Sociology

Mrs. Celello

1st or 2nd Semester

    Sociology is a field of study which examines the social forces that have an influence upon our lives.  This course provides information about one's world including: culture, socialization, deviance and social control, groups and organizations, communities and cities, and populations.  It also examines gender roles, race, and ethnic relations, and various social institutions which exist in our modern world.

Text:
    Sociology:  The Study of Human Relationships
    5th Edition by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
 

Contents:

Chapter 1  The Sociological Point of View

Chapter 2  Cultural Diversity

Chapter 3  Cultural Conformity and Adaptation

Chapter 4  Social Structure

Chapter 5   Socializing the Individual

Chapter 6  The Adolescent in Society

Chapter 7  The Adult in Society

Chapter 8  Deviance and Social Control

Chapter 9  Social Stratification

Chapter 10  Racial and Ethnic Relations

Chapter 11  Gender, Age, and Health

Chapter 12  The Family

Chapter 13  The Economy and Politics

Chapter 14  Education and Religion

Chapter 15  Science and Sports

Chapter 16  Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Chapter 17  Population and Urbanization

Chapter 18  Social Change and Modernization

Links

Aging in America

Medicare

Medicaid  

Administration on Aging

National Council of the Aging

National Institute on Aging

American Families

Families USA  

The Source & Voice for Strong Families  

National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth

Sports

American Sports  

Sport Search

Behavior  

Collective Behavior

Deviance

Mafia in America  

Crime Issues Guide  

National White Collar Crime Center

Economy and Politics

CBS Market Watch

Education

U.S. Department of Education  

National Education Association  

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Health  

PBS Report on Health Care  

Population Council  

National Institutes on Health

Dr. Koop.com

Sociological Theorists

Max Weber  

Emile Durkheim  

Karl Marx

Politics

Washington Post  

World Politics  

Harvard Political Review

Population

Population  

Population Council

Religion

Hartford Institute for Religion Research  

Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture

Science

National Science Foundation  

Scientific American  

PBS Nova Online

Social Change

Journal of Social Change  

Change the World One Idea at a Time  

The Library of Congress

Stratification

Social Stratification

Violence in America  

Seeking Solutions  

Violence in America  

Mothers Against Violence in America

MADD

SADD

Sociology Virtual Explorations

Evaluating Internet Resources

Middle East Webquest

Socialization Virtual Assignment