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Syllabus
It is only when you step
back, stop looking at the wires one by one, microscopically, and take a
macroscopic view of the whole cage, that you can see why the bird does not go
anywhere- Marilyn Frye, "Oppression"
Course
Description:
Surveys human social interaction with emphasis on
group aspects of human behavior. Covers culture, socialization, family,
education, urbanization, gender roles, social class, deviance, race, sexuality,
demography and social change.
Course Objectives:
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Construct a sociological perspective:
sociological imagination, understanding of structure.
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Learn content: concepts, facts,
persons, theories, and knowledge of sociology.
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Provide the skills of: critical
thinking, analysis, problem solving, communication, life-long learning,
decision-making, application, and leadership.
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Develop social responsibility and an
ethic of service: attitudes and understandings needed to live in society as
responsible citizens and to contribute to building a caring and just society.
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Apply sociology to social issues:
social policy, social change, and social action.
Student
Outcomes:
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Communicate in writing how sociology
contributes to an understanding of social reality
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Explain theoretical and methodological
approaches to framing and interpretation
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Understand basic sociological
concepts, perspectives, and their interpretive applications
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Critique the framing of society and
social institution
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Examine the reciprocal relationship
between the individual and society
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Analyze the values and character of
Western and Non-Western societies
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Demonstrate an ability to think
critically
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Demonstrate an understanding of the
Sociological Imagination
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Distinguish the theories of structural
functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interaction and feminism
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Explain and interpret the construction
and intersectionality of race, class, gender, sexuality, family, deviance, and
religion
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