Sociological Perspectives, Culture and Research

Overview

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Gain a powerful new lens to see the world through by exploring the sociological perspective and its application to understanding culture. This course shows you how sociologists study the social world and how their research can be practically applied to improve people's lives. By the end of this course, you will be able to use a sociological framework to critically analyze cultural influences and evaluate research-based solutions for social issues.

Syllabus

Sociological Perspectives, Culture and Research

In this course, you will be introduced to the foundations of Sociology! We begin by exploring what the sociological perspective is and how it shapes the way we see and understand the world around us. Then, we will apply the sociological perspective to more deeply understand the role of culture in our lives. We end the course by learning how sociologists study the social world and how sociological research can be used to improve the lives of people.