What is Sociology
Introduction to Sociology
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Saylor free education: Introduction to Sociology courseSaylor provides the student with access to information on the topic of Sociology; outlining the history, the definition, and theoretical perspectives.
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Free Online College CoursesOn Academic Earth are several different sociology courses using MIT OpenCourseWare and provided by UCLA, MIT, and the University of Notre Dame just to name a few, each covering different aspects of sociology. Also has a list of University lectures and videos.
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Open Yale courses-freeYale provides access to students interested on the topic of Sociology Foundations for Modern Theory. On the site, students can view the lecture as well as download the notes and see what chapters were read for the course.
Free Resources
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Introduction to SociologyAn introductory book to Sociology from Wiki books provides 101 information for students and teachers.
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Introduction to Research Methods in Political ScienceThe POWERMUTT (Politically-Oriented, Web-Enhanced Research Methods for Undergraduates - Topics and Tools) Project is a Web site that can serve as a basic on-line textbook for teaching research methods in political science and cognate disciplines.
Case Studies
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Hate and ExtremismThis web site includes comprehensive documents on hate crimes across the USA. The Southern Poverty Law Center reports hundreds of active hate groups in the United States. This is something everyone needs to be aware of. Do you know what is in your backyard? Check it out. This is an excellent site for course assignments and or discussion in all fields of study.
Information Links
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Blog of Dept. of Research on discipline and professionAmerican Sociological Association forum for discussion between sociologist and tol present current projects and highlight related resources. the home page is www.asanet.org
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The Society PagesA blog forum of current ideas and news in the profession.
