American Society Reading Materials

These are the Required Reading Materials for "American Society" at Tokoyo International University in America. Most are online...others will be handed out in class.

PART I

Sociological Concepts
-----Bracketing
-----Critical
-----Presupposing
-----Ignorance
-----Empathy

Definition of Sociology

Why Study Sociology?
-----Obvious
-----Radical

Social Structure

Assumptions/Problems of the Sociological Perspective

Commonsense Sayings

Notes on "The Promise" from The Sociological Imagination

Sociological Concepts
-----Mills' Structural Model of Society
-----Levels of Reality

END OF MATERIAL FOR MID-TERM EXAM



BEGINNING OF MATERIAL FOR FINAL EXAM

Sociological Concepts
-----Definition of the Situation
-----Motifs of Sociological Consciousness
-----Paradigms
-----Social Act/Relations
-----Synergism
-----Ideology
-----Institutions



PART II

Education/Schooling

Characteristics of American Education System

Summary of Banking and Problem-Posing Education

Comparsion of Banking and Problem-Posing Education



Culture: Norms and Values

Culture: An Outline

No Contest: A Case Against Competition
HANDOUT given in class



Stratification: Hierarchy/Class Structure

Classes and the Means of Production

Types of Societies
Big and readable online...Will give a HANDOUT in class.

Marxist Class Structure

American Class Structure
HANDOUT given in class



Political Economy: Capitalism/Who Governs?

Who Governs?
A very printable outline

Capitalism: From Three Points of View
Readable online....HANDOUT will be given in class

Sectors of the Economy
HANDOUT in class



Media

Just take a look at these...don't try to print out anything...we'll look at in class, too

Who Owns What

The Big Ten

Media Reform Information Center





Gender

Roles

Gender Allocation in 224 Societies



Crime/Justice System

Bureau of Justice Statistics



PART III...Racism and Black Like Me


Outline on Racism
Not very printable...sorry

Oprah on Racism Video Sheet
Handout was given in class

Preface to Black Like Me
No need to print...it's in your book

Overview of Black Like Me
Printable after copying and pasting into a word document

NOTES on Black Like Me
Journal entry by entry Printable