Introduction to Sociology Lead Editor: Caitlin Edahl Editors: Caitlin Coleman, Cory Eno, Nathan Mirmow Assistant Editors: Amanda Coté, Elias Mansell, Daniela Stroud Creative Services Manager: Composition and Answer Trudy Tronco Key Assistance: Quant Systems India Pvt. Ltd. Designers: Lizbeth Mendoza, Patrick Thompson, Joel Travis Cover Design: Trudy Tronco A division of Quant Systems, Inc. 546 Long Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Copyright © 2022 by Hawkes Learning / Quant Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Control Number 2021950889 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN: 978-1-64277-508-2 ISBN: 978-1-64277-526-6 Table of Contents iv Preface v Preface vi Preface vii Preface viii Preface Introduction to Sociology Content Highlights (Key Features) Comprehensive Material Introduction to Sociology takes an expansive approach to course content in order to meet the varying needs and goals of instructors and students. Additionally, both introductory and advanced topics provide students with a text that fully prepares them for current and future sociology courses. Real-World Applications Relevant examples, scenarios, and exercises are embedded in the text that encourage students to use their sociological imaginations to find the connection between personal experiences and larger socio-cultural forces. This application lies at the heart of the textbook. v Figure 6: Often, children’s toys are marketed based on a gender binary: boys like blue, girls like pink; boys play with trucks, girls play with dolls. Do you think this expectation affected your childhood? Have you noticed any changes in society’s attitudes toward gendered toys, colors, and activities? Further Resources Students are presented with opportunities to connect content to outside sources. These sources include current events, research, short essays, TED Talks and other instructional videos, studies, and more. Students are provided with links to easily visit these resources. Group Activities Collaborative exercises pepper the text and direct students to work with one another to converse, brainstorm, and apply key lesson content via discussion and hands-on activities. All activities require little to no outside materials! Group Activity In groups of three to four members, discuss each theoretical perspective in this lesson and choose one that resonates most with your group. Next, write a one- to two-minute script that demonstrates this perspective in an everyday scenario. Read or perform this script for the rest of the class. Once all groups have presented, write an individual reflection about how an understanding of deviance and control can impact your own behavior moving forward. Take time to share some of these reflections as a class. Further Resources Asch’s experiment was not a test of visual judgment. Rather, it was a study on the pressures of conformity. Watch this short video summary (hawkes.biz/asch) of the experiment. ix Preface Introduction to SociologyNext >