Course Description:
During this class you will learn about society and social behavior. You will examine issues using your Sociological Imagination in order to gain a better understanding of the world around you. By learning to think critically you will be better prepared to enter college or the work force. Some of the topics we will cover include: the Sociological Point of View, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Conformity and Adaptation, Social Structure, Socializing the Individual, Adolescents in Society, Adults in society and Deviance and Social Control. This class will teach you time management, communication, and collaboration skills that are necessary for lifelong success. By completing the readings and writing assignments you will also increase your knowledge base allowing you to hold conversations with people of all backgrounds and helping you to understand allusions in popular culture of which other people are aware.
Standards Covered in this Course:
By the end of this course you will be able to do the following:.
- Define social context in terms of the external forces that shape human behavior.
- Explain the sociological perspective and how it differs from other social sciences.
- Explain how in-group and out-group membership influences the life chances of individuals and shapes societal norms and values.
- Identify characteristics of groups, as well as the effects groups have on individuals and societies on groups.2.Soc.12.9-23
- Explain the social construction of self and groups.
- Analyze the influence of the primary agents of socialization and why they are influential.10.9-21
- Analyze how social structures and cultures change.D
- Cite examples of how culture influences the individuals in it.c.6.9-17
- Identify the major components of culture.
- Give examples of the strengths and weaknesses of four main methods of sociological research: surveys, experiments, observations and content analysis.
- Illustrate how sociological analysis can provide useful data-based information for decision making.
- Identify how social context influences individuals
Contacting the Instructor:
E-mail is the best way for you to contact me outside of school. Please make sure to include in the email’s subject line your full name, first and last, as well as the class name and time. For example, John Smith ENG 10 2nd period. You should maintain a mature tone. Please include a salutation, for example, Dear Ms. Fuller. Use complete sentences and refrain from text speak. Make sure to end your email with a closing and your full name. If we engage in an email conversation following the first email you may omit the salutation and closing but should continue to maintain an academic tone.