2.2: Course Contents at a Glance
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The following list shows the module-level topics for the course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.
Module 1: Foundations of Sociology
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- What Is Sociology?
- The Development of Sociology
- Why Study Sociology?
- The Sociological Imagination
- The Main Sociological Theories
- Structural-Functional Theory
- Conflict Theory
- Symbolic Interactionist Theory
- Reviewing Sociological Theories
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Module 2: Sociological Research
- Sociological Research
- Ethics
- The Scientific Method
- Surveys
- Experiments
- Field Research
- Secondary Data Analysis
- Summary of Research Methods
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Module 3: Culture
- Culture, Values, and Beliefs
- Social Norms
- Symbols and Language
- Cultural Universals
- Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
- Pop Culture and Subculture
- Cultural Change
- Globalization and Technology
- Functionalism on Culture and Technology
- Conflict Theory on Culture and Technology
- Symbolic Interactionism on Media and Technology
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Module 4: Socialization
- The Importance of Socialization
- Theories of Socialization
- The Social Construction of Reality
- Roles and the Presentation of Self
- Agents of Socialization
- Socialization Across the Lifespan
- Resocialization
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Module 5: Society and Groups
- Society, Culture, and Social Institutions
- Types of Societies
- Functionalism and Society
- Conflict Theory and Society
- Symbolic Interactionism and the McDonaldization of Society
- Types of Formal Organizations
- Types of Groups
- Group Dynamics
- Leadership Styles
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Module 6: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
- Deviance and Control
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- Functionalism and Deviance
- Conflict Theory and Deviance
- Symbolic Interactionism and Deviance
- Reviewing Theories on Deviance
- The Criminal Justice System
- Criminal Activity
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Module 7: Stratification and Inequality
- Social Stratification, Social Inequality, and Global Stratification
- Systems of Global Classification
- Systems of Social Stratification
- Class in the United States
- Social Mobility
- Global Poverty
- Poverty in the U.S.
- Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification
- Theoretical Perspectives on Global Stratification
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Module 8: Race and Ethnicity
- Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups
- Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- Intergroup Relationships
- Native Americans
- African Americans
- Asian Americans
- Hispanic/Latino Americans
- Arab Americans
- White Americans
- Theoretical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity
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Module 9: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
- Sex and Gender
- Gender and Socialization
- Sex and Sexuality
- Sexual Orientation
- Feminist Movements and Feminist Theory
- Theoretical Perspectives on Gender
- Theoretical Perspectives on Sex
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Module 10: Marriage and Family
- Why It Matters: Marriage and Family
- Introduction to Marriage and Family
- Defining Family
- Marriage and Courtship Patterns
- Lines of Descent and Family Stages
- Variations in Family Life
- Theoretical Perspectives on Marriage and Family
- Divorce and Remarriage
- Violence and Abuse
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Module 11: Religion
- The History of Religion
- Theoretical Perspectives on Religion
- Types of Religion
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Taoism and Confucianism
- Judaism
- Islam
- Christianity
- U.S. Trends in Religion
- Religion and Social Change
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Module 12: Education
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- Education Around the World
- Universal Access to Education
- Functionalist Theory on Education
- Conflict Theory on Education
- Symbolic Interactionist Theory on Education
- Hot Topics in Education
- Charter Schools and Homeschooling
- Contemporary Issues in Education
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Module 13: Health and Medicine
- The Cultural Significance of Health
- Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Health and Inequality in the United States
- Mental Health and Disabilities
- Healthcare Systems
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Module 14: Aging and the Elderly
- Aging in Society
- The Graying of the United States and the World
- Growing Old
- Death and Dying
- Retirement and Poverty
- Ageism and Abuse
- Theoretical Perspectives on Aging
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Module 15: Government and Politics
- Types of Authority
- Forms of Government
- Politics in the United States
- Theoretical Perspectives on Government
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Module 16: Work and the Economy
- The Development of Economic Systems
- Capitalism and Socialism
- Theoretical Perspectives on Economics
- Globalization
- Work in the United States
- Poverty and Unemployment in the United States
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Module 17: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
- Demography and Population Growth
- Demographic Theories
- Immigration in the United States
- Urbanization on the Rise
- Theoretical Perspectives on Urbanization
- Environmental Sociology
- Environmental Racism
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Module 18: Social Movements and Social Change
- Collective Behavior
- Levels of Social Movements
- Types and Stages of Social Movements
- Theoretical Perspectives on Social Movements
- Causes of Social Change
- Social Change, Technology, and Modernization
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