Date

Topics - Assignments

9/2

&

9/4

 Introductions

Course Outline/Syllabus

Pre-test - Diversity

Brainstorm:  Japanese Culture

9/9

& 

9/11

Culture

Identity Groups 

Scissors Game

Culture Shock Reading

9/16

&

9/18

Culture

Individualism/Collectivism

9/23

&

9/25

Socialization II.

Genie, Victor, Anna

Piaget

Erikson

9/30

&

10/2

Social Interaction

Status, Role

Dramaturgical Analysis

Conformity/Obedience:

The research of Asch & Milgram

10/7

&

10/9

Groups and Organizations

MacDonaldization

Deviance 

10/14

&

10/16

Deviance Debates

Test 2 - Oct 16

10/21

&

10/23

Stratification I.

Titanic simulation

10/28

&

10/30

Stratification II.

Test 3 - Oct 29

11/4 

&

11/6

Race and Ethnicity

Prejudice

Introduction -Internet Activity

11/11

&

11/13 

Veteran's Day Holiday- Nov 11

Genocide

Family

11/18

&

11/20 

Religion

Test 4 - Nov 20

11/25

 &

11/27

(culture tour plan due 11/25)

Education

Medicine

Social Change

Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 27

12/2

&

12/4 

Culture Tour

Presentations

 12/9

&

12/11

Cultural Exchange

Reflections

End of term questions

Test 5 - Dec 11

Taoism Handout