Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Objectives At the end of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Distinguish between absolute and statistical definition of deviance. 2. Be able to discern the intersection of power and deviance. 3. Understand the importance of social resources in…
Objectives At the end of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Define and provide examples of social inequality in Canada and other countries. 2. Discuss possible negative consequences of class systems. 3. Explain the importance of Marx’s notion…
Objectives At the end of this unit, students will: Understand the political and economic meaning of empire. Understand the importance of power in relation to our ability to “create” the world that we live in. Relate the topics presented in…
Objectives At the end of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Define socialization. 2. Be able to identify agents of socialization and their impact on the development of the human individual. 3. Understand some of the mechanisms that…
Objectives At the end of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Describe the concept of master narratives and buried knowledge. 2. Discuss the historically poor treatment of various ethnic groups (Chinese, South Asian, Native, and black). 3. Understand…
The following course, Sociology 100: Introduction to Sociology (currently Sociology 287) , is a junior level sociology course provided by Athabasca University’s Center for Global and Social Analysis. Together with Sociology 100 this course forms a standard 6 credit introduction to…
Think you got what it takes to be a writer? Wanna put that expensive social science education to good use? Wanna rev up that creative right brain? Wanna decouple academic pedagogy from stultifying classroom environments? Wanna poke your colleagues with…
The following course, Sociology 101 (currently Sociology 288) , is a junior level sociology course provided by Athabasca University’s Center for Global and Social Analysis. Together with Sociology 100 this course forms a standard 6 credit introduction to the critical…
The Socjourn is a new media sociology journal. We accept submissions from sociologists, graduate students, and multidisciplinary practitioners with an interest in sociology and its issues. The Socjourn is looking for researchers, students, and instructors who are also writers. Writing…
The following pages contain sociology courses provided by various institutions. These courses are free to view online, but links are provided to the institutions should you be interested in the courses and associated credentials. Please feel free to browse the…
