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OER for SOC 101

Introduction to Sociology

Zero Textbook Cost and Required Readings: Students are not required to purchase any textbooks. The Free text to be used this semester is OpenStax, Introduction to Sociology 3e.

Important Resources

Jones, O. (December 21, 2018). The 15 most significant social impact films of 2018. USC News: The Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Retrieved from https://news.usc.edu/153288/the-15-most-significant-social-impact-films-of-2018/

Lloyd Sealy Library, John Jay College. Sociology database: https://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/databases/sociology

The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system, with a focus on policing. Students are required to subscribe to The Marshall Project.: https://www.themarshallproject.org/subscribe

Pew Research Center: Social and Demographic Trends: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/

Topic	Assignments Due
Introduction to Sociology	Introductions / Index Card Introduction to Sociology Writing Assignment #1
Defining Culture, Society, and the Plight of the Criminal Justice System	The City of New York, Breaking the Frame? Remaking the Criminal Justice System in New York City An Introduction to Sociology 2e, ch. 1, 3
Sociological Research, Citations and Mid-Semester Paper (Sociological Memorandum)	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e, Sociological Research, ch. 2
The Role of Socialization	Writing Assignment #1 Due Introduction to Sociology 2e Socialization, ch. 5
Agents of Socialization	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Society and Social Interaction, ch. 4
Elements of Social Structure	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Groups and Organization, ch. 5
Midterm Review	Midterm Review
Midterm - Part I Midterm - Part II – Math Lab - NB	Math Computer Lab in the New Building
Sociological Perspectives in the field of Arts and the Media	Sociological Memorandum Due Introduction to Sociology 2e Media and Technology, ch. 8 Turley, Alan C. "Max Weber and the Sociology of Music." In Sociological Forum, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 633-653. Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers, 2001. Roy, William G., and Timothy J. Dowd. "What is sociological about music?." Annual Review of Sociology 36 (2010): 183-203.
Deviance, Social Control and the Criminal Justice System	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Deviance, Crime and Social Control, ch. 7
The Bronx Defenders Panel Discussion	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Anderson, James M., Maya Buenaventura, and Paul Heaton. "The Effects of Holistic Defense on Criminal Justice Outcomes ." Harv. L. Rev. 132 (2018): 819.
Introduction to Social Stratification in the U.S.	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Social Stratification in the United States, ch. 9
Social Stratification and Worldwide Poverty	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Global Inequality, ch. 10
Sociological Perspectives on Health	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Health and Medicine, ch. 19
Studying the Mental Health of Society	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Villatoro, Alice P., Vickie M. Mays, Ninez A. Ponce, and Carol S. Aneshensel. "Perceived need for mental health care: The intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status." Society and Mental Health 8, no. 1 (2018): 1-24.
Inequality in the United States	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Work and the Economy, ch.18
Inequality on a Global Level	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Globalization Inequality, ch. 10
Race and Ethnic Inequality	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Social Movements and Social Change, ch. 21 Hunter, Margaret. "Colorism in the classroom: How skin tone stratifies African American and Latina/o students." Theory Into Practice 55, no. 1 (2016): 54-6.
Social Construction of Gender, Age & Sexual Orientation	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Aging and the Elderly, ch. 13
Sociological Perspectives on Religion and Education	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Religion, ch.15 Education, ch. 16
Studying Family Relationships and Diverse Lifestyle	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2 Marriage and Family, ch.14
Studying Social Change and the Impact of Environmental Racism	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Bolin, Bob, and Liza C. Kurtz. "Race, class, ethnicity, and disaster vulnerability." In Handbook of disaster research, pp. 181-203. Springer, Cham, 2018. Note: Open book in pdf format and click on Chapter 10 in Table of Contents..."Race, class, ethnicity and disaster vulnerability."
How the Impact of Global Warming Affects Society	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2e Population, Urbanization, and the Environment, ch. 20
Majoring in Sociology	Selected Readings – Sociology Student Website Introduction to Sociology 2 Population, Urbanization, and the Environment, ch. 20
Final Exam Review	Final Exam Review
Final Exam Scheduled	Final Exam