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Video Links:

1. Video 1.1: The Sociological Imagination
Description: This lively video discusses C. Wright Mills’ concept of the sociological imagination.

2. Video 1.2: Country Boys
Description: This Frontline special project introduces us to Chris and Cody, two teens living in Appalachia. The program follows them for four years and documents their daily struggles and successes.

3. Video 1.3: Émile Durkheim
Description: This video explores the ideas and legacies of sociologist Émile Durkheim.

Audio Links:

1. Audio 1.1: This American Life 322: Shouting Across the Divide
Description: This program presents stories of the difficulties that arise in communications and relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims. The program includes the story of a family that came to America in the late 1990s. After September 11, 2001, their otherwise happy life in this country became subject to a high degree of prejudice and discrimination. It also includes the story of an advertising agency who works on a project to promote American values to the Muslim world for the State Department.

2. Audio 1.2: Rural Suicide Episode 3: When Loneliness Becomes Life-Threatening
Description: This podcast explores the experiences of two seniors living in rural California as they struggle with loneliness, loss of self and community and the resulting suicidality. Issues of chronic loneliness and the links to health problems, suicidality, and mental well-being are explored along with the potential solutions and interventions.

3. Audio 1.3: This American Life 360: Switched at Birth
Description: This episode starts by recapping an unusual event that occurred on a summer day in 1951 when two baby girls were born in a hospital in small-town Wisconsin. The infants were accidentally switched and went home with the wrong families. One of the mothers realized the mistake but chose to keep quiet. Until the day, more than 40 years later, when she decided to tell both daughters what had happened. How the truth changed two families' lives—and how it didn't.

4. Audio 1.4: Here and Now: Suicide Attempts Rise Among Black Teens, But Researcher Says Data on Solutions Is Missing
Description: This program explores the relationships between available community resources, stigma, and suicidality amongst black teens. Researchers explore how mental illness is gendered and stigmatized differently and the impacts this has on an individual’s community connectivity and the social supports girls versus boys access. Gaps in the data and next steps for new studies are explored.

Web Links:

1. Web 1.1: The American Sociological Association (ASA)
Description: Founded in 1905 and based in Washington D.C., is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. With approximately 14,000 members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, in addition to researchers, practitioners, and students. About 20% of the members work in government, business, or nonprofit organizations [self-characterization].

2. Web 1.2: The Society Pages: Sociological Images
Description: Editor and principle contributor Dr. Evan Stuart presents a wide-ranging archive of sociological images designed to encourage sociological thinking across groups and disciplines. In addition to engaging visuals, sociological images offer unique analysis of social phenomenon and helps to draw the lesser seen connections between social forces and personal troubles.

3. Web 1.3: The International Sociological Association (ISA)
Description: Founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO. The association characterizes itself as representing sociologists everywhere, regardless of their school of thought, scientific approaches or ideological opinion, and to advance sociological knowledge throughout the world [self-characterization].

4. Web 1.4: The Statistical Abstract of the United States
Description: The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States [self-characterization].