OpenStax College
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Introduction to Sociology 3e"Aligns to the topics and objectives of many introductory sociology courses . . arranged in a manner that provides foundational sociological theories and contexts, then progresses through various aspects of human and societal interactions."
Open Textbook Library
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Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World"It is no accident that many sociology instructors and students are first drawn to sociology because they want to learn a body of knowledge that could help them make a difference in the world at large. Steve Barkan’s Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World is designed for this audience."
Interactive Resources
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Gapminder" Gapminder World, a very powerful, web-based data visualization tool that allows instructors and students to quickly visualize and further investigate vital statistics for the world's nations and the development of those statistics over time."
Videos & Images
- Sociological Images - "Sociological Images encourages all kinds of people to exercise and develop their sociological imagination by presenting brief discussions of compelling and timely imagery that span the breadth of sociological inquiry."
- Frontline Topics: Social Issues
- Ted Talks Society
- Welcoming America
OER Commons
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Introduction to Sociology"Sociology is the study of human social life. Human social life is complex and encompasses many facets of the human experience. Because of its complexity, the discipline of sociology has been subdivided over time into specialty areas"
Open Courses
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SOC 101 Intro to Sociology"Topics studied will include socialization, social interaction, culture, groups, social structure, deviance, social inequality, social class, race, gender, institutions (political, economic, educational, family, and religious), collective behavior and social change" From Open Course Library
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SOC 201: Social Problems" We will explore concerns related to families, education, the workplace, the media, poverty, crime, drug abuse, health issues, war and terrorism, the environment and global concerns. We will also look at social action and possible solutions to these problems through both individual and community efforts." From Open Course Library
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Sociology"Key concepts include the sociological imagination and perspectives, scientific research methods, culture and society, socialization and interaction, deviance, crime and social control, inequality, race and ethnicity, gender, sex and sexuality, marriage and family, religion and education, health and aging, urbanization, the environment, government, work and the economy, and media. " From Lumen Learning
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Introduction to Sociology""introduce you to a range of basic sociological principles so that you can develop your own sociological imagination. You will learn about the origins of sociology as a discipline and be introduced to major sociological theories and methods of research. You will also explore such topics as sex and gender, deviance, and racism." From Saylor
Exercises & Worksheets
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What is Sociology"This handout introduces you to the wonderful world of writing sociology. Before you can write a clear and coherent sociology paper, you need a firm understanding of the assumptions and expectations of the discipline." From the Writing Center at the University of North Carolina
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Socioquest: Foundations of Sociology"This page is part of a larger website of sociological teaching material. Assignments located on this page include:Hypothesis Testing in the Social SciencesCareers in SociologyDurkheim's Study of SuicideIdentifying Sociological Perspectives"