Module 1 - Engaging the Social World
Meeting 1-1 - Thursday, August 26 - Course Introduction
- Before Class:
- Read A Sociology Experiment, “Chapter 1 - A Sociology Experiment,” pp. 1-9 (Link)
- Complete the Course Onboarding tasks (Canvas)
- After Class:
- Complete the Student Information Sheet for Tuesday, August 31 (Canvas)
Meeting 1-2 - Tuesday, August 31 - Social Theory
- Before Class:
- Read A Sociology Experiment, “Chapter 1 - A Sociology Experiment,” pp. 9-24 (Link)
- Complete the Student Information Sheet (via Canvas)
Meeting 1-3 - Thursday, September 2 - Theorizing Health Disparities
- Before Class:
- Read A Sociology Experiment, “Chapter 15 - Health and Illness,” pp. 1-10 and pp. 23-35 (Link)
- Read Phelan et al. (2010)
- Phelan, Jo C., Bruce Link, and Parisa Tehranifar. 2010. “Social Conditions as Fundamental Causes of Health Inequalities: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Implications.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 51(S):S28-S40. (Link)
- Watch Unnatural Causes, Part 1 - “In Sickness and in Wealth” (Pius Library)
Meeting 1-4 - Tuesday, September 7 - Studying Society
- Before Class:
- Read A Sociology Experiment, “Chapter 2 - Research Methods” (Link)
- After Class:
- Complete Theory Isn’t Dead 1 for Thursday, September 9 (Canvas)