Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

SOC 101 Syllabus 6  Wednesday, March 27: Education in the Real World  Required Texts : Callahan and Obenchain, “Finding a Civic Voice.” 20-32.  Friday, March 29: Propaganda, Education, and Politics  Required Texts: Boone, “Propaganda Techniques.” 2019.  ICE : Interactive Notes - Analyzing Propaganda Week 12: Work  Monday, April 1: Life at Work  Analytical Essay : Rough Draft Due  Textbook : Ferris & Stein, “The Economy, Work, and Working,” 323-356.  Wednesday, April 3: Work in the Real World  Required Texts : Vedantam, “You 2.0: Dream Jobs.” Hidden Brain. Audio, 23:17.  Friday, April 5:  Required Texts: Assigned to Groups  ICE : Group Presentation – Working in the United States.  IP : Last day to submit Issue Paper for Section 4 Section 5: Everyday Life Week 13: Home  Monday, April 8: Creating a Home  Analytical Essay : Revised Prospectus Due or Final Draft for Section 4 Due  Textbook : Ferris & Stein, “Life at Home,” 357-382.  Wednesday, April 10:  Required Texts: Nelson, “African American and European American Mothers’ Beliefs about Negative Emotions and Emotion Socialization Practices.” Parenting , 12 (2012): 22-41.  Friday, April 12:  Required Texts: Assigned to Groups  ICE : Group Presentation – Home life in the United States Week 14: Recreation and Leisure  Monday, April 15: Recreation  Analytical Essay : Outline Due  Textbook : Ferris & Stein, “Recreation and Leisure in Everyday Life,” 383-410  Wednesday, April 17: Leisure  Required Texts: Brown, “Sport and Healing America.” Society , 99 (2003): 37-41.  Friday, April 19: Recreating  Required Texts: Assigned to Groups  ICE : Group Presentation – Recreation and leisure in the United States Week 15: Health and Illness  Monday, April 22: No Class Meeting – Spring Holiday  Wednesday, April 24:  Analytical Essay : Outline Due  Textbook : Ferris & Stein, “Health and Illness,” 411-438.  Required Texts : Weitz, “Sex, Class, Race: Health and Illness in the United States.” 127-143.  Friday, April 26: Connection between Social Institutions, Health, & Illness  Required Texts: Assigned to Groups  ICE : Group Presentation – Health and illness in the United States  IP : Last day to submit Issue Paper for Section 5