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Audio Resources

Audio Link 2.1: The Kindness of Strangers

Description: Stories of the kindness of strangers and where it leads. Also, the unkindness of strangers and where that can lead. All of today’s stories take place in the city most people think of as the least kind city in America: New York.

Learning Objective: 2.1: Outline the development of sociology.

Audio Link 2.2: Facebook’s Newsfeed Study

Description: NPR discussion of the ethics and research procedures of Facebook’s experiment on clients’ reaction to positive and negative news updates.

Learning Objective: 2.3: Explain the scientific approach.

Video Resources

Video Link 2.1: Private War Contractors

Description: As the Army struggles to meet recruitment numbers, FRONTLINE takes a hard look at private contractors servicing U.S. military supply lines, running U.S. military bases, and protecting U.S. diplomats and generals. Between the logistics giant Halliburton and a myriad of armed security companies, private military contractors comprise the second largest “force” in Iraq, far outnumbering all non-U.S. forces combined. There are as many as 100,000 civilian contractors and approximately 20,000 private security forces.

Learning Objective: 2.2: Describe key theoretical perspectives.

Video Link 2.2: Occupy Wall Street and Karl Marx

Description: Noam Chomsky discusses the Occupy Wall Street Movement. In his interview, he hints to several of Marx’s ideas about the owners of the means of production and the importance of social movement. He also discusses class tensions and class struggles.

Learning Objective: 2.2: Describe key theoretical perspectives.

Video Link 2.3: Who Is Max Weber?

Description: Max Weber explained that modern capitalism was born not because of new technology or new financial instruments. What started it all off was religion.

Learning Objective: 2.2: Describe key theoretical perspectives.

Web Resources

Web Link 2.1: Survey Versus Public Opinion

Description: Discussion of a difference of opinion between the general public and the scientific community regarding evidence for the findings and advancement of scientific research.

Learning Objective: 2.3: Explain the scientific approach.

Web Link 2.2: Recent Findings on Race and the Criminal Justice System

Description: This article from Contexts focuses on peer literature review studies regarding race and the criminal justice system. This highlights the results of Sociological research on a particular topic.

Learning Objective: 2.3: Explain the scientific approach.

Web Link 2.3: Breast Cancer Research Data

Description: This web resource explains how to interpret and read a research table. This is important information for Sociologists as they often use research tables for background information in Sociological studies.

Learning Objective: 2.4: Outline the basic steps of the scientific research process.