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Sociology 101Introduction to SociologyFall 2017, section 002Lapham 162M, W: 11-12:15E-mail: kredding@uwm.eduKent ReddingBolton Hall 714Office Hours: T:2:30-4; W:12:15-2and by appointmentTeaching Assistants: Theresa Beaumier (beaumier@uwm.edu), Bolton 722, office hours: T 12-2Ryan Paulus (rmpaulus@uwm.edu), Bolton 741, office hours: Th 10-12Zach Wagner (zmwagner@uwm.edu), Bolton 741, office hours: M 8:30-10:30BACKGROUNDSociology helps us understand why people do what they do by examining the social settings in which peoplelive their lives. The primary goal of this course is to help you think sociologically -- to think about the socialfactors that shape people’s actions and beliefs -- and to show you how such thinking is useful. Throughsystematic examination, we will try to use sociology to make sense of people's behavior and ideas.The course is organized into three parts. First, we start with the question: Why do people do what they do? We develop the basic buildingblocks or tools of a sociological perspective to begin to answer this question. Sociology isfundamentally about patterns (we’ll sometimes call them “structures”) of social relations andinteraction and how these patterns influence what people do and think. We introduce ideas andconcepts that help analyze and explain how behavioral patterns differ from person to person, fromculture to culture, from one time to another. Second, we ask the question: Who gets what? And why? Here we look at structures of inequality andtry to make sense of uneven distributions of valued resources among individuals, groups, andsocieties. What are the social mechanisms that maintain or change those inequalities? Third, we ask the questions: Why do things change? And why do they sometimes stay the same? Ourfocus here is on the great social institutions common to, yet different in, all societies, starting withfamily and marriage and moving from there to religion, politics, and criminal justice. We also examinesources of social change -- such as social movements, population change, and globalization -- thatshape and challenge inequalities and institutions.This syllabus, along with additional required readings, lecture outlines, course grades, supplementary lecturematerial, links to interesting data and resources for UWM students, information on career options forsociology majors, and other items and information are posted on the course D2L website (d2l.uwm.edu).Sociology 101 meets UWM General Education Requirements (GER) because it involves the study of: interpersonal, and social-cultural factors associated with individual behavior, collective action, orsocietal development. human collectivities, organization, institutions, and cultures, their infrastructures andinterrelationships. capacities for and/or techniques of behavior adoption and change. methodologies for conducting InQuiry into human behavior, collective action, societies, or cultures. alternative theoretical frameworks which attempt to explain social phenomena.1
Two key UWM GER learning goals for the course: to analyze the socio-cultural factors influencing human behavior and societal development to understand and be able to distinguish the concepts and theories of sociology to appreciatealternative accounts of how social forces shape human behavior and beliefStudent work that will address these learning goals: We address these goal in multiple ways, one ofwhich is through essay assignments that ask you to apply sociological concepts and theories to socialphenomena that interest you. Another way we address these learning goals is through multiple choiceexamination questions. One such question may provide a scenario or set of facts and ask the studentto choose which theory best explains that social situation or which social factors likely affect thatbehavior or developmentAssessment Criteria: Student essay and examination work will be assessed on the basis of whether thestudent can properly apply the tools of sociology to explain a social phenomenon and choose an examresponse category which accurately represents a theory in the question.REQUIRED MATERIALS AND READINGS Turning Technology ResponseWare or Turning Technology keypad or (see D2L site information)Giddens, Duneier, Appelbaum, and Carr Essentials of Sociology 6th edition, (hereafter, GDAC).Norton InQuizitive (online tool free with the purchase of the GDAC e-book or new paper copy)Additional required readings are posted on the course D2L site under “content”GRADINGLecture participationInQuizitive exercises3 (of 4) examsReflection Essays10%15%20% (each, 60% total)5% (each, 15% total)Lecture participation. This class has two lectures each week. You are required to do course readings prior toeach class for which they are assigned. In lectures we will use “student response system” (SRS) technology toenhance student learning. This technology allows you to participate in and interact with the lecture material.We will also use the technology to gauge your learning, to generate sociological data used in class, and tomodel and practice exam questions. Students who consistently use SRS perform better in the class as a whole.You will use a smartphone, tablet, or laptop/netbook/notebook computer that you can bring to every lecturecan be used as your SRS device. You will need to purchase a ResponseWare license for use on that device (1year for 20-22) available through uwm.ecampus.com, create a turning technologies account and register yourlicense via the Turning Point Cloud Integration link on our D2L site. Use with UWMWiFi. There are more detailed instructions regarding clickers on the Soc. 101 D2L website under “contents.”Test your device during the first three classes by using it and checking your scores on the course D2Lsite. Not working? See the help desk at the 225 Bolton Hall computer lab or call 414-229-4040. On September 18th we will start counting clicker participation points toward your final grade At the end of the semester, students earning a 75% or better response rate for the lecture clickerexercises (hereafter, the “75% rule”) will earn all 10%. Anything less than 75% will earn points asfollows: 65-74%: 7%; 50-64%: 4 %; less than 50%: 0%. Each student must check the posted D2L clicker scores at least once every week of the semester. Anyproblems should be reported to the 225 Bolton Hall help desk and to me. Do not expect any leniency ifyou fail to keep regular track of whether your device is working or not.2
Students who forget their SRS devices for any given class will not receive credit for clicker exercises.The 75% rule allows you some leeway to miss a class or two, forget your SRS device once or twice,and/or diagnose and fix a SRS device problem.Examinations. 60% of your grade will be based on your performance on three of the four examinations. Thefirst three exams (Oct. 4, Nov. 8, Dec. 6) test the material covered during those respective sections of thecourse. The final exam (Saturday, Dec. 16, 12:30-2:30pm) covers the entire semester. If you take the first threeexams and are satisfied with the knowledge you have gained and the grade you have earned, you are notrequired to take the final exam. If you miss any one of the first three exams, you must take the final.BECAUSE WE ALLOW YOU TO DROP YOUR LOWEST EXAM SCORE, NO MAKEUP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN.EXCEPTIONS: 1) A STUDENT WITH TWO OR MORE DOCUMENTED EMERGENCIES OR 2) A STUDENT IN THEU.S. MILITARY OR UWM ATHLETICS WHO CAN DOCUMENT A SCHEDULING CONFLICT. Mark the exam datesyour calendar now; skipping an early exam could cause a problem if an emergency comes up at a later examdate. If you have a schedule conflict or do not like this policy then you should take another course.Reflection essay assignments. You will write three 1000 word essays over the semester and they will be dueSept. 25, Oct. 23, and Nov. 20. The essays assignments are designed to have you apply concepts and ideas thatwe have recently covered to some familiar social topic that you choose. That is, it will ask you to use your newsociological knowledge to re-examine something you already know about. That could be an experience, a job,a movie, TV show, music, food, etc. We will give you a list of sociological concepts which you have just learnedabout and you will choose 4 of them with which to analyze your social topic or phenomenon. Your goal in thisassignment should be to demonstrate: a) your strong understanding of sociological concepts, b) your ability toapply them to an area of social life that you know and care about, and c) your reflections upon that application– what do these tools help you see that you did not or could not see before? Each essay will be worth 5percent of your grade; we will provide further information on these assignments within the first two weeks.InQuizitive exercises. InQuizitive is an online, formative, adaptive quizzing tool with gaming elements thatworks with your textbook. InQuizitive tasks are essentially pre-lecture assignments that will help you comeprepared to lectures. I am using it to improve student understanding of important learning objectives in thecourse. Students answer quiz questions based on how well they understand the content of the textbook, andthe engaging and game-like elements are designed to motivate you as you learn. There are 17 of theseassignments, corresponding to each chapter (or section of a chapter) that you read. You will be required tocomplete these before midnight on the day before each textbook reading is due. If you miss the deadline, youwill receive a 0 on that assignment. There are no makeup assignments; however, I will drop your 3 lowestscores from these assignments at the end of the semester so if you miss one or get a low score here or there,you still can do well on this portion (15%!) of your grade.Managing your time. Students should expect to spend an average of 10 hours per week completing tasks forthis course. Each week students should expect to spend 2.5 hours in lecture meetings, 3 hours reading, takingnotes on assigned course materials, and doing InQuizitive exercises, 1 hour reviewing recent class meeting andreading material, and 3.5 hours writing reflection essays and/or preparing for exams. These are averages;some weeks may involve more or less time depending on whether an exam or reflection essay is scheduled.Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for this course. SI sessions are group study opportunities, scheduledfour times per week. These sessions are facilitated by your SI Leader, who attends class and prepares SIsessions based on the class content. Students should attend SI sessions to ask questions about course contentand to develop learning/study strategies. Students who participate in SI sessions typically earn higher finalcourse grades and exam grades than students who do not. SI attendance is voluntary, and it is not a substitute3
for class attendance. For specific times and locations please visit: www.pass.uwm.edu.COURSE SCHEDULESECTION I. WHY DO PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY DO? BUILDING A SOCIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANBEHAVIORDATESept. 6Sept. 11Sept. 13Sept. 18Sept. 20Sept. 25Sept. 27Oct. 2Oct. 4TOPICIntroduction: What is sociology?What is sociology (cont’d)? What arethe main explanations of why peopledo what they do?Methods: How do we “do”sociology? What are the keymethods for studying why people dowhat they do?!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Sep.12Culture: What is culture? Why is it soimportant to explaining people?(Clicker responses start countingtoward final grade)!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Sep.17Socialization: How do people learnculture?!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Sep.19Groups, Categories, Networks, andIdentitiesREFLECTION ESSAY 1 DUE!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Sep.24Organizations!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Sep.26Deviance: Why do people notconform?!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Oct. 1EXAM 1READINGS: (from text); *(from D2L) ch. 1: pp. 2-21*The Sociological Imagination ch. 1: 22-39*Telling the Truth about Damned Lies and Statistics ch. 2: all*From Bikini to Burkini ch. 3: all*Why Parenting Style Ensures Inequality ch. 5: 128-139*Why it’s so hard for whites to understand Ferguson ch. 5: 140-155*An Introduction to McDonaldization ch. 6: 156-159(covers material from Sept. 6-27)SECTION II: WHO GETS WHAT AND WHY? UNDERSTANDING INEQUALITYOct. 9Stratification, Class, and Inequality ch. 7: all(overview)!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Oct.8Oct. 11Stratification (class and social*Harder for Americans to Risemobility)*Young and IsolatedOct. 16Stratification (poverty)Oct. 18Gender!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Oct.17Gender (cont’d)REFLECTION ESSAY 2 DUEOct. 23*The Functions of Poverty*Our Broken Social Contract ch. 9: all*James Damore: Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber*Bias at Google: The Letter Larry Page should have written toJames Damore4
Oct. 25Oct. 30Nov. 1Nov. 6Nov. 8Race and Ethnicity (overview)!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Oct.24Race and Ethnicity (racial inequalityand segregation)Race and Ethnicity (immigration)Work and Economy!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Nov. 5EXAM 2 ch. 10: all*What we mean when we say “race is a social construct”*Affluent, Black, and Still Trapped by Segregation*Seeing Mexican Immigration Clearly*You’re Asian, Right? ch.13: 405-423(covers material from Oct. 9-Nov. 6)SECTION III: WHY AND HOW DO PEOPLE, SOCIETY CHANGE? HOW AND WHY DO THEY STAY THE SAME?UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL CHANGENov. 13Education ch. 12: 352-267!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Nov.12 *After the Bell CurveNov. 15Intimate Relationships and Family ch. 11: all!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Nov.14 *The Surprising Insights of “Modern Romance”Nov. 20Religion ch. 12: 368-385REFLECTION ESSAY 3 DUE*Religious diversity may be making Americans less religious!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Nov.19Nov. 27Politics and Social Movements ch. 13: 386-404!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Nov.26 ch. 16: 503-509Nov. 29Crime and Criminal Justice ch. 6: 169-189!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Nov.28Dec. 4Population Change ch. 15: 476-493!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Dec. 3Dec. 6EXAM 3(covers material from Nov. 13-Dec. 4)Dec. 11Globalization and Social Change ch. 16: all!InQuizitive due by 11:59pm Dec. 10Dec. 13Wrapup, review for final examNo readings dueDec. 16FINAL EXAMINATION12:30-2:30 in our regular classroom (cumulative exam)NOTE: December 16 is a Saturday!BASIC SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU DO YOUR BEST IN SOC. 1011.Keep up with the readings, doing them before the class for which they are due, and complete theInQuizitive assignments For the chapters, read the brief summary on the first page and then the “conclusion” and “studyoutline” at the end of the chapter BEFORE you read the chapter as a whole The important thing is not to understand every detail, but to have a basic understanding of themain topics BEFORE you come in to lecture. This will help you better understand and rememberthe lectures. The InQuizitive exercises are designed to motivate your reading and help strengthen yourunderstanding of what you have read. Persistence with these pays off – if you keep at each oneyou can earn 100% even if you struggle at first. Plan to spend roughly 9-10 hours per week on this course, including in-class and studying time.5
2.3.4.5.On note taking Before lecture begins, write down the outline provided in the initial power point slide. Once the lecture begins, add notes to this outline, keeping your notes organized by each subtopicin the outline. Also, make sure you write down clicker questions and answers Writing is thinking and aids memory; taking notes and participating with the SRS will help youremember the material covered in lecture Keep your notes organized together by date and topic in a notebook, folder, or binderRegularly review your notes As soon as you leave class, your memory fades; keep the material fresh by taking 15-20 minutes 34 times each week to review the lecture outlines and the notes you added. Multiple short reviewsper week will pay big dividends later. Regular reviews keep needed information in your memory (and keep it organized) so you won’tneed to “cram.” Cramming wastes time by loading information into big, disorganized piles in yourbrain; studying regularly helps you retain and better organize the material for easy recall in anexam.How to best use the study guide Download it off the web as soon as it is available (usually 7-10 days before each exam); fill it outwithin a few days after it is posted (allowing you several days before the exam to study from it) First, try to answer all questions without using notes (this well help you figure out what you knowand don’t know). Mark those questions you can’t answer with a different color of pen or pencil On the second run through the questions, use your notes and readings to fill in the gaps in yourknowledge; direct any remaining unanswered questions to Prof. Redding or your TA Once you have answered the questions, study the guide by reviewing the questions and conceptswithout looking at your notes/answers (make notecards or cover up the answers on the sheet asyou try to answer them). Re-reading your study guide answers will NOT help you remember;“examine” yourself to assess what you know and don’t know. As a double check on your knowledge, mix up the order of the questions as you study them Study the guide in each of the days before the exam rather than “cram” the day before the examDuring exam itself: Read the question carefully before looking at the answers; form an answer BEFORE you look at theoptions. Choose the BEST answer (some may look good but be incorrect in some way) Eliminate as many possibilities as possible; mark these off on the exam itself with your pencil Don’t skip around. Manage your time so you can take two looks at each question or, at least twolooks at every difficult question. That is, take an initial quick pass at each exam question, but leavetime to take a second look in the last 20 minutes of the exam. Also make time to take a few breakswhere you close your eyes, take deep breaths, and relax your mind for a minute. Leave no questions blank; guesses have a 20% or 25% chance of being correct Do NOT get stuck on particular questions; eliminate possibilities as possible and move on to thenext question. Sometimes, later questions provide information that may help answer an earlierquestion. Don’t be afraid to change an answer but do so for a specific reason (you remember, findrelevant information)UNIVERSITY AND SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT POLICIESThe Secretary of the University maintains a web page that contains university policies that affect the instructorand the students in this course, as well as essential information specific to conduct of the course. The link tothat page is: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/news events/upload/Syllabus-Links.pdf6
1. Students with disabilities. Notice to students with disabilities that special services and accommodations areprovided. Information is available from the Accessibility Resource Center at http://uwm.edu/arc/2. Religious observances. Information concerning accommodations for absences due to religious observance isavailable at: http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S1.5.htm3. Students called to active military duty. Accommodations for absences due to call-up of reserves to activemilitary duty is available at http://uwm.edu/active-duty-military/4. Incompletes. A notation of "incomplete" may be given in lieu of a final grade to a student who has carried asubject successfully until the end of a semester but who, because of illness or other unusual and substantiatedcause beyond the student's control, has been unable to take or complete the final examination or to completesome limited amount of term work. The policy outlining incomplete grades is available at:https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S 31 INCOMPLETE GRADES.pdf5. Discriminatory conduct (such as sexual harassment). Discriminatory conduct will not be tolerated by theUniversity. It poisons the work and learning environment of the University and threatens the careers,educational experience and well-being of students, faculty and staff. Policy regarding discriminatory conductcan be found at: https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S 47 Discrimina duct Policy.pdf6. Academic misconduct. Cheating on exams or plagiarism are violations of the academic honor code and carrysevere sanctions, including failing a course or even suspension or dismissal from the University. The policy andprocedures concerning academic misconduct is available cies/academic-misconduct/7. Complaint procedures. Students may direct complaints to the Sociology Department Chair or the AssociateDean for Social Sciences in the College of Letters & Sciences. If the complaint allegedly violates a specificuniversity policy, it may be directed to the Sociology Department Chair, the Associate Dean for Social Sciencesin the College of Letters & Sciences, or to the appropriate university office responsible for enforcing the policy.Policy may be found at: https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S 47 Discrimina duct Policy.pdf8. Grade appeal procedures. A student may appeal a grade on the grounds that it is based on a capricious orarbitrary decision of the course instructor. Such an appeal shall follow the established procedures adopted bythe College of Letters & Science or in the case of graduate students, the Graduate School. These proceduresare available in writing from the sociology department chairperson or the Academic Dean of the College ofLetters & Science. Procedures for undergraduate student grade appeal can be found es for graduate student grade appeal can be found at edure/9. LGBT resources. Resources to support inclusivity of students who identify as LGBT in the learningenvironment are available at http://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/10. Final examination policy. Policies regarding final examination requirement can be found at:http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S22.htm11. Publication royalties. Royalties from the sale of faculty-authored publications to students in their classesare donated to the UWM Foundation–Sociology account to support activities and awards for UWM Sociologystudents.Update 08/20177
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