Tues. January 9 Course Introduction – Thurs. January 11 The Sociological Imagination: Chambliss Mundanity of Excellence” – “The Tues. January 16 Sociological Imagination, cont. & Structure vs. Agency: Guns, Germs and Steel –The Prologue (13-25) and Chapter 10 Thurs. January 18 Humans as Social Creatures: Kvisto and Pittman 2001 Society” – “Dramaturgical Tues. January 23 Functionalist Theory: Gans of the Underclass in America” – “Uses Thurs. January 25 Conflict Theory Wright Analysis: Parable of the Shmoo (pages 1-15)” – “Class and intro to Utopias” “Real Tues. January 30 Gathering and Analyzing Data: Best, the Truth about Damned Lies and – “Telling Statistics” & Introduction from Wade (pages 7-26) Thurs. February 1 American Hookup Discussion: Wade (Chapters 1 & 2) – Tues. February 6 Exam 1; In-Class – Section 2: Social Institutions *** Between now and 3/13, make sure to read and take notes on Wade (Chapters 3-7) *** Thurs. February 8 Meritocracy: McNamee and Miller American Dream” & Rivera – “The “Guess Who Doesn’t Fit in at Work” Tues. February 13 Meritocracy, cont. & Political Economy: Kenworthy Myths” – “Tax Thurs. February 15 Schools: Downey & Gibbs Schools Really Matter” – “How Tues. February 20 Religion: Putnam and Campbell in America: The Historical – “Religiosity Backdrop” Thurs. February 22 Family: Coontz Way We Never Were: Defining the Family Crisis” – “The Tues. February 27 Crime/Criminal Justice System: Chambliss Saints and the Roughnecks” – “The and Gunderman Incarceration Epidemic” “The Thurs. March 1 Power and Social Control, featuring Media: Shearing and Stenning the – “From Panopticon to Disney” Tues. March 6 No Class; Spring Break –
Tues. January 9 – Course Introduction Thurs. January 11 – The Sociological Imagination: Chambliss “The Mundanity of Excellence” Tues. January 16 –The Sociological Imagination, cont. & Structure vs. Agency: Guns, Germs and Steel Prologue (13-25) and Chapter 10 Thurs. January 18 – Humans as Social Creatures: Kvisto and Pittman 2001 “Dramaturgical Society” Tues. January 23 – Functionalist Theory: Gans “Uses of the Underclass in America” Thurs. January 25 – Conflict Theory Wright “Class Analysis: Parable of the Shmoo (pages 1-15)” and intro to “Real Utopias” Tues. January 30 – Gathering and Analyzing Data: Best, “Telling the Truth about Damned Lies and Statistics” & Introduction from Wade (pages 7-26) Thurs. February 1 – American Hookup Discussion: Wade (Chapters 1 & 2) Tues. February 6 – Exam 1; In-Class Section 2: Social Institutions *** Between now and 3/13, make sure to read and take notes on Wade (Chapters 3-7) *** Thurs. February 8 – Meritocracy: McNamee and Miller “The American Dream” & Rivera “Guess Who Doesn’t Fit in at Work” Tues. February 13 – Meritocracy, cont. & Political Economy: Kenworthy “Tax Myths” Thurs. February 15 – Schools: Downey & Gibbs “How Schools Really Matter” Tues. February 20 – Religion: Putnam and Campbell “Religiosity in America: The Historical Backdrop” Thurs. February 22 – Family: Coontz “The Way We Never Were: Defining the Family Crisis” Tues. February 27 – Crime/Criminal Justice System: Chambliss “The Saints and the Roughnecks” and Gunderman “The Incarceration Epidemic” Thurs. March 1 – Power and Social Control, featuring Media: Shearing and Stenning “From the Panopticon to Disney” Tues. March 6 – No Class; Spring Break
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