
Learning Resources for Sociology Students
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Exploring Data links to rich data sources for addressing sociological questions.
Simulations create situations that resemble those found in real life in key respects. They then alter an important condition to see what happens under different circumstances.
Other Exercises involve thought experiments, games, or class exercises designed to illustrate sociological processes or concepts.
Films may reveal important sociological ideas, provide historical background, or permit close observation under controlled conditions.
Supplemental Resources include useful readings, examples, or photos.
Fun Stuff aims to show that sociology can be fun as well as informative.
Using Census Data to Analyze your Neighborhood
Sociological and Individualistic Explanations for Human Behavior
Activities Inventory Exercise
How Much Crime is There?
Race and Ethnicity Data Exercise
Examining Poverty Using the Institute for Poverty Research and the Census
Trends in Violent Crime Data Exercise
Earnings by Education and Gender
Media Violence Research Project
A Comparative Look at the Death Penalty
Network Exercise
Religious Denominations in the United States
Using Sociological Abstracts to Identify Primary Research Studies
Sociological and Individualistic Explanations for Human Behavior
Activities Inventory Exercise
How Much Crime is There?
Race and Ethnicity Data Exercise
Examining Poverty Using the Institute for Poverty Research and the Census
Trends in Violent Crime Data Exercise
Earnings by Education and Gender
Media Violence Research Project
A Comparative Look at the Death Penalty
Network Exercise
Religious Denominations in the United States
Using Sociological Abstracts to Identify Primary Research Studies
Coin Toss To Explore Social Inequality
Sociopoly
Star Power
Life Happens: A Work, Class, and Access to Resources Exercise
Sociopoly
Star Power
Life Happens: A Work, Class, and Access to Resources Exercise
Reliability and Validity
Draw a Map Exercise
Twenty Statements Test
Hypothesis Testing
Theories of Social Change
Deviance Theory Exercise
Gender Socialization Lab/Fieldtrip
Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Causes and Consequences of Social Change
TV Media and Reality: An Observation
Life Happens: A Work, Class, and Access to Resources Exercise
Knowledge of the Hidden Rules of Social Class
American Values in Print Media
Draw a Map Exercise
Twenty Statements Test
Hypothesis Testing
Theories of Social Change
Deviance Theory Exercise
Gender Socialization Lab/Fieldtrip
Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Causes and Consequences of Social Change
TV Media and Reality: An Observation
Life Happens: A Work, Class, and Access to Resources Exercise
Knowledge of the Hidden Rules of Social Class
American Values in Print Media
Quiet Rage
Films Pertinent to Sociology
The Merchants of Cool
Nova: Secrets of the Wild Child
Roger and Me
Films Pertinent to Sociology
The Merchants of Cool
Nova: Secrets of the Wild Child
Roger and Me
Becoming a Member of Society through Socialization
Photo to accompany Hanson Reading
What Do Sociologists Do?
Illustrating Social Structure
Instructional Ideas for Teaching the Distinction between Normative and Empirical Statements
Excerpts from Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point
Photo to accompany Hanson Reading
What Do Sociologists Do?
Illustrating Social Structure
Instructional Ideas for Teaching the Distinction between Normative and Empirical Statements
Excerpts from Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point