Hocbigg - Sociology
Contents
Summary
The Sociology curriculum is a comprehensive education in Sociology, designed for self-directed study using online materials.
This repository is organized into three main components:
- Core Curriculum (this page): the foundational knowledge of the field;
- Advanced Topics: focused study in specific areas;
- Projects: support learning through practical application throughout the curriculum.
Process: Learners may work through the curriculum independently or collaboratively, and either sequentially or selectively.
- For simplicity, courses in the Core Curriculum are ordered according to their prerequisites.
- The Core Curriculum provides a shared foundation and is intended to be completed in full.
- Advanced Topics are optional; learners are encouraged to select one area of focus and complete all courses within that topic.
Practical work is integrated through the Projects section and may be undertaken alongside coursework.
Note: High-quality courses or books that do not fit into the core curriculum are listed separately in extras/courses and extras/readings.
Organization
This repository is organized into three main components:
- Core Curriculum (this page): the foundational knowledge of the field;
- Advanced Topics: focused study in specific areas;
- Projects: support learning through practical application throughout the curriculum.
Process
Learners may work through the curriculum independently or collaboratively, and either sequentially or selectively.
- For simplicity, courses in the Core Curriculum are ordered according to their prerequisites.
- The Core Curriculum provides a shared foundation and is intended to be completed in full.
- Advanced Topics are optional; learners are encouraged to select one area of focus and complete all courses within that topic.
Practical work is integrated through the Projects section and may be undertaken alongside coursework.
Communities
- Forums:
- Subreddits:
- Other:
- You can also interact through GitHub issues. If there is a problem with a course, or a change needs to be made to the curriculum, this is the place to start the conversation. Read more here.
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Curriculum
Foundations of Sociology
Establishes sociological thinking, core concepts, and institutional scope.
| Subject | Book | Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Sociological Imagination & Levels of Analysis | Introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax) | CrashCourse Sociology |
| Social Institutions (Family, Education, Economy, Religion, Politics) | Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (OpenStax) | CrashCourse Sociology |
| Culture, Socialization, Identity | Introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax) | CrashCourse Sociology |
Sociological Theory
Builds explanatory frameworks before empirical application.
| Subject | Book | Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Sociological Theory | Ritzer – Classical Sociological Theory | Classical Theory Playlist |
| Contemporary Sociological Theory | Ritzer – Contemporary Sociological Theory | Contemporary Theory Playlist |
| Micro–Macro Integration | Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (OpenStax) | — |
Methods, Data, and Evidence
Develops empirical literacy and research reasoning.
| Subject | Book | Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Sociological Research Design | Principles of Sociological Inquiry (OpenStax) | MIT OCW – Research Methods |
| Qualitative Methods | Principles of Sociological Inquiry (OpenStax) | — |
| Quantitative Methods & Statistics | Gravetter – Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | MIT OCW – Data Analysis for Social Scientists |
| Ethics & Knowledge Production | Principles of Sociological Inquiry (OpenStax) | — |
Core Social Domains
Applies theory and methods to central sociological areas.
| Subject | Book | Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Stratification & Inequality | Introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax) | — |
| Race & Ethnicity | Feagin – Racial and Ethnic Relations | — |
| Gender & Sexuality | Wharton – The Sociology of Gender | MIT OCW – Gender Studies |
| Deviance & Social Control | Introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax) | — |
| Work, Economy & Organizations | OpenStax Sociology chapters | — |
| Education | OpenStax Sociology chapters | — |