This course is designed to highlight the presence of sociology in our lives, as well as its relevance to our lives and communities. It helps students connect with sociology by providing a meaningful, concrete context for learning by featuring the stories—the lived experiences—of diverse individuals and the social issues they face told in their own voices.
This course also highlights the relevance of sociology to our lives and communities by showing students how sociology can help them understand the important social questions and circumstances that not only the featured individuals face but that they themselves or other people they know or encounter may also face.

Readings

Henslin, J. M. (2017). Essentials of Sociology: A down to earth approach.  12th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education.

Kendall, D. (2012). Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials (8th ed.). Belmont: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

Schaefer, R. T. (2013). Sociology: A brief introduction (10th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Course Material