Date

Topics - Assignments

9/8

 Introductions

Course Outline/Syllabus

 Diversity

Japanese Culture

9/13

& 

9/15

Culture

Identity Groups 

Culture Shock Reading

9/20

&

9/22

Culture

Individualism/Collectivism

9/27

&

9/29

Socialization II.

Genie, Victor, Anna

Piaget, Erikson

10/4

&

10/6

Conformity/Obedience:

The research of Asch & Milgram

10/11

&

10/13

11th - Columbus day

Groups and Organizations

MacDonaldization

Deviance 

10/18

&

10/20

Deviance Debates

Test 2 

10/25

&

10/27

Stratification I.

Titanic simulation

11/1

&

11/3

Stratification II.

Global stratification, Gender stratification

11/8 

&

11/10

11/8:  Test 3 - Ch 8, 9 & 10

11/10:  Introduction to Race and Ethnicity and Prejudice

Introduction -Internet Activity

11/15

&

11/17 

Economics and Politics

(guest lectures with Lisa Murphy)

11/22

&

11/24 

Family and Religion

(guest lectures with Lisa Murphy)

11/29

 &

12/1

11/29:  Special topics with Cindy- Cambodia report and more...

12/1:  Test on Chapter 12 & 13

12/1:  Culture tour plan due 

Education, Medicine

Social Change

12/6

&

12/8 

Culture Tour

Presentations

 12/13

&

12/15

Cultural Exchange

Special Topics

12/15:  Test #5