Topical Outline and Reading Assignments

Please notice that the reading, quiz, exercise or examination is listed at the end of the sequence of topics covered by that quiz, assignment or examination. Please read the assigned chapters by the indicated date.

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Topic I: The Sociological perspective

Week 1: August 21-25

A: An overview of Sociology

• Stark: Chapters 1 and 2
• Assignment: Exercises 1  (Doing Sociology: a Gobal Perspective), Friday August 25
• Quiz 1 Friday, August 25

Topic II: Theory and Research in Sociology

Week 2: August 28-September 1

A: Micro Sociology

• Stark: Chapter 3

B: Macro Sociology

• Stark: Chapter 4
• Sample questions for Exam 1
• Assignment: Exercise 2, Doing Sociology. Monday, August 28
• Quiz 2: Friday, September 1

Topic III: Individuals and Groups

Week 3: September 4-8 (Monday is a holiday!)

A: Biology, Culture and Society

• Stark: Chapter 5
• Assignment: Exercise 3, Doing Sociology, Wednesday, September 6.
• Quiz 3: Friday, September 8

Week 4: September 11-15

B: Socialization and Social Roles

• Stark: Chapter 6
• Assignment: Exercise 4, Doing Sociology, Monday September 11
• Examination I: Friday, September 15

Week 5: September 18-22

C: Deviance, Conformity and Social Control

• Stark: Chapters 7 and 8
• Sample Questions for Exam 2
• Assignment: Exercise 5, Doing Sociology, Monday, September 18
• Quiz 4: Friday, September 22

Topic IV: Social Inequality

Week 6: September 25-29

A: Basic Concepts of Social Inequality

B: Basic Theoretical Conceptualizations

C: Social classes in the United States

• Stark: Chapter 9 and 10
• Assignment: Exercise 6, Doing Sociology, Monday, September 25
• Quiz 5: Friday, September 29

Week 7: October 2-6

D: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

• Stark: Chapter 11

E: Gender Inequality and Sex roles

• Stark: Chapter 12
• Assignment: Exercise 7, Doing Sociology, Monday, October 2
• Quiz 6: Friday, October 6

Topic V: Social Institutions

Week 8: October 9-13

A: The Family

• Stark: Chapter 13
• Assignment: Exercise 8, Doing Sociology, Monday, October 9
• Examination II: Friday, October 13

Week 9: October 16-20

B: Religion and Religious Behavior

• Stark: Chapter 14
• Sample Questions for Exam 3
• Assignment: Exercise 9, Doing Sociology, October 16
• Quiz 7: Friday, October 20

Week 10: October 23-27

C: Power, Politics and the State

• Stark: Chapter 15
• Quiz 8: Friday, October 27

Week 11: October 30-November 3

D: Work and Education

• Stark: Chapter 16
• Assignment: Exercise 10, Doing Sociology, Monday October 30
• Quiz 9: Friday, November 3 

Topic VI: Social Change

Week 12: November 6-10

A: Change and Modernization

• Stark: Chapter 17
• Assignment: Exercise 12, Doing Sociology, November 6
• Examination III: Friday, November 10

Week 13: November 13-17

B: Population Growth and Change

• Stark: Chapter 18
• Sample Questions for last Examination
• Optional Exam Questions
• Assignment: Exercise 13, Doing Sociology, Monday, November 13
• Quiz 10: Friday, November 17

Week 14: November 20-22 (24 is a Holiday!!)

C: Urban Growth and Change

• Stark: Chapter 19
• Quiz 11: Wednesday, November 22
• Optional paper must be turned in by Wednesday, class time, November 22 (No exceptions)

Week 15: November 27-December 1

D: Organizational Growth and Change

• Stark Chapter 20
• Quiz 12: Friday, December 1

Week 16: December 4-8

QUIET WEEK -- REVIEW, CATCH UP.

Week 17: December 11-16

Final Exam week

The last exam!

• Examination IV: Monday, December 11, 10:00-12:00 noon.

 

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