Soci 001-10 – introduction to sociology - georgetown university

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Course description. welcome to introduction to sociology! in this course you will learn in numerous ways that sociology is the systematic study of human ...
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Georgetown UniversitySOCI 001-10 –Introduction to SociologySummer 2021 (June 7 – July 9)Class meets Monday – Thursday; 10:45am to 12:45 pmInstructor: Kathleen Guidroz, Ph.D. [[email protected]]Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1pm – 2pm;and by appointmentCOURSE DESCRIPTIONWelcometoIntroductiontoSociology!Inthiscourseyouwilllearninnumerouswaysthatsociologyisthesystematicstudyofhumansocietyandsociallife.Thiscourseisdesignedtobeanintroductiontothedevelopmentofsociology,andanexaminationoftherangeofconcepts,principles,andmethodsthatcomprisemodernsociologyusingonetext(Newman’sSociology,6th,Briefedition,2019)andoccasionalacademicjournalarticles.Wewillexamineimportantissuesandinstitutionsofacontemporaryandglobalizedsociety,includingculture;socialization;raceandethnicity,gender;education;family;inequality;andsocialchange.Aparticularfocuswill be on the examination of intersectionality informal organizations and social institutions.LEARNING GOALS:●To develop sociological skills for analysi...