Tuesday, August 23, 2011

SCHEDULE August 23-August 26

Tuesday, August 23

1. Intro to Course/ Course objectives
2. Lecture: What is Sociology?

Homework, Read “The Promise” by C. Wright Mills. Be prepared to take a quiz over the reading tomorrow

Wednesday, August 24

1. Quiz, “The Promise”
2. Discuss the reading
3. Discussion: “The Big Questions”

Thursday, August 25

1. Introduction to Clifford Geertz
2. Thick description and cultural interpretation

Friday, August 26

1.  Introduction to Karl Marx
2. Visions of the Good Life (Vegas?)  Part 1

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