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Introduction to Sociology
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Using a slightly-different approach to "Introducing Sociology", this site uses PowerPoint slides to illustrate some introductory ideas in terms of: Defining Sociology, Socialisation and Deviance, Social Class, Gender and Ethnicity (the illustrative material is, it should be noted, largely drawn from American society). This is part of a larger site that includes more-complex materials (relating to areas like Rural and World Sociology) that are worth exploring at some point in your course.
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Topic Exploration Packs
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Four Introductory Packs on Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism and Postmodernism and their application to Culture and Identity. These "task-based" Packs provide some useful resources for both students and teachers.
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Introsocsite
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A site supported by the American Sociological Association that provides a wide range of resources - simulations, exercises readings and a whole lot more for both teachers and students. Although there is an extensive Introductory section the site also encompasses many other aspects of a sociology course (such as research methods, culture and deviance). While some parts of the site appear to be broken there's enough still here to justify a visit.
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Systems and Problems
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Although part of a larger site offering a wide range of introductory (and more advanced) readings, the main interest here for those new to Sociology is a handy glossary of terms. The definitions are a little basic but should serve as a starting point for the development of a course glossary of significant terms and concepts.
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General Terms and Concepts
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An introductory glossary that discusses a range of key terms and concepts in some detail.
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Wikibooks
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Useful Introductory text (with a few supporting pictures) across a range of sociological areas - from social life (culture,socialisation, etc.) through social institutions (family, religion, economy) to social change. There's also a print friendly version here.
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Introduction to Sociology
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Some relatively simple Notes that provide a broad Introduction to Sociology and the work of Sociologists.
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Introducing Sociology
4 short films
What Is Sociology?
Identity
Social Constructionism
Sociology and Commonsense