Introduction to Sociology

Dr. Arunas Juska 

Study Guides 

•  Test #1 Study guide

•  Test #2 Study guide

•  Test #3 Study guide

•  Test #4 Study guide

Links 

Both books used in the course have web companion sites.  In these sites you will find materials related to subject matter presented in the textbooks, examples of multiple choice and essay questions that will be used in exams, and other materials.

•  Henslin's "Down-to Earth Sociology"

Guidelines: 

•  How to Read an Assigned Chapter
   

Lecture Notes

• Section # 1 Defining Sociology 

  • Defining Sociology

  • Sociological Theory

  • Theoretical perspectives

  • Sociological Analysis
     

•  Section #2: Socialization and Deviance
   

  • Socialization

  • Gender Socialization

  • Deviance and Crime

  • Born to be Good?: An Assessment Sheet

  • Preventing Crime: The Promising Road Ahead.  An Assessment Sheet.

  • The Prison Industrial Complex

   

• Section #3: Social Class

  • Social Class in the US

  • Poverty  

  • Social Structure and Social Interaction
    
    

• Section #4: Gender and Ethnicity

  • Race and ethnicity

  • Gender stratification

  • Family