Sociology
3210: Sociological Theory |
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All students are expected to attend both the Monday and Wednesday class sessions. Students may attend class face-to-face (live in the classroom), live via the Wimba Live Classroom internet connection, or by reviewing the archived Wimba class sessions each week. See "Attendance" in the syllabus for more information. 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 Wimba session (section 001). These notes 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. 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. Readings listed as "Ritzer" are in the main text book, George Ritzer's, "Contemporary Sociological Theory and its Classical Roots." Readings listed as "Readings in Sociological Theory" are in the James Readings in Sociological Theory reader, "Readings in Social Theory." These readings and more are available online.
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Day |
Dates |
Times |
Topic |
Wimba |
Assign. Due |
Assignments
and Readings Due (readings should be completed prior to class on day listed) |
| 1 |
Mon
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Jan 17 |
No
Class |
ML King Holiday |
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NO CLASS: Reverend Doctor King Birthday
Holiday |
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| Wed |
Jan 18 |
Introduction
and Overview |
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Introduction and class overview. Read syllabus and review the class MyGateway site. | |||
| 2 |
Mon |
Jan 23 |
Introduction due by 12:00 Noon |
What is Theory? Ritzer chapter 1 ; Readings in Sociological Theory (Introduction) pages 1-26 | |||
Wed |
Jan 25 |
Emile
Durkheim: Social Solidarity |
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Fri |
Jan 27 |
5:00 PM |
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Complete syllabus quiz introduction in the general class discussion forum. (or do it
early and enjoy Labor Day weekend)
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| 3 |
Mon |
Jan 30 |
Emile
Durkheim: Social Solidarity |
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| Wed |
Feb 1 |
Karl
Marx: Alienation and Capitalism |
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| 4 |
Mon |
Feb 6 |
Max
Weber and the Rationalization of Society |
Ritzer chapter 2; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 73-110 | |||
| Wed |
Feb 8 |
Review |
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Ritzer chapters 1-2; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 1-110. |
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| 5 |
Mon |
Feb 13 |
Simmel:
Space, Form, and Distance and Last day to withdraw
without receiving a grade |
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| Wed
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Feb 15 |
Veblen: Conspicuous Consumption |
.y |
Ritzer chapter 3; We'll also spend time working on the Sociological Theory Wiki Project. | |||
| 6 |
Mon |
Feb 20 |
Mead:
Mind, Self, and Society |
Ritzer chapter 3; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 127-138. | |||
| Wed |
Feb 22 |
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Ritzer chapter 4; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 157-192. | ||||
| 7 |
Mon |
Feb 27 |
Ritzer chapter 4; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 193-230. | ||||
| Wed |
Feb 29 |
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Ritzer chapter 5; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 331-356; | ||||
| 8 |
Mon |
Mar 5 |
Ritzer chapter 5; Readings in Sociological Theory | ||||
| Wed |
Mar 7 |
Review |
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| 9 |
Mon |
Mar 12 |
SOL... |
Ritzer chapter 6; Readings in Sociological Theory page 297-328 | |||
| Tue |
Mar 13 |
11:59
PM |
Mid-Term
Exam Due |
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Mid-Term Exam Due, end of day. | ||
| Wed |
Mar 14 |
Ritzer chapter 6; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 257-328. | |||||
| 10 |
Mon |
Mar 19 |
Ethnomethodology
and RCT |
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| Wed |
Mar 21 |
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Ritzer chapters 6 and 7; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 231-256. | ||||
Spring Break: Saturday, March 24-Sunday, April 1 Enjoy! |
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| 11 |
Mon |
Apr 2 |
Ritzer chapter 7. Readings in Sociological Theory | ||||
Wed |
Apr 4 |
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Sat |
Apr 7 |
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Last day a student may drop or withdraw from a course | ||
| 12 |
Mon |
Apr 9 |
Ritzer chapter 8; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 383-438. | ||||
| Wed |
Apr 11 |
Review |
Wiki contribution due by the beginning of class (12:30 PM). | ||||
| 13 |
Mon |
Apr 16 |
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| Wed |
Apr 18 |
Ritzer chapter 9; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 357-382. | |||||
14 |
Mon |
Apr 23 |
Ritzer chapter 9; Readings in Sociological Theory pages 439-455. | ||||
| Wed |
Apr 25 |
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Ritzer chapters 9 and 10. Readings in Sociological Theory and pages 439-455. | ||||
| 15 |
Mon |
Apr 30 |
Ritzer chapter 10. Readings in Sociological Theory. We'll be working on the Sociological Theory Wiki Project. | ||||
| Wed |
May 2 |
Review |
Ritzer chapters 1-10. Readings in Sociological Theory (all). Wiki contribution due by the beginning of class (12:30 PM). | ||||
| 16 |
Sun |
May 6 |
11:59
PM |
Discussion
Forums Close--all attendance must be finalized. Comments on other students'
fourth wiki contribution due, too |
. .. | Discussion Forums Close for the semester. Archive viewing (for credit) for week 15 must be completed. And, your comments on other students' 4th wiki contributions are also due--all by end of the day. | |
| Thur |
May 10 |
11:59
PM |
Final
Exam Due |
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Final
Exam closes |
Last
day to take the Final Exam--due end of the day. The
Final Exam covers chapters 6-10, as well as the key
concepts and theories focused on throughout the semester. |
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*Each week your SOLs must be posted in the week's SOL thread by 12:00 Noon on the Monday of that week (week 2's SOL must be posted by 12:00 Noon on Monday of Week 2). See, the Weekly SOL section of the syllabus for more information
Wiki lab: We'll be spending the majority of time working on the Sociological Theory Wiki Project. Online (live) students are welcome to join in the sessions (any student is always welcome to attend the live sessions--online or in-class. For the labs, we will be using the computer stations in the classroom: 005 CCB. Those viewing the archives should review at least the first few minutes of the archive--I'll give instructions for their individual contributions.
End of day: Unless otherwise posted, assignments are due by the end of the day listed: 11:59 PM (23:59). Students who submit work past a due date are subject to penalties, point deductions, or not having their work accepted for grading.
Wimba: Wimba Live Classroom is an online, synchronous learning tool we will be using this semester. Wimba allows students to "attend" a live class via the Internet, and it also allows me to record class sessions so that students can access and review the recordings (archives). A brief explanation for using Wimba is included in the course syllabus and at http://www.wimba.com/services/support/. You can contact Horizon Wimba Technical Support by phone (toll-free): 866.350.4978 or email: technicalsupport@wimba.com. You'll find a link to Wimba on the navigation menu of our course MyGateway site. To attend a live course session, you will need a computer with Internet access, as well as speakers and a microphone (a headset works best). Be sure to run the "Set Up Wizard" to insure your computer is properly configured for the Wimba Live Classroom interface. To review archived class sessions, you'll just need speakers. Any student is invited to participate via the live interface (Wimba session classes are noted on the "Assignments, Readings, and Course Schedule" found in the Assignments area). All students (especially those in the Internet-only section) are encouraged to use the archived sessions in their studies for the course. Learn more about how Wimba is used in this class.
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