Lesson 1 - Sept. 2, 2024 Description: Introductions, Syllabus, Course Calendar, Break Introduction to basic sociological concepts, part I Handout: Syllabus Lesson 2 - Sept. 4 Description: Introduction to basic concepts, part II Apply the Sociological Imagination in film clip analysis: Sense and Sensibility Discuss learning goals and letter to the instructor, due next time Reading for 9/4: C. W. Mills, The Promise of Sociology (all readings are located in PDF on NEO, here or in Resources) Handout: Letter to the Instructor Assignment Instructions

Lesson 3 - Sept. 9, 2024 Description: Lecture: Mills & the Sociological Imagination, Break Lecture: Historical Emergence of Sociology VIDEO: 1.3 What is sociological theory? Univ. Amsterdam Assignment: Introductory Letter to Instructor due in NEO Lesson 4 - Sept. 11 (USA, We Remember) Description: Explain research papers, peer review process with Drafts; Finish syllabus, ask Qs & discuss technology use in class Small groups: Discuss implications of ADS in colored folders Reading this week: Chapter 1, The Sociological Imagination

Lesson 5 - Sept. 16 Description: Lecture, Components of Culture Part I, Break Video: Crash Course Sociology #10, Discuss Letter results Lesson 6 - Sept. 18 Description: Writing Workshop, Lecture, Components of Culture Part II Video: Cultural Relativism Break Video: Anthropology, Sociology, and Critiques of Cultural Relativism Handout: Writing Workshop Reading this week: Chapter 5, Culture

Lesson 7 - Sept. 23 Description: Lecture: Sex, Gender, Break, Intersex, Hormones Lesson 8 - Sept. 25 Description: Lecture: Gender Polarization, Structural Constraints; Discuss application of Gender & Culture in RPI assignment Reading this week: Chapter 12, The Gender Order & Sexualities Handout: Instructions, Research Paper I

Lesson 9 - Sept. 30 Description: Lecture, Research Methods in Sociology Part I, Break Peer review of paper drafts: Research Paper I !! You must bring a PRINTED COPY of your draft for Research Paper I to class with you today for peer review. (-10 pts. if not) Handout: RPI Review sheet Lesson 10 - Oct. 2, 2024 Description: Lecture, Research Methods in Sociology Part II 10-minute Video: Crash Course Sociology #4 Discussion of data/findings gathered in RPI !! Assignment: Research Paper I – Entire packet due today!! Reading this week: From ATL book (in PDF on NEO, listed under Resources): ATL Chapter 3, Doing Sociological Research

Lesson 11 - October 7 Description: Lecture: Stratification & Social Class PT I, Break Discuss Culture Projects… View schedule for dates, ask Qs Handout: Culture Project Handout Lesson 12 - Oct. 9 Description: Lecture: Stratification & Social Class PT II Midterm Review Assignment: Bring a question to class for midterm review today Reading this week: 16TH ED: Chap. 10, Stratification, pgs. 271-280

Lesson 13 - Oct. 14 We DO meet in class and online, as usual... Topic: Midterm Examination Students will all take the midterm together in class on NEO Please come to class with your laptop or tablet fully charged, with WIFI access ready to take the exam on NEO Lesson 14 - Oct. 16 Sample culture project presented by a former student, Break In-class meetings: 13:10-13:30 - Instructions for students doing the Culture Project By 10/21: Email Dr. H your CP topic & offer two dates to present on --- 13:40-14:00 – Instructions for students doing RPII: Discuss assignment, Ask Qs about finding ads & peer review

Lesson 15 - October 21 Topic: Socialization & Theoretical Perspectives PT I Description: Midterm feedback; Lecture, Socialization; Break Complete Learning Goal Evaluations in class Lesson 16 - October 23 Description: Introduction to Symbolic Interaction theory Apply symbolic interaction theory in film clip analysis to the James Bond Film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) Reading this week: Chapter 2, Thinking Sociologically, Globally

Enjoy the week off!

Lesson 17 - Nov. 4, 2024 Description: Khan Academy video: Functionalism Lecture & Application: Durkheim & Functionalism, Break Khan Academy video: Marx; Lecture: Marx & Conflict Theory Lesson 18 - Nov. 6 - Culture Projects Group 1 Culture projects, group 1 (+5 for first round presenters) The first 3-5 presenters will present, confirmed by email with Dr. H Reading this week: Finish up Chapter 2, & prepare for culture projects; If doing RPII instead of a CP: Begin looking for Ads

Lesson 19 - Nov. 11 Topic: Race and Ethnicities I Description: Lecture: Defining Race & Ethnicity I, Break Lecture: Defining Race & Ethnicity II Lesson 20 - Nov. 13 - Culture projects Group 2 Description: Lecture: Chance, Context, Choice; Prejudice & Discrimination; Break, Culture project presentations, Group 2 Reading this week: Chapter 11, Racism, Ethnicities & Migration

Week 12 - Lesson 21 - Nov. 18 Description: Contemporary views: Racial & ethnic diversity Watch & Discuss YouTube: Jsem Česky? (15 minutes), Break Discuss cultural views of race in India, Czech Republic & globally Handout: Bollywood film shines a light on dark-skinned prejudice Lesson 22 - Nov. 20 - Culture projects Group 3 Description: Exploring McIntosh’s concept: White privilege Culture project presentations, group 3 Reading this week: Peggy McIntosh, PDF in NEO, White Privilege

Lesson 23 - Nov. 25 - RPII Draft Due today Lecture: Race & gender are socially constructed, Break Peer review of paper drafts: Students completing RPII Handout: RPII Review sheet Lesson 24 - Nov. 27 Assignment: Research Paper II – Entire packet due in class today Description: Lecture: Intersectionality Theory, Patricia Hill Collins Class discussion of RPII data: Global media depictions of RCG Reading this week: Ritzer & Goodman, Contemporary Feminist Theories (on NEO, read pgs. 436-443; 461-467)

Lesson 25 - Dec. 2, 2024 Description: Lecture – Goffman’s Dramaturgical Perspective; Break Watch Crash Course Sociology #15 Lesson 26 - Dec. 4 - Culture projects Group 4 Description: Final round of culture project presentations and/or Activity: Application of Goffman’s theoretical ideas in video analysis: Film clips from The Devil Wears Prada Reading this week: Erving Goffman, from The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959, pgs. 1-16)

Lesson 27 - Dec. 9 - Closing Letter Due Description: Discuss course overall… Which components worked well, What might be changed to improve the course? - Break Final Exam Instructions & Review Assignment: Closing Letter to Instructor due in NEO by 23:00 Lesson 28 - Dec. 11 Topic: Final exam 60% of the final exam covers the material since the midterm 40% is a cumulative review of key terms, concepts, theories