Sociology opens the doors of society so you can see what goes on behind them. I would like to introduce the course Soc 134 to you, because in this course you will have the opportunity to discover how your life is affected by larger social influences such as your social class, race, gender and more. Also, this course will lead you to a new way of looking at your world and help you to understand society and yourself better. Although this is an elective course, I strongly recommend this course to business students who have not taken this course. Topic Soc 134, Introduction to Sociology , is a concepts and perspectives course.
Fundamental concepts represent tools for sociological analysis.
These concepts and perspectives are applied to the social phenomena of everyday life in order to offer a new, more rational way of viewing human society. It illustrates s ocial interaction and group behavior with emphasis on contemporary U.S. society, including issues related to socialization, inequality, and changing rural and urban communities. It also analyzes relationships between the institutions of family, religion, political participation, work, and leisure. The object of the course is to introduce students to the broad field of sociology. The course attempts to survey the field of sociology.