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Sociological Images, a resource site that collects images and graphics that are pertinent to sociological content.
Lewis H. Lapham. Ignorance of Things Past: who wins and who loses when we forget American History." Harper's Magazine. May 2012 pgs 26-33.
Supreme Court to Weigh Sociology Issue in Wal-Mart Discrimination Case Adam Liptak. NY Times. 3/27/2011. (Actual report)
Contextual Evidence of Gender Discrimination: The Ascendance of "Social Frameworks". Monahan, Walker, and Mitchell. University of Virginia Law School: Public Law and Legal Theory Working Paper Series. 2008. Paper 90. (Also available here). PDF 35 pages.
U.S. Plans New Measure for Poverty. Sam Roberts. NY Times. 3/2/2010.
The Half-Forgotten Prophet: C. Wright Mills. Norman Birnbaum. The Nation. 3/19/2009.
Europeana Digital Library. This is the European Union's online digital library.Eventually there will be access to over 10 million works.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 3--1970s. Paula Rosenberg. OpenLeft. 6/14/2008.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 2--1960s. Paula Rosenberg. OpenLeft. 6/07/2008.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 1--1940s/1950s. Paula Rosenberg. Open Left. 6/03/2008.
C. Wright Mills. 1959. The Sociological Imagination. From Chapter One (The Promise) of the full book.
Anywhere the Eye Can See, It's Likely to See an Ad. 1/15/07 Story, NY Times.
Religion or Belief System Quiz
Free Hugs Campaign. Social change. 3:39 min
Democracy 1945 Encyclopedia Britanica. Companion piece to Despotism-Democracy. Approx 11 min. Presents nature of meaning of democracy; develops keen appreciation for meaning of democracy by analyzing 4 major concepts on which exists substantial body of general agreement. Points out that true democracy is characterized by at least 2 signs.
Despotism-Democracy Approx. 11 minutes. 1946 Encyclopedia Britanica. Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these scales?
India's Untouchables turn to Buddhism in protest at discrimination by Hindus. Justin Huggler. 10/13/06. Independent or here
9/25/06 Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post, How Brain's 'Mirrors' Aid Our Social Understanding
Mobilization For Global Justice
Better World Links Peace, Human Rights, Environment, Social Justice, etc.
Uprooting War, Brian Martin. 1984.
Marxists.org wide range of texts and topics
Works by US Authors from Marxists.org - range of readings
The Structure of Social Action: Introduction, Talcot Parsons. 1937.
Social power and influence tactics: a theoretical introduction - Social Influence and Social Power: Using Theory for Understanding Social Issues Jan Bruins. 1999. Journal of Social Issues. On Look Smart Find Articles
Tips for online sociological research
Questia Social problems books and articles online. Good but subscription required. Check with library about access
Worldviews and Their Components
From Marvin E. Olsen, Dora G. Lodwick, and Riley E. Dunlap. Viewing the World Ecologically. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1992. (Chapter 2, "Theoretical Framework," pp. 13-32.)
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology: Journals and Newsletters
The University of Sheffield Library databases complete alphabetical table
Univ. of Chicago Sociology Links
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
Top20Sociology.com - Online Directory for Sociology Education.
Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
Sociology Internet Resources Western Conn.State University resource site
Sociology Dictionary as well as dictionaries to other disciplines
PopCultures.com (a.k.a Sarah Zupko's Cultural Studies Center)
Julian Dierkes' Sociology Links
Open Directory Project - Society
Open Directory Project - Science: Social Sciences: Sociology
Ed Stephan's Timeline of Sociology
Electronic Journal of Sociology
American Sociological Association
Cultural Studies Study Group links to studies of specific cultures, pop culture, media and more
SociologyAmerican Sociological Association
Anywhere the Eye Can See, It's Likely to See an Ad. 1/15/07 Story, NY Times.
Better World Links Peace, Human Rights, Environment, Social Justice, etc.
Contextual Evidence of Gender Discrimination: The Ascendance of "Social Frameworks". Monahan, Walker, and Mitchell. University of Virginia Law School: Public Law and Legal Theory Working Paper Series. 2008. Paper 90. (Also available here). PDF 35 pages.
Cultural Studies Study Group links to studies of specific cultures, pop culture, media and more
Democracy 1945 Encyclopedia Britanica. Companion piece to Despotism-Democracy. Approx 11 min. Presents nature of meaning of democracy; develops keen appreciation for meaning of democracy by analyzing 4 major concepts on which exists substantial body of general agreement. Points out that true democracy is characterized by at least 2 signs.
Despotism-Democracy Approx. 11 minutes. 1946 Encyclopedia Britanica. Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these scales?
Ed Stephan's Timeline of Sociology
Electronic Journal of Sociology
Europeana Digital Library. This is the European Union's online digital library.Eventually there will be access to over 10 million works.
Free Hugs Campaign. Social change. 3:39 min
9/25/06 Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post, How Brain's 'Mirrors' Aid Our Social Understanding
Lewis H. Lapham. Ignorance of Things Past: who wins and who loses when we forget American History." Harper's Magazine. May 2012 pgs 26-33.
India's Untouchables turn to Buddhism in protest at discrimination by Hindus. Justin Huggler. 10/13/06. Independent or here
Julian Dierkes' Sociology Links
Marxists.org wide range of texts and topics
Mobilization For Global Justice
Top20Sociology.com - Online Directory for Sociology Education.
Open Directory Project - Science: Social Sciences: Sociology
Open Directory Project - Society
PopCultures.com (a.k.a Sarah Zupko's Cultural Studies Center)
Questia Social problems books and articles online. Good but subscription required. Check with library about access
Religion or Belief System Quiz
Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
Social power and influence tactics: a theoretical introduction - Social Influence and Social Power: Using Theory for Understanding Social Issues Jan Bruins. 1999. Journal of Social Issues. On Look Smart Find Articles
Sociological Images, a resource site that collects images and graphics that are pertinent to sociological content.
Sociology Dictionary as well as dictionaries to other disciplines
Sociology Internet Resources Western Conn.State University resource site
Supreme Court to Weigh Sociology Issue in Wal-Mart Discrimination Case Adam Liptak. NY Times. 3/27/2011. (Actual report)
The Half-Forgotten Prophet: C. Wright Mills. Norman Birnbaum. The Nation. 3/19/2009.
C. Wright Mills. 1959. The Sociological Imagination. From Chapter One (The Promise) of the full book.
The Structure of Social Action: Introduction, Talcot Parsons. 1937.
The University of Sheffield Library databases complete alphabetical table
Tips for online sociological research
U.S. Plans New Measure for Poverty. Sam Roberts. NY Times. 3/2/2010.
Univ. of Chicago Sociology Links
Uprooting War, Brian Martin. 1984.
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology: Journals and Newsletters
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 1--1940s/1950s. Paula Rosenberg. Open Left. 6/03/2008.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 2--1960s. Paula Rosenberg. OpenLeft. 6/07/2008.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 3--1970s. Paula Rosenberg. OpenLeft. 6/14/2008.
Works by US Authors from Marxists.org - range of readings
Worldviews and Their Components
From Marvin E. Olsen, Dora G. Lodwick, and Riley E. Dunlap. Viewing the World Ecologically. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1992. (Chapter 2, "Theoretical Framework," pp. 13-32.)
Sociological Images, a resource site that collects images and graphics that are pertinent to sociological content.
Lewis H. Lapham. Ignorance of Things Past: who wins and who loses when we forget American History." Harper's Magazine. May 2012 pgs 26-33.
Supreme Court to Weigh Sociology Issue in Wal-Mart Discrimination Case Adam Liptak. NY Times. 3/27/2011. (Actual report)
Contextual Evidence of Gender Discrimination: The Ascendance of "Social Frameworks". Monahan, Walker, and Mitchell. University of Virginia Law School: Public Law and Legal Theory Working Paper Series. 2008. Paper 90. (Also available here). PDF 35 pages.
U.S. Plans New Measure for Poverty. Sam Roberts. NY Times. 3/2/2010.
The Half-Forgotten Prophet: C. Wright Mills. Norman Birnbaum. The Nation. 3/19/2009.
Europeana Digital Library. This is the European Union's online digital library.Eventually there will be access to over 10 million works.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 3--1970s. Paula Rosenberg. OpenLeft. 6/14/2008.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 2--1960s. Paula Rosenberg. OpenLeft. 6/07/2008.
Women's Voices / Women's Struggles By The Decades: Part 1--1940s/1950s. Paula Rosenberg. Open Left. 6/03/2008.
C. Wright Mills. 1959. The Sociological Imagination. From Chapter One (The Promise) of the full book.
Anywhere the Eye Can See, It's Likely to See an Ad. 1/15/07 Story, NY Times.