Lesson 1, Sept. 1 Description: Introductions, Syllabus, Course Calendar, Break Introduction to basic sociological concepts, part I Handout: Syllabus - Lesson 2, Sept. 3 Description: Introduction to basic concepts, part II Apply Sociological Imagination in film clip analysis & handout: Critical reflections on smartphone use in contemporary life Discuss learning goals and letter to the instructor, due next time Reading: C. W. Mills, The Promise of Sociology (PDF on NEO) Handouts: Letter to the Instructor Assignment; Smartphone use

Lesson 3, Sept. 8 Description: Lecture: Mills & the Sociological Imagination, Break Lecture: Historical Emergence of Sociology VIDEO: 1.3 What is sociological theory? Univ. Amsterdam Assignment: Introductory Letter to Instructor due in MyLearning/NEO - Lesson 4, Sept. 10 Description: Explain research papers, peer review process with drafts; Finish syllabus, ask Qs & discuss technology use in class Small groups: Discuss implications of ADS in colored folders Reading this week: Chapter 1, The Sociological Imagination (NEO)

Lesson 5 - Sept. 15 Description: Lecture, Components of Culture Part I, Break Video: Crash Course Sociology #10, Discuss Letter results Lesson 6 - Sept. 17 Description: Writing Workshop, Lecture, Components of Culture Part II Video: Cultural Relativism; Break Video: Anthropology, Sociology, and Critiques of Cultural Relativism Handout: Writing Workshop Reading this week: Chapter 5, Culture

Lesson 7 - Sept. 22 Description: Lecture: Sex, Gender, Break, Intersex, Hormones Lesson 8 - Sept. 24 Description: Lecture: Gender Polarization, Structural Constraints; Discuss application of Gender & Culture in RPI assignment Reading this week: Chapter 12, The Gender Order & Sexualities Handout: Instructions, Research Paper I

Lesson 9 - Sept. 29 Description: Lecture, Research Methods in Sociology Part I, Break Peer review of paper drafts: Research Paper I !! You must bring a PRINTED COPY of your draft for Research Paper I to class with you for peer review. (or -10 pts.) Handout: RPI Review sheet Lesson 10 - Oct. 1, 2025 Description: Lecture, Research Methods in Sociology Part II 10-minute Video: Crash Course Sociology #4 Discussion of data/findings gathered in RPI !! Assignment: Research Paper I – Entire packet due today Reading this week: From ATL book (in PDF on NEO, listed under Resources): ATL Chapter 3, Doing Sociological Research

Lesson 11 - October 6 Description: Lecture: Stratification & Social Class PT I, Break Discuss Culture Projects… View schedule for dates, ask Qs Handout: Culture Project Handouts: Instructions & Ideas for Topics - Lesson 12, October 8 Description: Lecture: Stratification & Social Class PT II Midterm Review Assignment: Bring a question to class for midterm review on 10/9 Reading this week: 16TH ED: Chap. 10, Stratification, pgs. 271-280

Lesson 13 - Oct. 13 Students will all take the midterm together in class on MyLearning/NEO; online students take exam at same time Please come to class with your laptop or tablet fully charged, with WIFI access ready to take the exam online Lesson 14 - Oct. 15 Sample culture project presented by a former student, Break In-class meetings: 13:10-13:30 - Instructions for students doing the Culture Project By 10/20: Email Dr. H your CP topic & offer two dates to present on --- 13:40-14:00 – Instructions for students doing RPII: Discuss assignment, Ask Qs about finding ads & peer review

Lesson 15 - October 20 Topic: Socialization & Theoretical Perspectives PT I Description: Midterm feedback; Lecture, Socialization; Break Complete Learning Goal Evaluations in class Lesson 16 - October 22 Description: Introduction to Symbolic Interaction theory Apply symbolic interaction theory in film clip analysis to the James Bond Film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) Reading this week: Chapter 2, Thinking Sociologically, Globally

Enjoy the week off!

Lesson 17 - Nov. 3, 2025 Description: Khan Academy video: Functionalism Lecture & Application: Durkheim & Functionalism, Break Khan Academy video: Marx; Lecture: Marx & Conflict Theory Lesson 18 - Nov. 5 Culture projects, group 1 (+5 for first round presenters) The first 3-5 presenters will present, confirmed by email with Dr. H Reading this week: Finish up Chapter 2, & prepare for culture projects; If doing RPII instead of a CP: Begin looking for Ads

Lesson 19 - Nov. 10 Topic: Race and Ethnicities I Description: Lecture: Defining Race & Ethnicity I, Break Lecture: Defining Race & Ethnicity II Lesson 20 - Nov. 12 - Culture projects Group 2 Description: Lecture: Chance, Context, Choice; Prejudice & Discrimination; Break, Culture project presentations, Group 2 Reading this week: Chapter 11, Racism, Ethnicities & Migration

Monday, Nov. 17 - NO CLASS – CZ Holiday: Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day & International Students´ Day November 19, 2025 - Race and Ethnicities II Description: Contemporary views: Racial & ethnic diversity Watch & Discuss YouTube: Jsem Česky? (15 minutes), Break Culture project presentations, Group 3 Week off – No reading this week

November 24 Lecture: Race & gender are socially constructed, Break Peer review of paper drafts: Students completing RPII Handout: RPII Review sheet November 26 Description: Lecture: Intersectionality Theory, Patricia Hill Collins Class discussion of RPII data: Global media depictions of RCG Assignment: Research Paper II – Entire packet due in class today Reading this week: Ritzer & Goodman, Contemporary Feminist Theories (on NEO, read pgs. 436-443; 461-467)

Lesson 25 - Dec. 1, 2025 Description: Lecture – Goffman’s Dramaturgical Perspective; Break Watch Crash Course Sociology #15 Lesson 26 - Dec. 3 - Culture projects Group 4 Description: Final round of culture project presentations and/or Activity: Application of Goffman’s theoretical ideas in video analysis: Film clips from The Devil Wears Prada Reading this week: Erving Goffman, from The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959, pgs. 1-16)

December 8 Description: Complete Faculty Course Evaluations, Break Exploring McIntosh’s concept: White privilege Reading: Peggy McIntosh, PDF on MyLearning/NEO, White Privilege

Wednesday, Dec. 10 Description: Discuss course overall… Which components worked well and what might be changed to improve next fall? - Break - Final Exam Instructions & Review Assignment: Closing Letter to Instructor due in NEO by 23:00

Exam is taken in the classroom, on My Learning / NEO, follows the same format as the midterm (MC, T/F, fill in blank Qs) 40% of the exam covers the material since the midterm 60& of the exam is a cumulative survey of key terms, concepts & theories learned all semester