Welcome to Intro to Sociology!

This is my supplemental website that I will be using to share my powerpoints with you and extra content that you can use to further your "sociological imagination."


This class is 8 weeks long, and in those 8 weeks, we will be discussing many different aspects of sociology.


Sociology is the study of society and/or groups and their behavior. So who/what exactly do we study?
-Small groups, large groups
-Racial/ethnic groups
-Gender groups
-Sexual orientation/sexuality groups
-Rich/poor/in-between groups
-Deviant groups

Click on this great introduction video to an Introduction to Sociology. Please watch and take any notes and questions down you may have:


Here is another short video to give you some visual ideas of what groups and situations to expect to learn about while taking this course:



 (please note: turning up the volume and rocking out will help with the learning process for this video :))

Discussion Question: What groups do you want to learn about in this class?

Chapter 1 Powerpoints

This is a companion powerpoint that will go along with the in class discussions.

Folkways, Mores, and Social Norms

This post is a dare. Yes, an actual dare, like "truth or dare." If you think you can handle it, click read more and take the sociologyst challenge:

3 Sociological Perspectives and Theorists

Without theorists, there would be no theory. And without theory there would be no sociology. Below are the 3 very important theories and 3 very important theorists:

Extra Class Readings

Here are a few extra class readings to supplement your knowledge of sociology:

Researching Humans

Sociology is a science, and therefore sociologists must create scientific studies to prove their theories and demonstrate data.

Some would say that sociology is a "soft science" because sociology does not produce hard and unwavering data like natural sciences or math. However, unlike the "hard sciences," sociology studies humans, which are never one in the same. Therefore, sociological studies must do their research assuming that their studies may not fit into every single person, but that the studies may be overlying to most.