SYG2000 (CC11) 30 - Introductory Sociology

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FILM PLAYLISTS FOR ESSAYS

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A Perfect World
Playlist for the sociological film critique
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Playlist for the sociological film critique
Raise the Red Lantern
Playlist for sociological film critique (alternative selection)
Note: Mandarin Chinese language with English subtitles
True Romance
Playlist for sociological film critique (alternative selection)
Devil In A Blue Dress
Playlist for sociological film critique (alternative selection)

ACADEMIC RESOURCES ON WRITING CRITICAL ESSAYS

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Explication
Jack Lynch's Resources for Writer
Very extensive list of resources to improve one's writing
Center for Communication Practices at Rensselaer
Purdue's Online Writing Lab

DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS OF INTEREST

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All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace
A 2011 BBC documentary series by English filmmaker Adam Curtis that critiques the usage of computers in modern life. It claims that computers have failed to liberate us and instead have "distorted and simplified our view of the world around us".
The Trap: What Happened To Our Dream of Freedom
A 2007 BBC documentary series by English filmmaker Adam Curtis which explores the concept and definition of freedom, specifically, "how a simplistic model of human beings as self-seeking, almost robotic, creatures led to today's idea of freedom."
The Power of Nightmares
A 2004 BBC documentary series by English filmmaker Adam Curtis that suggests a parallel between the rise of Islamism in the Arab world and Neoconservatism in the United States in that both needed to inflate a myth of a dangerous enemy in order to draw people to support them.
The Century of the Self
A 2002 BBC documentary series by English filmmaker Adam Curtis that explores how Sigmund Freud's discoveries concerning the unconscious led to Edward Bernays' development of public relations, the use of desire over need, and "self-actualization" as a means of achieving economic growth and the political control.
Noam Chomsky and the Manufacturing of Consent
A 1992 documentary film detailing the life of intellectual Noam Chomsky and his activism and critique of politics and the mass media using the propaganda model.
The Most Hated Family In America
An amazing 2007 BBC documentary, written and presented by (my favorite British filmmaker) Louis Theroux about the family at the core of the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC). The WBC is led by Fred Phelps and located in Topeka, Kansas. Church members believe that the United States government is immoral due to its tolerance of homosexuality, and they protest at funerals of U.S. military killed in action with signs that display text such as "God Hates Fags" and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers". Underpinning the WBC's theology is that anyone who dies of unnatural causes has actually been slain by God for their sins and are condemned to Hell.
Slavoj Zizek
A world reknowned scholar and considered by many to be today's foremost intellectual, yet most Americans have never been exposed to his philosophy. I think he would be a rockstar-calibre celebrity if they ever put him on TV here in the States (perhaps as a judge in a competition/variety show/reality series). This playlist is an assortment of videos in which he discusses a variety of topics dealing with society, individual identity, and living a meaningful life.
Pierre Bourdieu: Sociology Is A Martial Art

SOCIOLOGY INFORMATION

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Cultural Politics
Dumbing Down
Power & Wealth In the United States
The Society Pages
A fantastic website with the best and most updated resources. It has articles, downloadable podcasts, art, humor...
InMind - Social Psychology For You

CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION