Sociology

Course Length

1 Semester

Providing insight into the human dynamics of our diverse society, this is an engaging one-semester course that delves into the fundamental concepts of sociology. This interactive course, designed for high school students, covers cultural diversity and conformity, basic structures of society, individuals and socialization.

The course also covers stages of human development as they relate to sociology, deviance from social norms, social stratification, racial and ethnic interactions, gender roles, family structure, the economic and political aspects of sociology, the sociology of public institutions, and collective human behavior, both historically and in modern times.

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Overview of Concepts

• Unit 1: The Sociological Point of View
• Unit 2: Cultural Diversity
• Unit 3: Cultural Conformity and Adaptation
• Unit 4: Social Structure
• Unit 5: Socializing the Individual
• Unit 6: The Adolescent in Society
• Unit 7: The Adult in Society
• Unit 8: Deviance and Social Control
• Unit 9: Social Stratification
• Unit 10: Radical and Ethnic Relations
• Unit 11: Gender, Age, and Health
• Unit 12: The Family
• Unit 13: The Economy and Politics
• Unit 14: Education and Religion