University of North Alabama
This course examines how social forces shape our behaviors and how we in turn affect the society in which we live. Students learn to apply for sociological perspective through an analysis of culture, socialization, crime and deviance, social inequality, and the primary institutions such as family, religion, government, and education.
3 credits
SO 221
Prerequisites, corequisites, and courses that build on this one
Courses that require this course as a prerequisite
Family Diversity and Social Change
Sociology of Emotions
Social Psychology of Intimate Relationships
Social Psychology
Law and Society
Modern Sociological Theory
History of Social Thought
Cultural Diversity and Social Inequality
Family Diversity and Social Change
Theories of Deviance
Selected Topics
Sociology of Culture
Sociology of Hip-Hop Culture
The Self and Social Interaction
Criminology
Sociology of Consumer Culture
Computer Applications in the Social Sciences
Methods of Social Research
Death and Dying
Aging and Society
Medical Sociology
Juvenile Delinquency
Sociology of Community
Parenting and Socialization
Sociology of Gender and Sexual Behavior