Discover Sociology
Video and Multimedia
Audio Resource
Audio 1: Three Schools of Thought: Conflict Theory, Structural Functionalism, and Symbolic Interactionism
Description: This podcast episode reviews the three major sociological perspectives.
Learning Objective: 1.4: Identify key theoretical paradigms in the discipline of sociology.
Video Resources
Video 1: Sociological Imagination
Description: This video reviews Mills’s concept of the sociological imagination, highlighting the difference between “common sense” thinking and sociological thinking.
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the sociological imagination.
Video 2: What is Critical Thinking (and Why Should I Care)?
Description: This video serves as an introduction to critical thinking.
Learning Objective: 1.2: Understand the significance of critical thinking in the study of sociology.
Web Resource
Web 1: Famous Sociologists
Description: This list includes information about the most famous sociologists and their major contributions to the discipline.
Learning Objective: 1.3: Trace the historical development of sociological thought.