SOC 151

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SOC 151

Introductory Sociology SOC 151 FA

Section	Class Size	Times
1	35	Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM-10:50AM;
2	35	Times: M.W.... 2:40PM-4:00PM;
3	30	Times: .T.T... 2:40PM-4:00PM;

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:01:03 EST 1998 )

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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: Mills, "The Sociological
Imagination"
Weber, "Authority," "Bureaucracy"
Davis, "Final Notes on a Case of Extreme Isolation"
Marx & Engels, "The Communist Manifesto"
A. Giddens, SOCIOLOGY: A BRIEF BUT CRITICAL INTRODUCTION
SECTION 2: Required readings: Henslin, DOWN TO EARTH
SOCIOLOGY
Hacker, MONEY
Karp, SPEAKING OF SADNESS
Kozol, AMAZING GRACE
Wilson, WHEN WORK DISAPPEARS
Pincus and Ehrlich, RACE AND ETHNIC CONFLICT
Rubin, FAMILIES ON THE FAULT LINE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

SECTION 1: Take home midterm, take home final, and ongoing journal of reactions to class themes. SECTION 2: Short papers, class participation, and final exam.

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: Blackstone, L; Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM-10:50AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 3, Jr: 2, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given
Section 02: Wong, S; Times: M.W.... 2:40PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 3, Jr: 2, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given
Section 03: Lemert, C; Times: .T.T... 2:40PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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Reference:

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

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