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Lumen Learning Introduction to Statistics Video List
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Module 1: Foundations of Sociology
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1.0 Define sociology and explain how sociological theories are used to explain the social world
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1.1 Define sociology and describe the historical and social context from which it emerged
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1.1.1 Describe sociology and some of its central conceptsWhat Is Sociology?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnCJU6PaCio
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1.1.2 Describe the development of sociology through the work and theories of classical sociologists
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1.1.3 Explain the value in studying sociologyWhy Study Sociology?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZYq_r4VXuA
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1.2 Define the sociological imagination and apply it in a variety of contexts
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1.2.1 Define the sociological imaginationThe Sociological Imaginationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BINK6r1Wy78
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1.2.2 Apply the sociological imagination
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1.3 Differentiate between the three main theoretical paradigms in sociology and describe how they are used
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1.3.1 Explain sociological theoriesThe Main Sociological Theorieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbTt_ySTjaY
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1.3.2 Summarize the structural-functional theory
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1.3.3 Apply the structural-functional theory
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1.3.4 Summarize conflict theoryConflict Theoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR3igiwaeyc
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1.3.5 Apply conflict theory
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1.3.6 Summarize symbolic interactionismSymbolic Interactionist Theoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux2E6uhEVk0
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1.3.7 Apply symbolic interactionism
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1.3.8 Differentiate between theoretical perspectives in the study of a particular social issue
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Putting It Together
Putting It Together: Sociological Foundationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32KG_ba_NJc
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Module 2: Sociological Research
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2.0 Explain how research is used to study the social world
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2.1 Describe basic sociological research methods and ethical practices
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2.1.1 Describe how sociologists utilize the empirical and the interpretive framework to critically examine social situationsSociological Researchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wajNrp43q8M
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2.1.2 Describe the scientific method as it applies to sociological researchThe Scientific Methodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcnpuhrnE28
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2.1.3 Distinguish reliability from validity in a research study
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2.1.4 Distinguish an independent variable from a dependent variable
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2.1.5 Describe key ethical guidelines in sociology
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2.2 Identify and differentiate between types of research methods, discussing the benefits and limitations of each
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2.2.1 Describe how sociologists utilize surveys
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2.2.2 Describe and give examples of how sociologists utilize experiments
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2.2.3 Explain the three types of field research: participant observation, ethnography, and case studies
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2.2.4 Describe secondary data analysis
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2.2.5 Differentiate between the four kinds of research methods: surveys, field research, experiments, and secondary data analysisSummary of Research Methodshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwhK-iEyXYA
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Module 3: Culture
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3.0 Explain and evaluate culture
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3.1 Describe the basic elements of culture
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3.1.1 Compare material versus nonmaterial culture
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3.1.2 Describe cultural values and beliefs
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3.1.3 Describe cultural norms, mores, and folkwaysSocial Normshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrVhM_Gi8k
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3.1.4 Explain the significance of symbols and language to a culture
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3.1.5 Explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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3.2 Explain culture, society, cultural universals, and cultural relativism
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3.2.1 Discuss and give examples of cultural universalism
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3.2.2 Describe and give examples of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism
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3.3 Examine pop culture, subculture, and cultural change
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3.3.1 Discuss the roles of high culture, pop culture, subculture, and counterculture within societyPop Culture and Subculturehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV50AV7-Iwc
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3.3.2 Explain the role of innovation, diffusion, and globalization in cultural change
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3.3.3 Explain the advantages and concerns of media globalizationGlobalization and Technologyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuzvmoMCygg
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3.3.4 Describe the globalization of technology
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3.4 Contrast the various theoretical perspectives on culture and technology
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3.4.1 Discuss how structural-functional theory views culture and technology
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3.4.2 Discuss how conflict theory views culture and technology
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3.4.3 Discuss how symbolic interactionists view culture and technology
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Putting It Together
Putting It Together: Culturehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Yy6poJ2zs
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Module 4: Socialization
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4.0 Describe socialization throughout the life course
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4.1 Explain socialization and describe its major theories
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4.1.1 Explain the importance of socialization both for individuals and societyThe Importance of Socializationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-RvJQxqVQc
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4.1.2 Distinguish nature from nurture in socialization
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4.1.3 Describe psychological and sociological theories of socializationTheories of Socializationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A2GIct0UnQ
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4.2 Explain the social construction of reality
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4.2.1 Explain the social construction of reality, including habitualization
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4.2.2 Describe how individuals present themselves and perceive themselves in a social contextRoles and the Presentation of Selfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qe5TI__ZDU
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4.3 Describe the roles that agents of socialization play in the socialization process and describe how socialization develops across the life course
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4.3.1 Examine the roles of agents of socialization, such as families, peer groups, and institutional agentsAgents of Socializationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OadZpUJv8Eg
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4.3.2 Explain how socialization is a lifelong process
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4.3.3 Describe the characteristics of a total institution
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4.3.4 Describe when and how resocialization occurs
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Putting It Together
Putting It Together: Socializationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0
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Module 5: Society and Groups
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5.0 Describe society and understand how groups operate
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5.1 Understand society and its components, and learn about types of societies that have developed over time
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5.1.1 Describe the relationship between culture, society, and social institutionsSociety, Culture, and Social Institutionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQsBM1dZLO4
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5.1.2 Identify and define social institutionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KR1bad76qg
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5.1.3 Describe the difference between preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial societies
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5.2 Describe theoretical perspectives on society
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5.2.1 Describe Durkheim’s functionalist view of societyFunctionalism and Societyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9W0GQvONKc
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5.2.2 Distinguish mechanical solidarity from organic solidarity
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5.2.3 Describe the conflict theory view of societyConflict Theory and Societyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30HeJvE9KCg
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5.2.4 Explain Karl Marx’s concepts of class and alienation
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5.2.5 Identify how symbolic interactionists understand societySymbolic Interactionism and the McDonaldization of Societyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICppFQ6Tabw
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5.2.6 Identify the components of McDonaldizationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCj_VhLgcmY
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5.3 Define the characteristics of organizations and types of groups; describe how group dynamics are impacted by leadership, size, and conformity
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5.3.1 Explain the different types of formal organizationsTypes of Formal Organizationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS2IvKSWas4
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5.3.2 Explain bureaucracy as an ideal-type
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5.3.3 Describe the functions of a variety of groups (i.e. primary/secondary, in-groups/out-groups, and reference groups)Types of Groupshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFZ5Dbj8DA
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5.3.4 Describe how size influences group dynamicsGroup Dynamicshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA-gbpt7Ts8
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5.3.5 Explain how conformity is impacted by groups
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5.3.6 Compare different styles of leadership
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Putting It Together
Putting It Together: Society and Groupshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpaLchFpJZ8
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Module 6: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
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6.0 Use sociological theories to explain deviance, conformity and social control
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6.1 Define deviance and methods of social control
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6.1.1 Explain deviance and the nature of deviant behaviorDeviance and Controlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGq9zW9w3Fw
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6.1.2 Differentiate between types of sanctions
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6.2 Contrast the varying theoretical perspectives on deviance
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6.2.1 Explain functionalist views on devianceFunctionalism and Deviancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06IS_X7hWWI
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6.2.2 Explain how conflict theorists understand devianceConflict Theory and Deviancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx7WLlJzrlw