Introduction to sociology, sociology book 2012 (2024)

KAY136 - Sociology | Spring Semester Syllabus, 2021

The aim of this outline is to inform the students about the course description, which will be taught during the second term of the year. The book entitled below is the main textbook of the course. However, some supplementary books, which are given in below, are also advised. No limitation on the supplementary materials. The students are required to read (well prepared) the subject of the following week in order to be able to participate in the class discussion.“The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society. That is its task and its promise” – C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination. Sociology is a tool that will enable you to better understand and think critically about the world around you. First and foremost, in developing a sociological perspective is realizing that the social world is not a given. It is something to be explored and understood. The overall aim is to introduce you the sociological thinking, including an understanding of cutting-edge concerns, and to start talking and writing sociologically. The themes are pursued in relation to Turkey, Europe and processes of globalisation and will be illustrated through video clips and discussions.

Social Thought and Research, 1996

Frontiers in Education

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Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy - JITP, 2022

This course is focused on understanding and practicing relevant research methodologies for the investigations of sociological issues related to terrorism, extremism, social movements and political violence. Students will explore the research process through engaged scholarship that is methodologically rigorous, and focused on the development of an original research project. Through an engagement with the Prosecution Project (tPP) data set, students will be introduced to a variety of research methods, theoretical positions, and ethical pitfalls hidden through the field of research. Through a focus on both qualitative and quantitative methods, students will practice selecting the best method and data sources, and the basics of how these methods are deployed. Special attention will be paid to issues of knowledge extraction versus knowledge construction, the cooptation of academic research for criminalization and securitization, and the role of action-oriented, community-based, participatory research as a manner of social justice engagement. Students will spend time studying and applying specific research methods including descriptive and inferential statistics, content analysis and typology methods, textual analysis including corpus linguistics and discourse analysis, ground theory, event analysis, qualitative comparative analysis, case study, mapping and GIS, social network analysis, and other emergent methods of data science. Students will have the opportunity to present various components of their research process to the class and engage in peer-review. It is expected that at the conclusion of the course, students will have produced a piece of original research suitable for publication and presenting to a wider academic world. Student Learning Outcomes 1. Identify and understand the steps involved in the research process, and evaluate appropriate methodologies for exploring particular research problems. 2. Investigate ethical issues surrounding the research process paying special attention to issues of intentionally, design, power, and the ethical responsibility of the researcher. 3. Workshop various research methods commonly found in the social sciences, paying particular attention to their benefits and challenges, as well as their applicability for furthering a research agenda situated in a social justice framework. 4. Experience the complete research process-from conceptualizing design to presenting findings in a public forum-focused around constructing a research plan, collecting data, analyzing data and generating findings. 5. Collaborate in the shared process of learning, practicing and refining research methods as well as aspects of public scholarship including peer review, conference presenting and publishing.

International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES), 2021

Editors Dr. Valarie Akerson & Dr. Mack ShelleyVolume 1, Pages 1-211Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences© 2021 Published by the ISTES OrganizationISBN: 978-1-952092-23-7Editors: Dr. Valarie Akerson & Dr. Mack ShelleyArticles: 1-20Conference: International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES)Dates: October 21-24, 2021Location: Chicago, United StatesConference Chair(s):Prof.Dr. Valarie Akerson, Indiana University, United States Prof. Dr. Mack Shelley, Iowa State University, United StatesDr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Kersey, University of Northern Colorado, United States

International Conference on Social Structure and Social Change 21-22 November 2017, Pokhara Organized By Nepal Sociological Association, Kathmandu In collaboration with Central Department of Sociology MPhil Program in Sociology Tribhuvan University Supported By University Grants Commission, Nepal Governance Facility, Kathmandu