SOC 151

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SOC 151

Introductory Sociology SOC 151 FA

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       28      0         28
  02       28      0         28
  03       0      0         0

An introduction to the systematic study of the social sources and social consequences of human behavior, with emphasis upon culture, social structure, socialization, institutions, group membership, social conformity and social deviance. Sections may have variable content. Students are urged to consult instructors or the departmental office.

MAJOR READINGS

SECTION 1: To be announced.
SECTION 2: Required readings: Henslin, DOWN TO EARTH
SOCIOLOGY
Andersen and Collins, RACE, CLASS AND GENDER
M. Lamont, MONEY, MORALS, AND MANNERS
Wilson, THE TRULY DISADVANTAGED
Rubin, FAMILIES ON THE FAULT LINE
SECTION 3: Required Readings: MacLeod, AIN'T NO MAKIN' IT
Herbert Gans, THE URBAN VILLAGERS
Charles Lemert, SOCIAL THINGS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
SOCIOLOGICAL LIFE
C. Wright Mills, THE POWER ELITE
Stack, ALL OUR KIN
E. Goffman, STIGMA
Max Weber, THE PROTESTANT ETHIC
Liebow, TALLY'S CORNER
Selections from: Charles Lemert, SOCIAL THEORY, THE
ESSENTIAL READINGS, MULTICULTURAL AND CLASSICAL

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

SECTION 1: To be announced. SECTION 2: Short papers, class participation, and final exam. SECTION 3: Short papers, fieldwork report, participation, perfect attendance.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Attendance is REQUIRED. Absence may result in failure or lowered grades. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed DROP/ADD form to the Registrar's Office. Discussion sections required. Will be organized in semester.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Rosenthal, R; Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 3, Jr: 3, So: 1, Fr: 2; No Major Preference Given
Section 03: Comstock, G; Times: .T.T... 1:10PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given
Section 04: Fisher, S; Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 0; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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Reference:

Rogers, Alisdair. PEOPLES AND CULTURES, New York: Oxford University Press, 1992

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