Sociology 1010: Introduction to Sociology
SP 2013
Assignments, Readings, and Course Schedule

Please note:

• Tests can be taken from any internet location. Please see the listings below for the specific days when each test is available for taking.
• Read the assigned text material as early as you can. Review the associated online lecture notes --prior to coming to class (section 001) or attending a Collaborate session (section 002). The notes (linked below) work best when viewed online. They are web documents with links you can explore for additional information, and to seek further clarification, on selected topics. Use these notes and your assigned readings to develop critical analyses and questions for discussion both in class and via the online discussion forums. There are a variety of resources in the class MyGateway site's "Course Documents" and "External Links" folders to assist you with your self-study.
• Chapter references are to the main text, Schaefer's "sociology. Links to the Primis readings require using the logon credentials for Roksworld (username: student, password: umsl).
• Please be sure to use the "Practice Quizzes" found in the "Chapter folders of the "Course Documents" area. You will also find a variety of other study tools in these chapter folders. The "Course Documents" area contains study guides, test study tips, and other utilities to help you prepare for the exams. Plus, in the "Assignments" area you will find short, chapter mastery quizzes, along with folder containing the required tests.

Times and Attendance: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:45 AM in Lucas 200. "Internet-Only" students are expected to review the Tuesday and Thursday Collaborate archives each week for course content and course information. Internet-only students are always welcome to attend the live class--face-to-face or via Collaborate.

1. The Scientific Method: Problems, Ethics and Social Research. Chapter 2; Primis pages 14-32 (Merton on "Research and Theory" and Johnson on the "Sociology of Christmas Cards").
2. Chapter 2 LearnSmart due.

1. Culture: What is It, Who has It, Where does It come from, and Who does it represent: Socially Constructed Reality and Dominant Ideology? Chapter 3; Primis pages 33-43 (121-131 Kluckhohn, "Queer Customs" and Hostetler, "The Amish."
2. Chapter 3 LearnSmart due.

1. Socialization: Becoming Human. Chapter 4; Primis pages 44- 61 (Becker and Geer, "The Fate of Idealism in Medical School," and Goffman, "The Presentation of Self").
2. Chapter 4 LearnSmart due.

1. Everyday Life as a Creative Activity—Structure and Interaction. Chapter 5; Primis pages 62- 67 (Goffman, "Performances" and Roy "Banana Time"). And, Social Structural Change. Chapter 5 (pages 107-117); Primis pages 145-151 (Friedl, "Society and Sex Roles"); "McDonaldization." (Virtual handout).
2. Chapter 5 LearnSmart due.

1. Belonging and Being: Group Life. Chapter 6; Primis pages 68- 81 (Cooley, "Primary Groups" and Roy "Banana Time").
2. Chapter 6 LearnSmart due.

1. Deviance, Crime and Social Control: Explaining Deviance and Conformity. Chapter 8; Primis pages 82- 114 (Becker, "Outsiders," Chambliss, "The Saints and the Roughnecks," and Walker, "Policing Domestic Disputes").
2. Chapter 8 LearnSmart due.

1. Social Structure and Inequality: Some are More Equal than Others. Chapter 9; Primis Pages 115-138 (Davis and More, "Principles of Stratification," Tumin, "Principles of Stratification: A Critical Analysis").
2. Chapter 9 LearnSmart due.

1. Womyn and Men: Social Constructions and Social Change. Chapter 12: Primis pages 145- 152 (Friedl, "Society and Sex Roles") and 240-293, Luker, "Motherhood and Morality in America."
2. Chapter 12 LearnSmart due.

1. Social Institutions and The Family. Chapter 14; Primis pages 152- 205, 240-293 (Luker, "Motherhood and Morality in America," Coleman, "Families and Schools," Gelles, "Family Violence" Finn, "A Nation Still at Risk").
2. Chapter 14 LearnSmart due.

1. Social Institutions and The Family. Chapter 14; Primis pages 152- 205, 240-293 (Luker, "Motherhood and Morality in America," Coleman, "Families and Schools," Gelles, "Family Violence" Finn, "A Nation Still at Risk").
2. Education: Who's learning what today. Chapter 16; Primis pages 169- 182: Coleman, "Families and Schools" and 294-304, Finn, "A Nation Still at Risk")
3. Chapter 16 LearnSmart due.

1. Education: Who's learning what today. Chapter 16; Primis pages 169- 182: Coleman, "Families and Schools" and 294-304, Finn, "A Nation Still at Risk")
2. Religion: Spirituality, Self- fulfillment and Social Control. Chapter 15; Primis pages 217- 231, Levine, "Radical Departures", and Weber, "Protestant Ethic").
3. Chapter 15 LearnSmart due.

1. The Political Economy of the USA.  Chapters 17 and 18; Primis pages 232- 248 (Bierstadt, "On Power"); and Harrington and Levinson, "The Perils of a Dual Economy."
2. Chapters 17 and 18 LearnSmart due.

1. Taking Care of All the People: Chapter 19; Primis pages 249- 274 (Albrecht, "The Social Experience of Disability," Rosenhahn, "Being Sane in Insane Places").
2. Chapter 19 LearnSmart due.

1. Population and Community. Chapter 20; Primis pages 275- 295 (Williams and Kornblum, "On the Streets").
2. Chapter 20 LearnSmart due.

1. Collective Behavior and Social Change. Chapters 21 and 22; Primis pages 275- 295 (Lenski, Lenski, and Nolan, "Looking Ahead").
2. Chapters 21 and 22 LearnSmart due.