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Introductory Sociology
SOC151 FA

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.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Major Readings

Henslin, DOWN TO EARTH SOCIOLOGY
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

Short papers, class participation, and final exam.

Additional Requirements and/or Comments

Attendance is REQUIRED. Absence may result in failure or lowered grades. Discussion sections required. Will be organized in semester.

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.

Instructor(s): Wong,Sandra Leslie   

Times: .M.W... 08:30AM-09:50AM;     Location: PAC421

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: 20   FR: 15

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

SECTION 02

Major Readings

Mills, "The Sociological Imagination"
Weber, "Authority," "Bureaucracy"
Davis, "Final Notes on a Case of Extreme Isolation"
Marx & Engels, "The Communist Manifesto"
Macionis & Benokraitis, SEEING OURSELVES

Examinations and Assignments

Take home midterm, take home final, and ongoing journal of reactions to class themes.

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.

Instructor(s): Rosenthal,Rob    

Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM;     Location: PAC422

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 20   FR: 7

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

SECTION 03

Major Readings

Erving Goffman, THE PRESENTATION OF SELF IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Judith Stacey, BRAVE NEW FAMILIES: STORIES OF DOMESTIC UPHEAVAL IN LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICA
Robin Kelley, YO' MAMA'S DISFUNKTIONAL: FIGHTING THE CULTURE WARS IN URBAN AMERICA
Arlie Hochschild, THE MANAGED HEART: COMMERCIALIZATION OF HUMAN FEELING
Lynn Chancer, SADOMASOCHISM IN EVERYDAY LIFE: THE DYNAMICS OF POWER AND POWERLESSNESS

Examinations and Assignments

Two mid-term exams, take home final, and ongoing journal of reaction to class readings.

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.

Instructor(s): Cutler,Jonathan    

Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: PAC107

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: 4   SO: 13   FR: 13

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

SECTION 04

Major Readings

To be announced.

Examinations and Assignments

Short papers, social research project, discussion leading, oral presentation.

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.

Instructor(s): Blackstone,Lee R.   

Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: BTFDC

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: X   Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X   Jr. non-major: X   SO: 25   FR: 10

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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