Sociology 1301: Introduction to Sociology
Professor Larry Stern
Fall 2018

August 27

Student Profile - Introduction must be posted in the "Pinned Discussions" section on Canvas no later than Thursday, August 30th at 11:59PM.

Course Overview
Recurring Theme: Anti-intellectualism in the U.S.

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Prologue: Student Profile - Introduce Yourself to the Class - Why You Might Be a Sociologist
This is a REQUIRED assignment - it does not receive a grade. The goal is to give all students - and the Professor - the opportunity to find out who our fellow-classmates are and, perhaps, forge bonds that will facilitate future class discussions.

Due Date: This assignment must be submitted in Canvas in the "Discussions" section no later than 11:59PM on Thursday, August 30th.

September 3

September 10

Unit 1A: Introduction: Perspectives: Ways of Seeing, Not Seeing, and Being Deceived (continued

Unit 1B: Perspectives - The Intellectual Context: What is a Human Being?

September 17

Unit 1B: Perspectives - The Intellectual Context: What is a Human Being? (continued)

Quiz #1, which covers Units 1A and 1B on perspectives, will be available on Canvas Thursday, September 20th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, September 25th.

September 24

Quiz #1, which covers Units 1A and 1B on perspectives, will be available on Canvas Thursday, September 20th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59 on Tuesday, September 25th.

Unit 1B: Perspectives - The Intellectual Context: What is a
Human Being? (continued)

October 1

Unit 2A: The Historical Development of Sociology: The Essential Tension Between Advocacy and Objectivity

Unit 2B: The Sociological Imagination, Social Factors, & the Search for Social Patterns

October 8

Quiz #2, which covers Units 2A & 2B on the history of sociology and the search for social patterns, will be available on Canvas Thursday, September 27th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, October 9th.

Writing Assignment #1 [Required]: Unit 2B: This required writing assignment must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, October 9th.

Unit 3A: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology: Micro-level Approaches

Unit 3B: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology: Macro-level Approaches

Quiz #3, which covers Units 3A & 3B on theory, will be available on Canvas Thursday, October 11th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Friday, October 19th.

Writing Assignment #2: Unit 3A/B: Theoretical Perspectives and Images of Social Life (click link for question options).

You are required to submit a writing assignment from EITHER Units 3A/B or Unit 4. If you choose to write this essay from Unit 3A/B, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59 on Friday, October 19th.

October 15

Quiz #3, which covers Units 3A & 3B on theory, will be available on Canvas Thursday, October 11th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Friday, October 19th.

Writing Assignment #2: Unit 3A/B: If you choose to write this essay, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, October 19th.

Last day to drop this course and receive the grade of "W" is Friday, October 19th.

Unit 3B: Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology: Macro-level Approaches

October 22

Quiz #4, which covers Unit 4 on culture, will be available on Canvas Thursday, October 18th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Friday, October 26th.

Writing Assignment #3: Unit 4: If you choose to write this essay, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, October 26th.

Unit 4: The Study of Culture

Unit 5: The Socialization Procces: The Influence of Social Groups and the Mass Media

Video: "Death in Gaza," LINK TO FILM

Video: "Stil Killing Us Softly"

October 29

Quiz #5 which covers Unit 5 on socialization, will be available on Canvas on Thursday, October 25 at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, October 30th.

Writing Assignmet #4: Unit 5: If you choose to write this essay, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, October 30th.

Unit 6A: The U.S. Mid-term Elections: Partisanship, Mass Media and Voting Behavior

Writing Assignment #5: Unit 6A: The U.S. Mid-term Elections: Partisanship, Mass Media and Voting Behavior (click link for options).

You are required to submit a writing assignment from EITHER Unit 5 or Unit 6A. If you choose to write this essay from Unit 6A, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Thursday, November 8th.

November 5

Writing Assignmet #5: Unit 6: If you choose to write this essay, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox no later than 11:59PM on Thursday, November 8th.

November 12

Unit 7: Racism, Prejudice and Discrimination: Socio-Historical Issues & Contemporary Concerns (continued)

Quiz #6, which covers Unit 7 on racism, prejudice, and discrimination, will be available on Canvas Thursday, November 15th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, November 27th.

Writing Assignment #6: Unit 7: Race, Prejudice & Discrimination (click link for options).

You are required to submit TWO writing assignments chosen from EITHER Unit 7, Unit 8 or Unit 9. If you choose to write this essay from Unit 7, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, November 27th.

November 19

Unit 8: Poverty & Inequality: Socio-Historical Issues & Contemporary Concerns

DVD in class: "How the Other Half Lives"

November 26

Quiz #6, which covers Unit 7 on racism, prejudice, and discrimination, will be available on Canvas Thursday, November 15th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, November 27th.

Writing Assignment #6: Unit : If you choose to write this essay it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, November 27th.

Unit 8: Poverty & Inequality: Socio-Historical Issues & Contemporary Concerns (continued)

Quiz #7, which covers Unit 8 on poverty and inequality, will be available on Canvas Thursday, November 29 at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, December 4th.

Writing Assignment #7: Unit 8: Poverty and Inequality (click link for options)

You are required to submit TWO writing assignments chosen from EITHER Unit 7, Unit 8 or Unit 9. If you choose to write this essay from Unit 8, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, December 4th.

December 3

Quiz #7, which covers Unit 8 on poverty and inequality, will be available on Canvas Thursday, November 29th at 7AM and must be completed no later than 11:59 onTuesday, December 4th.

Writing Assignment #7: Unit 8: If you choose to write this essay it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox no later than 11:59 on Tuesday, December 4th.

Writing Assignment #8: Unit 9:
If you choose to write this essay it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox no later than 11:59PM on Friday, December 7th.

Unit 9: Social Problems & Social Movements

Unit 10: Public Sociology & Social Responsibility

Writing Assignment #8: Unit 10: Public Sociology & Social Responsibility(click link for question)

You are required to submit TWO writing assignments chosen from EITHER Unit 7, Unit 8 or Unit 9. If you choose to write this essay from Unit 9, it must be submitted/uploaded in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox in Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, December 7th.

December 10