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Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020 Prof. Christian W. Erickson, Ph.

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020 Prof. Christian W. Erickson, Ph. D. -christian. erickson@morton. edu

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. • External Website (archive/backup) -

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. • External Website (archive/backup) - integrated with Morton College/Blackboard. • Syllabus, slides, assignments posted on Blackboard including Wednesday, 1/29. • Course Status. • February is “African-American/Black History Month. ” • National Archives (USA): “African-American History” and “African American Research. ” • Monday was: International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Database Victim And Survivors. • Lecture: • Attendance Sign-in, Chapter(s) 1, 2, and 3. • Example(s) Paper Assignment 1 (follow-up, if needed). • Research Examples/Demonstration. • Reading: • Chapter 3, ideally finished by Friday morning, 1/31. • Paper/Presentation Research Workshop: • Next week (Wednesday or Friday), in library, computer classroom or in class.

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research Example 1: Prof. Erickson

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research Example 1: Prof. Erickson – Active - Coronavirus 2019 -2020. • Relate to concepts from book: e. g. “sociological imagination” (p. 6); Chapter 2 “Methods”; Chapter 3 “Culture and Media. ” • Johns Hopkins University. Center for 2020. “ 019 -n. Co. V Global Cases (by Johns Hopkins CSSE) As of Jan 30, 2020 9: 30 pm EST. (Accessed 01/31/2020). • Reuters – China. • ABC News – 01/28/2020. • “US Evacuation Flight Re-Routed, 6, 000+ cases in PRC. ” • Stockstill family on flight, still in quarantine. • Family and Pandemics in History. • PBS American Experience. • “Influenza 1918. ” • Family and Pandemics in 2020. • First US “Person to Person” Coronavirus Transmission. • Wife to Husband (Family) in Chicago Metro Area. Chicago Tribune – Breaking News. Coronavirus. • St. Alexia Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, IL. • Illinois Dept. of Public Health. • Coronavirus. • American Airline Pilots Union. • Schlangenstein, Mary. 2020. American Air Union Boss Tells Pilots to Refuse China Flights. Bloomberg. January 30. https: //www. bloomberg. com/news/articles/2020 -01 -30/american-air-pilots-union-tells-members-to-refuse-chinaflights? srnd=well-spent (Accessed 01/31/2020).

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research Example Prof. Erickson –

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research Example Prof. Erickson – Active - Coronavirus 2019 -2020 (continued). • Building on previous research/knowledge/interest. • Erickson, C. & Barratt, B. (2004). Prudence or Panic? Preparedness Exercises, Counterterror Mobilization, and Media Coverage - Dark Winter, TOPOFF 1 and 2. . Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 1(4), pp. -. Retrieved 31 Jan. 2020, from doi: 10. 2202/1547 -7355. 1065. • Note: This is just an example, you (class) do not have to read this article, IT IS NOT ASSIGNED! • Broader Context. • Institutional Response. • World Health Organization. • Centers for Disease Control. • Biological Defense/Attack Research and Development. • Institutions. • Espionage at Institutions. • Canada/United States of America. • Culture and Media: • Movies/Streaming: • Fiction. • Contagion; 12 Monkeys; Netflix’s “Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak. ” • Non-Fiction. • PBS Influenza 1918.

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. • Research. • American Sociological

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. • Research. • American Sociological Association. • Morton College Library – Research. • Morton College Library Resource Finder. Sociology Research Guide (General). • Local Libraries. • Example: Brookfield (Illinois) Library. • Berwyn Public Library. • Cicero Public Library. • Stickney-Forest View Public Library. • Lyons Public Library. • Mc. Cook Public Library. • Specialized Local Libraries. • Pritzker Military Library. • Newberry Library. • Citation Style Guides. • American Sociology Association (ASA). • American Political Science Association (APSA).

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research (continued). • Academia (open

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research (continued). • Academia (open web – free). • Pew Research Center (major survey organization).

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research Example 2: Sociology General.

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Research Example 2: Sociology General. • American Sociology Association – Sections. • Section(s) Relevant for Paper/Presentation. • Political Sociology. • Section Website. • Recent Articles. • Peace, War, and Social Conflict. • Section Website. • Section Resources. • Research Institutes and Journals Relevant for Paper/Presentation. • Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society. • Journal Articles Relevant for Paper/Presentation. • Olldashi, A. (2002). Civil-military relations in emerging democracies as found in the articles of Armed Forces and Society. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. .

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Chapter 2: Methods. • Research

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Chapter 2: Methods. • Research 101. • Causality versus Correlation. • Variables. • Hypothesis Testing. • Validity, Reliability, and Generalizability. • Role of the Researcher. • Choosing Your Method. • Data Collection. • Samples. • Ethics of Research. • Policy: The Political Battle Over Statistical Sampling.

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Chapter 2: Methods and Chapter

Sociology 100 -2 F: Introduction to Sociology – 01/31/2020. Chapter 2: Methods and Chapter 3: Media and Culture. • In-class exercise, developing a survey of SOC 100 -2 F. • “How to construct a survey. ” • Social Research Methods. • Trochim, William M. K. 2020. Research Methods Knowledge Base. January 21. https: //socialresearchmethods. net/kb/ (Accessed 01/31/2020). • Survey Purpose. • Survey Target. • Survey Subject. • Demographics. • Political Identification (if any). • Anonymity. • Media and Culture. • Media Use. • Culture/subculture/genres. • Favorite: movies, tv/streaming, social media/music.