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Advance Sociology 101 Syracuse University Project

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    Advance Sociology 101 Syracuse University Project In your 3 to 4 page synthesis essay, explain how the readings from this unit illustrate the development of social norms, group structures, and deviance. Discuss how these readings highlight the ways in which societal and gender roles are established and maintained. Be sure to reference specific articles and their insights into group dynamics, sanctions, and hierarchical structures. Word count requirement: 750 - 1,000 words.

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    Syracuse University Project Advance Sociology 101 Mr. Turner Room 707 Fall 20 1 2 The Syracuse University Project Advance Sociology course is designed as an analytic, skills based course in introductory sociology. This course takes an empirical approach to sociology. It is a reading an d writing intensive course. As the course progresses students should obtain increased skill in analytic reading, sociological reasoning, empirical investigation, and an increased ability to make empirical and conceptual generalizations about self and society in an increasingly global world. This is a full fledged Syracuse University course and students in the course have the same rights and responsibilities as a University student . At the end of the course , students who pass will earn three Syracuse University credits (no different than if you took the course on the Syracuse University campus) and hence student work must reflect the ability to do college level work. This course has seven units: 1. Sociological Perspectives 2. Doing Social Research 3. Culture, Groups, and Social Structure 4. The Power and Influence of Media 5. Self and Identity 6. Social Inequalities: Race, Class and Gender 7. Thinking about Social Change SYRACUSE COURSE OVERVIEW Syracuse University Project Advance Sociology is designed as an analytic, skills - based introduction to sociology. What is Sociology? According to the American Sociological Association, “Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts. Since human behavior is shaped by social factors, the subject matter of sociology r anges from the intimate family to the hostile mob; from organized crime to religious cults; from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture; and from the sociology of work to the sociology of sports. In fact, few fields have such broad scope and relevance for research, theory, and application of knowledge.

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    Sociology provides many distinctive perspectives on the world, generating new ideas and critiquing the old. The field also offers a range of research techniques that can be applied to virtually any aspect of social life: street crime and delinquency, corporate downsizing, how people express emotions, welfare or education reform, how families differ and flourish, or problems of peace and war. Because sociology addresses the most challenging issues of our time, it is a rapidly expanding field whose potential is increasingly tapped by those who craft policies and create programs. Sociologists understand social inequality, patterns of behavior, forces for social change and resistance, and how social systems work” (ASA 2006: What is Sociology?; www.asanet.org ; last retrieved July 2006). This course emphasizes analytic reading and conceptual analysis. The approach to sociology is to view it as an empirical social science. The readings are based on empirical research studies or are review articles of research in an area of sociological investigation. It is a writing intensive course. This course introduces C. Wright Mills’ classic notion of “the sociological imagination” and the promise of sociology, and encourages students to see and think about the social world, themselves, and the relations between themselves and the social world in new ways. As the course progresses, students should obtain increasing skill in analytic reading and writing, sociological reasoning, empirical investigation, and in the ability to make empirical and conceptual generalizations about self and society in an increasingly global world. REQUIRED TEXTS Susan J. Ferguson (2008) (Editor). “Mapping the Social Landscape: Readings in Sociology” (5 th Edition). New York, NY: McGraw - Hill. ISBN: 0072878991. Articles from Class Reader Posted Online Evaluation/Grading Synthesis Papers (50% of quarter grade): At the end of each unit students will be required to write a three to four page synthesis paper. This paper should demonstrate your understanding of the key themes of the unit and reference all of the readings required in that unit, as well as class notes and discussion. All written work must be properly cited using parenthetical citations, and must also contain a works cited page. Points will be deducted for failure to do this. If you need information on how to properly cite works and create a bibliography go to http://www.aresearchguide.com/12biblio.html#d . A rubric will be provided for these papers. Class Participation (5 0% of quarter grade): As a college course taught in a small setting student participation contributes greatly to the quality of the classroom experience. You classroom performance will be evaluated on the following: active participation in class discussion, active involvement in individual and group activities and assignments in

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