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Sociology: What is it about, anyway?. Our first brainstorming session…. Sociology defined… . A definition that works for us:. I get the definition, but where can “Sociology” be applied?. - -. How about the following issues? . The “evolution of modern humans”? - nytimes.com
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Sociology: What is it about, anyway? Our first brainstorming session….
Sociology defined… • A definition that works for us:
I get the definition, but where can “Sociology” be applied? • - • -
How about the following issues? • The “evolution of modern humans”? - nytimes.com • Motivations of “your generation”, the “millenials” – cbs.news • Racial tensions in St Lou? – Missouri History Museum
Post-Katrina Blues • Spike Lee’s “When The Levees Broke”
The “War on Terror” • Saudi Arabia • Iraq • Afghanistan • “How much tea should we drink?” • Frontline video
Healthcare in America? • What are 45 million people gonna do when they get sick? • Who is responsible? • Michael Moore’s “Sicko”
Have you been “snitchin”? • What’s good in da (the) hood? • 60 Minutes clip
Ah, the stories about “hazing”… • What’s happening here at PNH? • What can you expect at the Delta Upsilon house? • Is it worth it? • USMC “pinning”
Tech in Today’s World.. • How do internet and digital technologies shape our world? • YouTube – for fun and Presidential debates? • Facebook – staying connected – big deal?