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Sociology 110 Introduction to Sociology Professor Katherine Stovel 11:30-12:20 MWF Miller 301. Course Overview Introductions Course People First Question. “[Humans are] social being[s] obliged by nature to live with others as a member of society.”
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Sociology 110 Introduction to Sociology Professor Katherine Stovel 11:30-12:20 MWF Miller 301 • Course Overview • Introductions • Course • People • First Question
“[Humans are] social being[s] obliged by nature to live with others as a member of society.” Gerhard Lenski. Power and Privilege, p. 25 (1966)
Developing your sociological imagination: • Key Course Question: How does the organization of society influence individual behavior? • Secondary Course Question: How do sociologists try to understand how society influences individual behavior? Introduction: The Course
A Metaphor: Pieces of a jigsaw puzzle Like an individual, a puzzle piece has characteristics, or a biography
But what the piece means may be affected by what the piece is surrounded by • Social Context • History • Environment • Social Structure
Sociology is: • A discipline that studies the interplay between the individual and the social context
How we’ll proceed: By Considering Some Interesting Questions • Identify and discuss our initial thoughts • Consider some relevant sociological theories • Evaluate some empirical information • Develop revised answers
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”Daniel Patrick MoynihanSociologist, US Senator
Quick Overview of Course Requirements • 3 2 page Memos 30% • 1 Midterm (Feb 15) 25% • Final Exam (March 19) 25% • SocLexicon Contributions 10% • Informal Writing/Section 10% Introduction: The Course
Course Webpage http://courses.washington.edu/soc110a It’s spare now, but it will get fleshed out soon…. Introduction: The Course
Class policies • Cell-phone free zone • For now, no laptops • Course Materials available on the web • Late work will be penalized .3/day • All graded written work should be typed, and double-spaced • Come to class prepared to discuss and ask questions! Introduction: The Course
Who We Are Professor Katherine Stovel Teaching Assistant: Amy Furhman Emily Knaphus Introduction: People (us)
Student Information Survey • Name: • Year in School/at the UW: • Your Hometown: • State in which you were born: • Major or possible major: • List any other Sociology classes you have taken • Something interesting about yourself: • General Information Survey • What is the population of the United States? • What is the population of the World? • Where will the 2008 Summer Olympics be held? • What is the median household income in the United States? • What is the approximate value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average? • How many ipods have been sold? • Who won the Iowa presidential caucuses? • How many members of the US armed forces have died in Iraq since the beginning of the current war there? • How many murders were committed in Seattle in 2006? Introduction: People (you)
First Question: Why go to college? • Why are you here at the UW? How did you get to college?
To Do: To Do • Read: • Getting Started • Twilight of the books • School Enrollment • Key Concepts • Sociological Imagination • Empirical Evidence
