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The Sociological Imagination
This lively video discusses C. Wright Mills’ concept of the sociological imagination.

Country Boys
This Frontline special project introduces us to Chris and Cody, two teens living in Appalachia. The program follows them for 4 years and documents their daily struggles and successes.

Émile Durkheim
This video explores the ideas and legacies of sociologist Émile Durkheim.

Audio Links
This American Life 322: Shouting Across the Divide
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.

This American Life 360: Switched at Birth
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 happened. How the truth changed two families’ lives--and how it didn’t.

Web Links
The American Sociological Association (ASA)
Founded in 1905 and based in Washington, DC, 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].

American Sociological Association’s Section on Sociological Practice
Sections are constituent parts of the American Sociological Association. The purpose of sections is to promote the common interest of association members in specified areas of sociology. In addition to promoting networking among sociologists with common interests, they can also be a useful point of entry into a specific area of sociology for an “outsider.” Those sociologists who work outside of university settings or do “applied” work are often members of the ASASSP.

The International Sociological Association (ISA)
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].

The Society for Applied Sociology (SAS)
Founded in 1985 and provides a forum for sociologists and others interested in applying sociological knowledge to social problems, policy, or organizational needs. The organization also houses the accreditation body for training programs in applied sociology.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States
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].