Welcome to Sociology
A CELL PHONE, IPOD, BLACKBERRY/SMART-PHONE, TEXTING,
MP3-PLAYER, LAP-TOP free
Environment!
Technology Necessary for
this course – I-clicker "You are required to purchase an i>clicker remote for in-class participation. i>clicker is a
response system that allows you to respond to questions I pose during class,
and you will be graded on that feedback and/or your
in-class participation. In order to
receive this credit, you will need to register your i>clicker remote online within the first two
weeks of class – ALL I-CLICKER ACCOUNTS MUST BE SET UP BY JANUARY 22,
2010. You must have come to class at
least once and voted on at least one question in order to complete this
registration properly. Once you have
voted on a question in my class, go to http://www.iclicker.com/registration.
Complete the fields with your first name, last name, student ID, and remote
ID. The remote ID is the series of
numbers and sometimes letters found on the bottom of the back of your i>clicker remote. i>clicker will be used every day in class, and you are
responsible for bringing your remote daily."
SOCIOLOGY 2013 – SPRING 2010
Instructor ‑ Dr. Holyfield or “Dr. H”
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Helpful Information
Office: 214 Old Main Phone:
575‑3205
Office hours: Tuesday 3:30
to 4:15
Wednesday 1:00-3:30
Thursday 3:30 to 4:00 (or
by appointment)
E‑mail: lholyfie@uark.edu (Best
way to reach Dr. H outside office hours)
Teaching Assistant: Maggie Cobb
Office: 103
Old Main
Office Hours:
Monday 11:30 – 4:30;
Tuesday 11:00
- 12:30 in class,
Wednesday 9:30-12:00;
1:00 to 4:30;
Thursday 11:00- 12:30
in class; 1:30- 4:30
Friday off
campus 11:00 – 2:00 not available for
students
E-mail: mcc003@uark.edu
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Teaching Assistant: Ashleigh McKinzie
Office: 103 Old Main
Office Hours:
Monday 9:30 to 3:30;
Tuesday 11:00- 12:30 in
class; 1:30 – 4:30;
Wednesday 9:30 – 12:00;
1:00 to 4:30;
Thursday 11:00 to 12:20 in
class;
Friday off campus 11:00 –
2:00 not available for students
E-mail: amckinzi@uark.edu
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Required Texts and
Materials:
Sociology
in our times. Diana Kendall 8th
edition. Publisher: Wadsworth/Cengage.
General Goals:
Sociology 2013 is one
of several courses that will satisfy the Social Science requirement of the
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences as well as other Colleges in the
University. This course counts for
three hours of credit and is a prerequisite for all upper division courses in
sociology. You are required to take a block of Social Science courses because
the University and Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences believe you will
benefit greatly by a more in-depth understanding of our social world, including
interactions between individuals, groups and cultures. By recognizing commonalities that we share,
even with those from very different backgrounds, and gaining a fuller
appreciation of the richness that diversity provides, we hope to promote more
positive relations and greater tolerance among all people.
Web Site for Sociology
2013: http://www.uark.edu/~lholyfie
Website for Lectures and power points: http://www.uark.edu/~lholyfie/announce.html
Goals and Overall Aim
for this Course:
My goals also are that
I want you to be a critical consumer of culture. I want you to be able to describe to your friends and family these more
complex aspects of society, its origins, structure, change, and problems. I especially want you to be able to
identify components of society, discuss the nature of culture,
social interaction, social groups, and social institutions, and be able to apply
a sociological perspective to society overall.
Officially speaking,
when you complete this course you should:
1. Be familiar with the
major concepts and perspectives utilized by sociologists to describe and view
the world;
2. Possess an appreciation for the diversity of
individual life experiences in American society and an appreciation for global
culture
3. Have an enhanced understanding of your own
experiences in today's society.
Grades – Total Points
Possible:
450 to 500 =
A
400 ‑ 449 =
B
350 ‑ 399 =
C
300‑ 349
= D
299 or <
= F
Grading:
Five exams @ 100
pts. (drop
lowest score of exams 1 through 4) **
= 400 points
(5) Attendance Quizzes @ 20 points =
100 points
Total Points
Possible 500 points
** Note:
Exam 5 is not dropped.
Exams and Quizzes
Exams will be multiple choice, true/false and possible short answer. Each exam will cover both assigned readings and
lecture. Five exams will be
given during the semester in addition to 5 attendance quizzes. Attendance quizzes are not announced but will
constitute 1/5 of your grade. Each exam
will be worth 100 points and cover approximately one‑fifth of the course
material. At the end of the semester,
the exam with the lowest score from exams 1 through 4 will be automatically
dropped (exception – exam 5). Each quiz
will be worth 20 points for a total of 100 points. Quizzes
cannot be dropped. One wild-card quiz will be offered
during the semester and can be used to either replace a quiz that was missed or
replace a lower quiz grade. (Note: lectures do not cover all the
reading material assigned -- i.e., if it is in the book, it will likely be on
the exam).
Make up Policy
Quiz:
No make up attendance quizzes are given – (with the exception of the
wild card !)
Exam:
If you miss one exam from
exams one through four, it will automatically count as your dropped
exam.
There is no final exam for
this course – therefore the date reserved for what would have been our Final
exam will be used for Make ups exams.
Reminder, you may not use the
last exam (exam #5) for your drop exam.
Other Important
Information
Make-up exams may be short
answer/essay/multiple choice/true-false given during the final exam
period. For the date and time of make
ups - see www.uark.edu.classes/spring2010cal.html.
Class attendance: Your attendance
will be reflected in your quizzes.
Because of the class size, I will not take attendance. However, if you
do come to class you are expected to arrive
on time, be up to date on
all assignments, and be prepared
for class discussion.
House Rules:
The following are not
allowed at any time:
CELL PHONES/MP3 Players/IPOD/Text-messaging, etc. If you violate this policy, a graduate
assistant will confiscate the item and return to you at the end of class. Don’t put yourself in this awkward situation.
Seriously, NO exceptions
Are you shy?
Because I value your
thoughtful participation (and I WILL know your name), I will call on you
from time to time. However, a large
class can be intimidating for someone who is shy. If you are extremely shy, please send a
e-mail to my teaching assistant or to me at lholyfie@uark.edu so
that we may avoid any unnecessary discomfort in the classroom.
Extra Credit: Throughout the semester I will give "pop‑quiz"
and speaker opportunities for extra
credit up to 30 points total. These may be in the form of
essay, multiple choice, true/false, or fill in
the blank. Note:
Because I do not curve exam grades,
I have provided this extra‑credit component
to the course. However, it is up to you to take
advantage of these opportunities.
Inclement Weather Policy: In the case of inclement weather, I will place a
voice mail message at 575‑3807 by
Available Help:
For this class you
will find my web page especially helpful -- http://www.uark.edu/~lholyfie
Also, you can access
mock exams for the class from the author’s web page by using your access code
for the on-line companion site.
The Center for student
with Disabilities‑ 575‑3546 / The Writing Center - 575‑6747
If you have a need for
which you will request reasonable accommodation, please see the Catalog of
Studies and contact Student support services – Arkansas Union. Paper work for accommodations MUST to
be turned in to my teaching assistants within the first two weeks of
classes.
Academic Honesty:
Any questions about
academic responsibility, plagiarism, cheating, etc. can be answered by reading
the established University regulations in your catalog. The Sociology program does
take this breach of contract very serious and cheating on a quiz or
exam may result in being administratively withdrawn from the class, receiving
an “F” for the course, or being dismissed from the University.
Additional Information:
Religious
Observance ‑ Although
Christian religious holidays are reflected to some extent in the academic
calendar of the University, holidays of other religious groups are not. If you are a member of any religion and seek to
be excused from class for this purpose, provide me with a schedule of the
holidays, or observance days, by the third week of classes. The schedule of classes is very informative
for University calendar events, including religious holidays, class meetings,
and final examination dates.
If you have any
questions or need to discuss a topic further, please feel free to contact me by
phone, E‑mail, or come by my office and we can schedule a time to
meet. Again, check out my announcement
page on the web at http://www.uark.edu/~lholyfie !!!!!
NOTE: Specific details of this syllabus may be subject
to change.
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“TENTATIVE” COURSE SCHEDULE – While I will make every
attempt to remain on schedule as provided below, please note that exam dates
may be subject to change.
* All readings should be
completed before the week begins (with the exception of chapter 1)
TOPIC READING
ASSIGNMENT
Week One January 12th
Greetings/ Introduction ‑ ‑
The Sociological
Perspective Chapter
1
The sociological
imagination
Sociology as science
Week Two January 19th Chapter
2
Theoretical perspectives
How Sociologists Do
Research
Week Three January 26th
Culture: Chapter 3
Cultural
universals, Popular Culture, Cultural change
Video
– “Merchants of Cool”
Week Four Feb. 2
Cultural variation, change
and diversity Chapter
3
Cultural relativism
Week Five February
9th
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Exam # 1 –
Chapter 1, 2, 3 films and lecture
February 9th
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For
February 11th……..
SOCIALIZATION: Chapter 4
Self and Society
Nature and Nurture
Week Six Feb.
16th
Agents of
socialization
Development of Self, Mind,
and Emotions
Video – “Barbie Nation” or “Chinas Lost Girls” tentative
Week Seven Feb. 23
Social Interaction Chapter 5
Social Structure
GROUPS,
AND ORGANIZATIONS Chapter 6
Types of Societies: Four
Social Revolutions
Status, Roles, and Groups,
Institutions
In/Out, Reference Groups
Bureaucracies
Leadership / Conformity
Groupthink Video: “Perils of Obedience” updated - tentative
Week Eight March 2
“Smartest
Guys in the Room” – Milgrim continued….
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Exam # 2 –
Chapters 4,5 6 film and lecture
March 4th
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Week
Nine
March 9th.
DEVIANCE and CRIME
Chapter
7
Types of deviance, Theories
of deviance
Film:
“Trials of Daryl Hunt ”or “Innocence Project”
Week Ten March 16th
CORPORATE/ ENVIRONMENTAL DEVIANCE
Film: “Iraq For Sale”or “Story of Stuff -- tentative”
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Exam # 3 - Chapter 7,lecture and films
March 18th h
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Week
Eleven SPRING
BREAK March 22 through 26
Week Twelve
March 30h
Theories
of Stratification in U.S Chapter8
Stratification in U.S.
Week
Thirteen April 6th
Arkansas
Poverty
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Exam # 4 Chapter 8, and lecture
April 8th
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Week Fourteen April 13th
Race and Ethnicity Chapter10
Week Fifteen April 20th
Race and Ethnicity/Gender Chapter 11
Collective Behavior and Social Change Chapter 20
Week Sixteen April 27th
Exam #5 Chapters 8,10,
11,20 and lecture
Thursday -- April 29th
Make Up Exams will be given
during final exam hours for this class – in this classroom