SOCIOLOGY 100: Introduction to Sociology
Palomar Community College
Fall 2023
Dr. John Ratliff
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Class Numbers, Times and Rooms:
SOC 100-27 (73543) Tuesday 1:40 to 3:05pm/Thursday 1:40 to 3:15pm in ESC-601
SOC 100-31 (73541) Wednesday 1:40 to 3:15pm/Friday 1:40 to 3:10pm in ESC-601
Email Address:
jratliff@palomar.edu
I will try to respond to email within 24 hours.
Office Hours: After each class, I will be available for up to 30 minutes. If this time doesn’t work for you, we can schedule an appointment.
My website:
http://johnratliff.x10host.com/
The website is a very important source
of information about the course.
You will receive a paper syllabus in class. See also class syllabus on your Canvas Site.
Instructor Information:
Name: Dr. John R/atliff
Email: jratliff@palomar.edu
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
John J. Macionis, Sociology. Pearson. Preference is the 17th edition, but any recent edition will do. Acquire access to this text in the most useful and cheapest way you like, but you must have access to the text.
COURSE DESCRIPTION, OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS
CLASS CALENDAR
(Note: this schedule is subject to change as the course develops)
Week 1 (Week of 8/21)
Overall Obesity Prevalence 2011-2021
Powerpoint presentation: Sociological Imagination & the American Dream
Student Introductions in Class
Week 2
Chapter 1, The Sociological Perspective
Finish Chapter One, start Chapter Two, Sociological Investigation
Week 3
Finish Chapter Two, start Chapter Three
Chapter 3: Culture
Lion-Man 40,000 years old
Week 4
Continue Chapter 3
Week 5
Chapter 5: Socialization
Chapter Five Lecture Notes
Week 6
Week 7
Exam One (10/3 or 10/4): Chapters 1,2,3,4,5. Bring scantron. One page notes allowed.
No Class 10/5 and 10/6
Week 8
Chapter 9 Sexuality and Society
NOTE THAT DUE DATE FOR SOCIALIZATION PAPER HAS BEEN MOVED FROM 10/15 TO 10/22.
NEW ASSIGNMENT!
READ NY TIMES ARTTICLE AND THEN TYPE UP ANSWERS TO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND BRING HARD COPY TO CLASS NEXT WEEK, 10/17 OR 10/18. BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS YOUR ANSWERS.
A Simple Show of Hands - The New York Times
Chapter 11: Social Stratification (Part)
Chapter Eleven (Part) Lecture Notes
Week 10
Chapter 12 Social Class in the US
Wealth Inequality in America (Video)
Mean Household Income in U.S., 1967 to 2009
Richest One Percent (National comparison)
Global Economic Growth 1980-2016
Average Housing Prices in U.S.
San Diego Least Affordable Housing in U.S.
Week 11
Chapter 14: Gender Stratification
Chapter Fourteen Lecture Notes
Fortune 500 CEOs by Gender
Discussion questions on Social Media. You are to answer these and upload them to Canvas by Sunday, 11/5 at midnight. BRING A HARD COPY TO CLASS NEXT WEEK FIRST DAY FOR GROUP DISCUSSION! Note: I have added and subtracted a couple of questions, so you should redo your questions if you have already submitted them.
Week 12
Chapter 7 - Mass Media and Social Media
On the Internet, We're Always Famous
How Social Media is Destroying Society
NOTE: W/F CLASS - NO CLASS ON FRIDAY, 11/10 - VETERAN'S DAY
Test 2 Prep
Week 13
EXAM 2 (11/16 or 11/17) (Chapters 7, 9, 11, 12, and 14)
Begin Chapter 15 – Race and Ethnicity
Chapter Fifteen Lecture Notes Stop the Violence Movement - Self Destruction (1989)
Los Tigres del Norte - La Jaula de Oro
. Calle 13: Latinoamerica
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 14
Begin
Chapter 19 Families
Special Report: The State of Our Union
NYT: For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage
From Washington Post: Numbers Drop for the Married With Children
How US gun culture stacks up with the world
Week 15
Begin
Chapter 20: Religion
New 2023:
Generation Z and the Future of Faith in America
Pew: Global Religious Landscape
Generational Shift in Religious Identity
Gallup: U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time
Pew: More Americans Now Say They're Spiritual But Not Religious
** Pew: In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace
Conclude Chapter 20
Week 16
Finish Chapter 20, exam prep
EXAM 3 (12/14 or 12/15): Chapters 15, 19, and 20
Bring scantron. One page of notes allowed.
Extra Credit: Final Reflection Paper (optional) worth up to 25 points in extra credit. Due 11:59 PM 12/17 Online
It has been my honor to be your teacher!
