Applying Sociology: Making a Better World

can be used in the following classes.

 

Intro Sociology

(at better schools or in honors sections; or in classes of all nontraditional students)

The Entire Book (except for first chapter) -- 21 chapters

(see below for on how it fits with each topic)

Social Problems

(at better schools, honors sections, or all non-traditional students)

17 chapters

(see below for which chapters to use)

 

Advanced Sociology, Intermediate Sociology

The Entire Book -- 22 chapters

 

Prevention and Alternatives

17 chapters

(see below for which chapters to use)

 

Sociological Practice

The Entire Book -- 22 chapters

 

Applied Sociology

The Entire Book -- 22 chapters

 

Community

18 chapters

(see below for which chapters to use)

 

Sociology of Work

13 chapters

(see below for which chapters to use)

 

Social Organization

19 chapters

(see below for which chapters to use)

 

Organizations

13 chapters

(see below for which chapters to use)

 

Social Psychology

12 chapters

(see below for which chapters to use)

 

Humanistic Sociology

The Entire Book -- 22 chapters

 

 

Graduate Proseminar

The Entire Book -- 22 chapters

 

Seminary: Schools of Theology

The Entire Book -- 22 chapters

 

 

 

 

Social Problems -- 17 chapters

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Safety from Personal Violence, Hal Pepinsky

Coming Full Circle: A Restorative Justice Partnership, Darrol Bussler and Mark E. Carey

There Are No Secrets Here: Secrets and Privacy in Juvenile Group Homes, William Du Bois

Marriage is for Life, Sidney M. Jourard

Parenting without Controlling: Caring for the Relationship, William Wagner

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

Surviving as an Applied Sociologist, Pat Sheehan

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

 

Community -- 18 Chapters

Doing Sociology With the Design Professions, Bernie Jones

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Safety from Personal Violence, Hal Pepinsky

Coming Full Circle: A Restorative Justice Partnership, Darrol Bussler and Mark E. Carey

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

Surviving as an Applied Sociologist, Pat Sheehan

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

 

Sociology of Work, Organizations, Industrial Sociology -- 13 Chapters

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

Surviving as an Applied Sociologist, Pat Sheehan

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

 

Prevention and Alternatives -- 17 Chapters

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Safety from Personal Violence, Hal Pepinsky

Coming Full Circle: A Restorative Justice Partnership, Darrol Bussler and Mark E. Carey

There Are No Secrets Here: Secrets and Privacy in Juvenile Group Homes, William Du Bois

Marriage is for Life, Sidney M. Jourard

Parenting without Controlling: Caring for the Relationship, William Wagner

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

 

Social Organization -- 19 Chapters

A Framework for Doing Applied Sociology, William Du Bois

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Coming Full Circle: A Restorative Justice Partnership, Darrol Bussler and Mark E. Carey

Marriage is for Life, Sidney M. Jourard

Parenting without Controlling: Caring for the Relationship, William Wagner

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

Surviving as an Applied Sociologist, Pat Sheehan

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

Social Psychology -- 12 Chapters

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Safety from Personal Violence, Hal Pepinsky

Coming Full Circle: A Restorative Justice Partnership, Darrol Bussler and Mark E. Carey

There Are No Secrets Here: Secrets and Privacy in Juvenile Group Homes, William Du Bois

Marriage is for Life, Sidney M. Jourard

Parenting without Controlling: Caring for the Relationship, William Wagner

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

 

Introduction to Sociology, Intermediate, or Advanced Sociology -- Topics and Chapters

(Chapters related to all topics they relate to)

 

SOCIAL THEORY

A Framework for Doing Applied Sociology, William Du Bois

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

SOCIAL RESEARCH

Doing Sociology With the Design Professions, Bernie Jones

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

 

SOCIAL INEQUALITY -- SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

 

MATERIAL CULTURE: PHYSICAL ENVIORNMENT

Doing Sociology With the Design Professions, Bernie Jones

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

 

SOCIOLOGY OF WORKERS AND LABOR

Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

 

ORGANIZATIONS

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

 

CRIME

Safety from Personal Violence, Hal Pepinsky

Coming Full Circle: A Restorative Justice Partnership, Darrol Bussler and Mark E. Carey

There Are No Secrets Here: Secrets and Privacy in Juvenile Group Homes, William Du Bois

 

DEVIANCE

all crime articles plus

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

 

SOCIAL STRATIFICATION, POVERTY, AND HOMELESSNESS

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

 

HEALTH CARE

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

 

SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Marriage and the Family

Marriage is for Life, Sidney M. Jourard

Parenting without Controlling: Caring for the Relationship, William Wagner

 

Recreation and Sports

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

 

Education

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

 

Religion

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

 

Politics -- Political Institutions

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

(possibly) Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

 

CAREERS IN SOCIOLOGY

Doing Sociology With the Design Professions, Bernie Jones

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

Surviving as an Applied Sociologist, Pat Sheehan

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

CONSULTING PRACTICE

Doing Sociology With the Design Professions, Bernie Jones

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

There Are No Secrets Here: Secrets and Privacy in Juvenile Group Homes, William Du Bois

Surviving as an Applied Sociologist, Pat Sheehan

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright

 

 

Intro Sociology, Intermediate, or Advanced Sociology

-- How Chapters go with various topics (each chapter assigned to only one topic)

 

Social Theory (Advanced)

A Framework for Doing Applied Sociology, William Du Bois

 

Culture: Physical Enviornment

Doing Sociology With the Design Professions, Bernie Jones

Design and Human Behavior: The Sociology of Architecture, William Du Bois

 

Community Development

Transforming Community Attitudes and Morale, William Du Bois

 

Organizations and Sociology of Work

Visions of a New Corporate Culture, Lawrence Miller

Solving the Hotel’s Human Problems, William Foote Whyte

Why Organizational Change Fails, Paul E. Rossler and Kenneth J. Kiser

 

Workers and Labor

Worker Cooperatives, Frank Lindenfeld

Applied Sociology and Organized Labor, Art Shostak

 

Politics

Positive Citizen Participation, Des Connor

Politics on Campus: The Janitors and the Sociologist, Corey Dolgon

Crime

Safety from Personal Violence, Hal Pepinsky

Coming Full Circle: A Restorative Justice Partnership, Darrol Bussler and Mark E. Carey

There Are No Secrets Here: Secrets and Privacy in Juvenile Group Homes, William Du Bois

 

Deviance

crime articles plus

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

 

Marriage and the Family

Marriage is for Life, Sidney M. Jourard

Parenting without Controlling: Caring for the Relationship, William Wagner

 

Recreation and Sports

Sports is Too Important to Be Just a Game, Marty Miller

 

Homelessness and Poverty

Tramp Training, R. Dean Wright, Drake University

 

Education

Creating Grass-roots Change through Service Learning, Barbara Carson

 

Religion and Health Care

Caring for Each Other: Churches, Public Health and Community, Gary Gunderson

 

Careers in Sociology

Surviving as an Applied Sociologist, Pat Sheehan

 

The Sociological Imagination

The Sociologist as Artist: Inventing Solutions, William Du Bois and R. Dean Wright