation for unique cultural identities.
Class structure: This is a project based course. Everything you do will require MLA citations for all outside information (both in-text as well as a work cited page.) Assignments are weighted as such: Projects 45%, class participation 50%, & homework 5%. Due to Class participation counting for 50%, attendance is critical to success! (late work 10 points off a day)
"People who like to avoid shocking discoveries, who prefer to believe that society is just what they were taught in school, who like the safety of the rules and maxims of the world taken for granted, should stay away from sociology." –Peter Berger
Sociology-Bach
Student will learn:
1) The framework, theoretical paradigms, and underlying assumptions central to sociology
2) Society as a dynamic system responsive to historical, economic, cultural, and political influences
3) How your micro-level, everyday interactions, are representative of and linked to macro-level social structures
4) The social and cultural aspects of social behavior due to the
socialization process
5) About globalization and the ensuing changes underway in the U.S. as well societies around the globe
6) A deeper appreciation for various cultures and how they interact in a larger global context
7) A foundation from which to dissect minority-majority group relations in addition to how race/ethnicity, gender, and class are socially constructed concepts
8) An understanding of western and non-western cultures, values, and social norms as well as the contributions and concerns of various groups (ethnic/racial, gender, etc.)
9) To express (written and orally) a well-informed interpretation of the social world based on sound sociological reasoning that also reflects critical thought 10) Sociological research methods and theories that also prepare one
for more in-depth studies in sociology.
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