Course Description
Sociology is all around us. This class will equip you with a critical lens through which you can see the application of sociology in our everyday lives. Sociologists explore social interaction, social organization, social institutions, and social change. This course will cover the foundations of sociology, including historical perspectives, research methods, socialization, culture, social movements, and social inequality.
Guiding Questions
The objective of this course is to equip students to be able to answer the following guiding questions from a sociological standpoint:
What is sociology? How have people historically studied sociology? Why do we study it now?
How does socialization occur in our lives? What interactions occur among individuals, groups, social structures, and social institutions?
How is sociological research done?
What does social inequality look like in the United States, especially in regards to class and status; race and ethnicity; sex and gender; and space and place?
What leads to social change and social movements?
How can we apply the sociological imagination to our everyday lives?
Course Objectives:
Demonstrate knowledge of sociological vocabulary, concepts, history, theories, and theorists.
Evaluate the sources of social change and social movements.
Describe the interactions and relationships between individuals, groups, social structures, and social institutions.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills through writing and oral communication in a variety of formats.
Analyze inequalities in the United States.
Demonstrate knowledge of sociological research methods, data collection and analysis.
Use information literacy skills to critically evaluate articles and data from a sociological perspective.
- Teacher: Lyla Byers