Sociology 2004: Social Organization and Social Problems (on-line)

Fall 2014
Professor Anastasia (Stacy) Vogt Yuan
Contact information: avyvt!e"u
#ffice $ours: arrange" %it$ t$e &rofessor
Course Description:
'(amines t$e nature) e(tent) an" causes of social &ro*lems in t$e +nite" States an" aroun" t$e
glo*e from multi&le &ers&ectives! 'm&$asi,es t$e role of conflicting economics) racial) et$nic)
national) an" gen"er interests in t$e creation an" &er&etuation of social &ro*lems!
Pro*lems of &articular note to *e covere" *y t$is s&ecific course inclu"e %ar an" terrorism)
crime) alco$ol an" "rugs) ine-uality) se(ism) racism) e"ucation) $ealt$) an" immigration!
Course e!uirements:
Course .ectures an" /ea"ings:
Stu"ents are e(&ecte" to rea" t$e assigne" rea"ings an" to revie% t$e course lectures! 0$e
lectures are Po%er&oint sli"es an" &oste" in Sc$olar un"er /esources!
0$e *oo1s for t$is class inclu"e t$e follo%ing:
2orn*lum) 3illiam an" 4ulian) 4ose&$! 2012! Social Problems) fourteent$ e"ition! Pearson!
Annual Editions: Social Problems 13/14! 5c6ra%78ill!
Plus rea"ings in italics are &oste" in Sc$olar un"er /esources as &"fs or lin1s to %e*sites
9 '(ams (9 e(ams: eac$ %ort$ 2;< for a total of =1< of final gra"e):
0$e e(ams are >0 -uestions in multi&le c$oice an" true?false format! 0$ese e(ams are o&en *oo1
an" o&en notes) *ut t$ey are time"! You %ill $ave an $our to ans%er >0 -uestions in Sc$olar!
You %ill $ave at least t$ree "ays in %$ic$ to ta1e eac$ e(am!
9 Assignments?@uestion /es&onses (%ort$ 1A< of final gra"e) B!99< eac$: may com&lete an
a""itional -uestion res&onse for e(tra cre"it u& to 9< of final gra"e): For eac$ assignment) &ic1
one -uestion from t$e to&ic -uestions an" use t$e rea"ings an" your o&inions to %rite a 900 %or"
(ma(imum) res&onse! A "etaile" e(&lanation (inclu"ing gra"ing "etails) of t$is assignment %ill
*e &oste" in Sc$olar! 5ust com&lete t$ree assignments: can com&lete one more for e(tra cre"it!
If there is unusually poor performance on an exam, I may cure, rescore problematic !uestions,
or other"ise modify scorin# to form an acceptable oerall #rade cure$ %o"eer, this decision is
up to the discretion of the instructor and "ill neer lo"er but "ill only improe your score$
6ra"ing Scale
A9!0< an" a*ove C A
A0!0 D A2!A< C A7
=;!0 D =A!A< C EF
=9!0 D =B!A< C E
=0!0 7 =2!A< C E7
;;!0 7 ;A!A< C CF
;9!0 D ;B!A< C
;0!0 7 ;2!A C C7
B;!0 D BA!A< C GF
B0!0 7 BB!A< C G
>A!A< an" *elo% C F
"#is course is organized as a "ues$%"#urs$ course$ &o'e(er) t#e goal o* an online course is
*le+ibility$ "#us) t#is organization is a suggestion) and students #a(e some *le+ibility '#en
to complete t#e readings$ "#e assignments #a(e *irm deadlines$ "#e e+ams also #a(e *irm
deadlines and must be ta,en o(er t#e designated days$ -ll sc#eduled readings s#ould be
completed be*ore ta,ing eac# e+am$ Ot#er'ise) students #a(e *le+ibility about '#en to
complete t#e readings and !uestion topics$ .+am / is not cumulati(e$
CO0S. SC&.D01.
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Aug! 2B Since online courses may *e ne% to you) t$is "ay is set asi"e to familiari,e
yourself %it$ Sc$olar an" to revie% t$e sylla*us an" course announcements!
Aug! 2= @uestion H1: 3$at is a social &ro*lemI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$!1
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Se&t! 2 @uestion H2: 3$y are &eo&le &oorI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! B J Annual Editions H14 J 1>
Se&t! 4 @uestion H9: 3$o rules AmericaI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H> J B J Inside the %idden &orld of Earmar's (see
Sc$olar lin1)
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Se&t! A @uestion H4: Ks social mo*ility a myt$I
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H= J A J (oodbye %oratio Al#er (see Sc$olar lin1)
Sept$ 44 7uestion 89: 2s our consumerist culture a problem:
eadings: -nnual .ditions 84 ; Debtor Nation (see Sc#olar lin,)
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Se&t! 1B @uestion HB: 8o% is racism still a &ro*lem in t$e age of #*amaI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! ; an" Annual '"itions H1B
Se&t! 1= @uestion H;: 8o% "oes race influence life c$ancesI
/ea"ings: Emmett and )rayon (see Sc$olar lin1) J &hat *lac' Parents )ell
)heir Sons (see Sc$olar lin1) an" (un +eaths Shaped by ,ace (see Sc$olar lin1)
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Se&t! 29 @uestion H=: Ks immigration goo" or *a" for AmericaI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian &&! 42A7442 an" Annual '"itions H11 J 1=
.<-6 84 (OP.3S "&0S$ S.P"$ 29
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S.C"2O3 2: >.3D.) ?-621@) .D0C-"2O3) -3D &.-1"& C-.
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Se&t! 90 @uestion HA: 3$at are gen"er an" se(ism an" $o% "o t$ey influence +S societyI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! = an" ,ethin'in# (ender an" )he -e" Sex
Scorecard (see Sc$olar lin1)
#ct! 2 @uestion H10: 3$at gen"er "isa"vantages still e(istI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H1A J 22 an" Are .oun# &omen Earnin# /ore )han
)heir *oyfriends0 (see Sc$olar lin1)
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#ct! ; @uestion H11: Ks t$e family in "eclineI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! 10 an" Annual '"itions H2>
#ct! A @uestion H12: Ks marriage goo" for you an" is t$ere a retreat from marriageI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H29 J 24 an" )he 1rayed 2not (see Sc$olar lin1) an"
)he (ay (uide to &edded *liss (see Sc$olar lin1)
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#ct! 14 @uestion H19: Are ties an" t$e -uality of relations$i&s %it$ family) frien"s) an"
community "ecreasingI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H2 J 9 an" ,eestablishin# the 3ommons (see Sc$olar
lin1) an" Is 1aceboo' /a'in# 4s 5onely0 (see Sc$olar lin1)
#ct! 1B @uestion H14: 3$o succee"s an" fails in t$e current e"ucation systemI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! 11 an" 3olle#e )uition %i#h, but 3ost of -ot
(oin# is %i#her (see Sc$olar lin1)
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#ct! 21 @uestion H1>: 8o% can %e im&rove t$e e"ucation systemI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H 2B J 2; J -ine Po"erful Practices (see Sc$olar
lin1)
#ct 29 @uestion H1B: 3$at s$oul" %e "o to im&rove $ealt$I
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! 2
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#ct! 2= @uestion H1;: 8o% can %e im&rove t$e me"ical systemI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H2A an" 1ixin# %ospitals (see Sc$olar lin1) an" )he
3ost 3onundrum (see Sc$olar lin1)
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Lov! 4 @uestion H1=: 8o% is mental $ealt$ relate" to ine-ualityI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! 9
Lov! B @uestion H1A: 3$o uses alco$ol an" "rugs an" %$at &ro*lems "oes it causeI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! 4
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Lov! 11 @uestion H20: 3$at causes crime an" violenceI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! >
Lov! 19 @uestion H21: 3$at are t$e *ur"ens of crimeI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H90 J 91
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Lov! 1= @uestion H22: 3$at are t$e &ro*lems %it$ la% an" t$e criminal Mustice systemI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H92) 99) J 9>
Lov! 20 @uestion H29: Ks terrorism an" %ar inevita*leI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian C$! 1>
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Gec! 2 @uestion H24: 3$at are t$e ne% &ro*lems in terrorism an" %arI
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H9B) 9;) J 9=
Gec! 4 @uestion H2>: 8o% many &eo&le is too manyI
/ea"ings: 2orn*lum an" 4ulian P&! 41>742= J Annual '"itions H9A J 41
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Gec! A @uestion H2B: 3$at "oes t$e future $ol"I
/ea"ings: Annual '"itions H4> J 4;
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-ll students must abide by t#e Airginia "ec# &onor Code$ 3o academic
dis#onesty including plagiarism) *alsi*ication) or c#eating 'ill be tolerated
in t#is class$ -ll (iolations 'ill be reported to t#e proper aut#orities$
Students re!uiring accommodations *or special needs)
circumstances) or disabilities s#ould contact t#e pro*essor
(ia e-mail$