1. The Sociological Perspective
What is sociology. Describe the historical development of sociology. Describe the sociological perspective and relate it to everyday life experiences and to contemporary social issues. Explain the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology.
2 + 3. Society and Socialization
Society. Traditional, modern, and postmodern society. Explain what is meant by the socialization process. Summarize the impact of isolation on children. Name the agents of socialization and rank their importance. Explain the significance of gender roles and how those roles relate to rites of passage. Differentiate between primary, secondary, terciary socialization, between anticipatory socialization and resocialization
4. Social Structure
Social Structure. Social status, examples of ascribed, achieved, and master statuses. Social class, power, inequality. Social Roles. Discuss the social roles we acquire throughout our lives. Differentiate between role conflict, role strain, and role exit.
5 + 6. Social Stratification and Social Inequality
Defining social stratification. Identify characteristics of the following systems of stratification: slavery, castes, estates, and social classes. Social mobility. Defining social Inequality. Differentiate between the biological significance of race and the social construction of race. Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. Describe the effects of sex discrimination, ageism.
7 + 8. Deviance
Explain the concept of social control. Provide examples of formal and informal social control. Deviance. Explain how sociologists use the term deviance. Summarize the various theories of deviant behavior. Selected types of deviant behavior (drug addiction, sects, CAN syndrom, bullying, suicidal behavior).
9 + 10. Culture
Defining Culture. Cultural Value. Compare and constrast society versus culture. Differentiate between the following elements of a culture: language, norms, sanctions, and values. Give examples of cultural universals. Examine and analyze questions of stereotypes, prejudice, and multicultural controversies. Differentiate between subcultures and countercultures, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
11 + 12. Basic social institution: the family
Explain the functions of the family as a social institution. Describe many factors that contribute to divorce. Explain how family violence violates the protection function of a family. Singles, mingles, cohabitations, registered partnership, gay parenting.
13 + 14. Sociological Research
Define and identify the basic steps of the scientific method. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research. Discuss the major research designs used by sociologists. Explain the importance of ethics in sociological research, and give an example (Milgram experiment, Stanford prison experiment).
What is sociology. Describe the historical development of sociology. Describe the sociological perspective and relate it to everyday life experiences and to contemporary social issues. Explain the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology.
2 + 3. Society and Socialization
Society. Traditional, modern, and postmodern society. Explain what is meant by the socialization process. Summarize the impact of isolation on children. Name the agents of socialization and rank their importance. Explain the significance of gender roles and how those roles relate to rites of passage. Differentiate between primary, secondary, terciary socialization, between anticipatory socialization and resocialization
4. Social Structure
Social Structure. Social status, examples of ascribed, achieved, and master statuses. Social class, power, inequality. Social Roles. Discuss the social roles we acquire throughout our lives. Differentiate between role conflict, role strain, and role exit.
5 + 6. Social Stratification and Social Inequality
Defining social stratification. Identify characteristics of the following systems of stratification: slavery, castes, estates, and social classes. Social mobility. Defining social Inequality. Differentiate between the biological significance of race and the social construction of race. Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. Describe the effects of sex discrimination, ageism.
7 + 8. Deviance
Explain the concept of social control. Provide examples of formal and informal social control. Deviance. Explain how sociologists use the term deviance. Summarize the various theories of deviant behavior. Selected types of deviant behavior (drug addiction, sects, CAN syndrom, bullying, suicidal behavior).
9 + 10. Culture
Defining Culture. Cultural Value. Compare and constrast society versus culture. Differentiate between the following elements of a culture: language, norms, sanctions, and values. Give examples of cultural universals. Examine and analyze questions of stereotypes, prejudice, and multicultural controversies. Differentiate between subcultures and countercultures, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
11 + 12. Basic social institution: the family
Explain the functions of the family as a social institution. Describe many factors that contribute to divorce. Explain how family violence violates the protection function of a family. Singles, mingles, cohabitations, registered partnership, gay parenting.
13 + 14. Sociological Research
Define and identify the basic steps of the scientific method. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research. Discuss the major research designs used by sociologists. Explain the importance of ethics in sociological research, and give an example (Milgram experiment, Stanford prison experiment).