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3 Performance Assessment: Foundations of Sociology
4 Performance Assessment: Four Sociological Theories
5 Performance Assessment: Sociological Research and the Scientific Method
6 Performance Assessment: Culture and Society
7 Performance Assessment: Socialization and Group Interaction
11 Performance Assessment: Racial and Ethnic Inequality
12 Performance Assessment: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
14 Performance Assessment: Marriage and Family
17 Performance Assessment: Health, Aging, and the Elderly
19 Performance Assessment: Work and the Economy
20 Performance Assessment: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
21 Performance Assessment: Social Movements, Media, and Technology
25 Why It Matters: Sociological Foundations
26 Outcome: Introducing Sociology
27 Reading: What Is Sociology?
33 Reading: Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives
35 Reading: Structural-Functional Theory
36 Reading: Conflict Theory
37 Reading: Feminist Theory
38 Reading: Symbolic Interactionist Theory
40 Reading: Introduction to Sociological Research
41 Reading: The Scientific Method
42 Outcome: Research Methods
43 Reading: Surveys
45 Reading: Field Research
47 Reading: Summary of Research Methods
49 Putting It Together: Sociological Foundations
54 Reading: Ethnocentrism and Xenocentricism
55 Outcome: Elements of Culture
56 Reading: Values and Beliefs
58 Reading: Symbols and Language
60 Reading: Pop Culture and Subculture
61 Reading: Cultural Change
62 Outcome: The Evolution of Societies
66 Reading: Functionalism and Society
Review Marx’s ideas about alienation and the four types of alienation in the fol
70 Reading: Social Constructions of Reality
74 Outcome: Self-Development
76 Reading: Moral Development
78 Reading: Why Socialization Matters
79 Reading: Social Group Agents
82 Reading: Resocialization
84 Reading: Types of Groups
86 Reading: Leadership Styles
90 Reading: The McDonaldization of Society
91 Putting It Together: Socialization and Interaction
92 Why It Matters: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
93 Outcome: Deviance
95 Outcome: Theories of Social Deviance
97 Reading: Conflict Theory and Deviance
98 Reading: Symbolic Interactionism and Deviance
99 Outcome: Crime and The Law
100 Reading: The Criminal Justice System
101 Reading: Criminal Activity
103 Why It Matters: Social Stratification and Inequality
104 Outcome: Social Stratification
111 Outcome: Global Stratification
113 Reading: Global Stratification and Inequality
114 Reading: Global Stratification
115 Reading: Global Classification
124 Why It Matters: Race and Ethnicity
131 Outcome: Race and Ethnicity in the United States
137 Reading: Arab Americans
138 Reading: White Ethnic Americans
141 Outcome: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Sexual orientation is typically divided into at least four categories: heterose
144 Reading: Gender Identity
145 Outcome: Gender
147 Reading: Gender Inequality
149 Reading: The Women’s Movement
Norms regarding gender and sexuality vary across cultures. In general, the Unit
155 Outcome: Marriage and Family
156 Reading: Defining Family
157 Reading: Marriage and Courtship Patterns
158 Reading: Lines of Descent and Family Stages
159 Outcome: Family Life
160 Reading: Variations in Family Life
166 Why It Matters: Religion and Education
167 Outcome: Sociological Views on Religion
168 Reading: The History of Religion
169 Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Religion
170 Outcome: World Religions
171 Reading: Types of Religion
176 Reading: Judaism
180 Reading: Religion and Social Change
183 Reading: Education Around the World
184 Reading: Universal Access to Education
185 Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Education
187 Reading: Conflict Theory on Education
189 Reading: Symbolic Interactionist Theory on Education
191 Reading: Hot Topics in Education
193 Reading: Contemporary Issues in Education
197 Outcome: The Social Construction of Health
199 Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
202 Reading: Health in the United States
204 Reading: Healthcare in the United States
205 Reading: Healthcare Outside of the United States
208 Reading: The Graying of the United States
212 Reading: Growing Old
214 Reading: Death and Dying
215 Outcome: Challenges Facing the Elderly
216 Reading: Poverty
217 Reading: Ageism and Abuse
219 Why It Matters: Government and Politics
222 Reading: Types of Authority
223 Outcome: Types of Government
224 Reading: Forms of Government
225 Reading: Politics in the United States
229 Why It Matters: Work and the Economy
235 Outcome: Globalization and the Economy
236 Reading: Globalization
237 Outcome: Work in the United States
240 Reading: Poverty in the United States
243 Outcome: Demography and Population Growth
247 Reading: Urbanization on the Rise
248 Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Urbanization
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251 Reading: Environmental Racism
252 Putting It Together: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
262 Reading: Introduction to Media and Technology
264 Outcome: Media and Technology in Society
266 Reading: Media Globalization
267 Reading: Technological Globalization
268 Outcome: Theoretical Perspectives on Media and Technology
270 Reading: Conflict Perspective on Media and Technology
271 Reading: Symbolic Interactionism on Media and Technology
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Norms regarding gender and sexuality vary across cultures. In general, the Unit
Norms regarding gender and sexuality vary across cultures. In general, the United States tends to be fairly conservative in its sexual attitudes. Read this section to learn more about these attitudes and the theories surrounding sexual behavior.
What you’ll learn to do:
- Understand different attitudes associated with sex and sexuality
- Discuss theoretical perspectives on sex and sexuality
Learning Activities
The learning activities for this section include:
- Reading: Sex and Sexuality
- Reading: Theoretical Perspectives on Sex
- Self-Check: Sexual Attitudes and Preferences
Take time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.