Explain concepts central to sociologyUnderstand how different sociological perspectives have developed
Explain why it is worthwhile to study sociologyIdentify ways sociology is applied in the real world
Understand how values and beliefs differ from normsExplain the significance of symbols and language to a cultureExplain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesisDiscuss the role of social control within culture
Discuss the roles of both high culture and pop culture within societyDifferentiate between subculture and countercultureExplain the role of innovation, invention, and discovery in cultureUnderstand the role of cultural lag and globalization in cultural change
Discuss the major theoretical approaches to cultural interpretation
Differentiate between culture and societyExplain material versus nonmaterial cultureDiscuss the concept of cultural universalism as it relates to societyCompare and contrast ethnocentrism and xenocentrism
Identify and differentiate between different types of crimesEvaluate U.S. crime statisticsUnderstand the three branches of the U.S. criminal justice system
Define deviance, and explain the nature of deviant behaviorDifferentiate between methods of social control
Describe the functionalist view of deviance in society through four sociologist’s theoriesExplain how conflict theory understands deviance and crime in societyDescribe the symbolic interactionist approach to deviance, including labeling and other theories
Identify differences in educational resources around the worldDescribe the concept of universal access to education
Identify and discuss historical and contemporary issues in education
Define manifest and latent functions of educationExplain and discuss how functionalism, conflict theory, feminism, and interactionism view issues of education
Explain the influence of socialization on gender roles in the United StatesUnderstand the stratification of gender in major American institutionsDescribe gender from the view of each sociological perspective
