Our Social World: Condensed
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2.1 Outline the development of sociology.
Video Link: History of Sociology
Audio Link: Burroughs 101
Web Resource: Development of Sociology
2.2 Describe the key points of sociology’s major theoretical perspectives.
Video Link: 3 Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology
Audio Link: The Annoying Gap between Theory . . . and Practice
Web Resource: Three Major Perspectives in Sociology
2.3 Explain the core ideas underlying the scientific approach to understanding society.
Video Link: The Wisdom of Sociology
Audio Link: Need to Know Basis
Web Resource: Understanding Sociology – Debates about field experiments in the social sciences
2.4 List the basic steps of the scientific research process.
Video Link: The Scientific Method – Steps, Terms, and Examples
Audio Link: Batman
Web Resource: The Nature of Science and the Scientific Method