On some level, many of us "do" sociology without ever even knowing it. This course will introduce you to the sociological perspective in examining our lives and social experiences, as well as many issues facing society today. In this respect, students should think of this course as a "sampler" on the sociological menu and to further illustrate this, at the end of each major section, I will inform students of possible topic that they can research in the second half of the year. Furthermore, through this course, students should come to realize how many aspects of their lives are influenced by the social world in which they live and, as a result, a student should obtain a better understanding of her/himself as social individuals and her/his place in society. Finally, learning to think and reason both critically and analytically are perhaps the most valuable skills students can acquire. Therefore, this course is also designed to begin teaching students how to make sense out of the masses of "facts" they will encounter in both life and the study of society.
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