Sociology is the study of social groups, structures, processes, institutions, and events. …
Sociology is the study of social groups, structures, processes, institutions, and events. This course will focus on understanding and applying the sociological perspective, which stresses the importance of the impact of social forces external to the individual in shaping people's lives and experiences. This idea that we are all profoundly affected by the society in which we live is the guiding light of sociology. Sociologists also study the ways in which people, as they interact, shape their social systems. Topics studied will include socialization, social interaction, culture, groups, social structure, deviance, social inequality, social class, race, gender, institutions (political, economic, educational, family, and religious), collective behavior and social change. Students will be asked to learn the basic concepts, theories, and perspectives of sociology, to see how these operate in terms of social processes, structures, and events, and to apply this knowledge to better understand the social world.
Growth and development through the life span including physical, social, cognitive and …
Growth and development through the life span including physical, social, cognitive and neurological development. Topics covered included daycare, education, disabilities, parenting, types of families, gender identity and roles, career decisions, illnesses and treatments, aging, retirement, generativity, and dying.
Growth and development through the life span including physical, social, cognitive and …
Growth and development through the life span including physical, social, cognitive and neurological development. Topics covered included daycare, education, disabilities, parenting, types of families, gender identity and roles, career decisions, illnesses and treatments, aging, retirement, generativity, and dying.
This course will explore evolutionary theory, including the core concepts of basic …
This course will explore evolutionary theory, including the core concepts of basic genetics and the modern synthesis of evolution. Students will examine, critically evaluate and explain scientific claims about the origins of humankind and modern human variation as well as bio-cultural evolution. Students will develop critical thinking and communication skills through the application of essential anthropological approaches, theories, and methods.
This course will explore evolutionary theory, including the core concepts of basic …
This course will explore evolutionary theory, including the core concepts of basic genetics and the modern synthesis of evolution. Students will examine, critically evaluate and explain scientific claims about the origins of humankind and modern human variation as well as bio-cultural evolution. Students will develop critical thinking and communication skills through the application of essential anthropological approaches, theories, and methods.
Every society faces problems that are more than just individual troubles. In …
Every society faces problems that are more than just individual troubles. In this course we will use a sociological perspective to critically examine the bases of social inequality and the resultant problems in society. We will explore concerns related to families, education, the workplace, the media, poverty, crime, drug abuse, health issues, war and terrorism, the environment and global concerns. We will also look at social action and possible solutions to these problems through both individual and community efforts.
Anthropologists attempt to answer the question of what it means to be …
Anthropologists attempt to answer the question of what it means to be human. In a sense, we all "do" anthropology because it is rooted in a universal human characteristic, curiosity. We are curious about ourselves and other people- including the living and the dead. This course provides an introduction to the anthropological approach to the study of humans. It is a survey course that introduces anthropology as a four-field discipline, encompassing biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, and cultural anthropology. Aspiring to a holistic understanding of what it means to be human, anthropology is at the intersection of the humanities and the sciences, the most scientific of the humanities and the most humanistic of the sciences.
Paradoxically, while natural disasters clearly destroy wealth, they also seem to create …
Paradoxically, while natural disasters clearly destroy wealth, they also seem to create wealth and employment when the damages are repaired. But 19th century French economist Frédéric Bastiat argued that this idea is a fallacy and fails to take opportunity costs into account. In this video, philosophy professor Dan Russell of the University of Arizona defines opportunity costs and explains the importance of Bastiat’s realization on contemporary economics.
In a very short amount of time the human population exploded and …
In a very short amount of time the human population exploded and is still growing very fast. Will this lead to the end of our civilization? The video "Overpopulation - The Human Explosion Explained" is a resource included in the Environmental science topic made available from the Kurzgesagt open educational resource series.
Numerous academics have researched Japan’s dehumanizing comfort women system that, for decades, …
Numerous academics have researched Japan’s dehumanizing comfort women system that, for decades, forced innocents into sexual slavery. Since 2010 a campaign has been in place to proliferate comfort women memorials in the United States. These memorials now span from New York to California and from Texas to Michigan. They recount only the Korean version of this history, which this text finds incomplete. They do not mention that, immediately following World War II, American soldiers also frequented Japan’s comfort women stations. They say nothing of how, to the present day, GIs continue to patronize Asian women and girls organized in brothels near their barracks. The Korean narrative also ignores the significant role that Koreans played in recruiting women and girls into the system. Intentionally or not, comfort women memorials in the United States promote a political agenda rather than transparency, accountability and reconciliation. This book explains, critiques, and expands on the competing state and civil society narratives regarding the dozen memorials erected in the United States since 2010 to honor female victims of the comfort women system established and maintained by the Japanese military from 1937 to 1945.
The video resource "Party Systems: Crash Course Government and Politics #41" is …
The video resource "Party Systems: Crash Course Government and Politics #41" is included in the "U.S. Government and Politics" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.
Cet ouvrage collectif rassemble une série de communications qui ont été présentées …
Cet ouvrage collectif rassemble une série de communications qui ont été présentées au symposium du Festival international de psychologie africaine organisé par l’Association Sikotwomatis ak Afrikanite (SITWOMAFRIKA), en partenariat avec l’Institut d’études et de recherches africaines d’Haïti (IERAH/ISERSS) de l’Université d’État d’Haïti, à Port-au-Prince en mai 2016, sous l’égide de Judite Blanc et Sterlin Ulysse. Il s’agissait, à travers ce premier événement festif et pluridisciplinaire du genre à Port-au-Prince, de nourrir les discussions sur les séquelles écologiques, psychologiques, sociales, culturelles et épistémiques de l’histoire de l’esclavage et de la colonisation dans le développement des sujets haïtiens, africains et afro-caribéens. Ce choix thématique s’étaye sur deux familles de modèles théoriques en psychologie : la première éclaire les conséquences de la violence sur le développement et l’équilibre des individus, tandis que la seconde propose de faire la lumière sur l’interaction entre la biologie et l’environnement (physique et social).
The video resource "Perceiving is Believing - Crash Course Psychology #7" is …
The video resource "Perceiving is Believing - Crash Course Psychology #7" is included in the "Psychology" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.
This module describes different ways to address questions about personality stability across …
This module describes different ways to address questions about personality stability across the lifespan. Definitions of the major types of personality stability are provided, and evidence concerning the different kinds of stability and change are reviewed. The mechanisms thought to produce personality stability and personality change are identified and explained.
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