Thursday, August 29, 2019

Welcome Parents!


“Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both. (C. Wright Mills)”


Sociology
The study of how individuals are shaped by society.

Mr. Christopher Salituro
Sociology Honors
Telephone:  847-415-4681
Email:  csalituro@d125.org
Blog:  http://sociologysal.blogspot.com

Welcome and thanks. 

Introduction. 

What to know about my class:

            Dual Credit Class.
            Loyola University Chicago
            Apply by Sep 1.
            Register by Oct 1.
            Pay by Nov 1.
            Counts as college class - no AP test.


            Grading.
            Complete the work.
            Try your best.
            Readings, including Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
            EBR - 4, 3, 2, 1
           

            Sociology as a discipline.
            The sociological perspective:  Understanding how individuals are shaped by groups/society.
            Social structure: Family, school, media, peers.
            Social inequality: Gender, race, social class
           
       

Just Mercy Discussion Intro through Chapter 1

Unit 1: Thinking Sociologically (Introduction and Chapters 1)

How can we apply the theories of social construction of reality and sociological imagination to the U.S. prison system?

Can you find examples of sociological mindfulness in the Intro chapter?

How does the lesson of Bryan’s grandma in “getting close” make him a more sociologically mindful person?

What are ways that you can apply the three paradigms to these chapters?