Sociology 1301: Introduction to Sociology

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Daniel Argo

Sociology 1301

Introduction to Sociology

Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions.It is the opium of the people." - Karl Marx

“Each victim of suicide gives his act a personal stamp which expresses his temperament, the special conditions in which he is involved, and which, consequently, cannot be explained by the social and general causes of the phenomenon.” - Emile Durkheim

“The experience of the irrationality of the world has been the driving force of all religious revolution.” - Max Weber

“A little less complaint and whining, and a little more dogged work and manly striving, would do us more credit than a thousand civil rights bills.” W.E.B. Du Bois

I hope everyone has enjoyed their short break between semesters and are ready to go. I am here to help you along with your educational career. This is an introductory course in Sociology that will provide the framework for other courses such as Social Problems, Marriage and the Family, Global Issues, and Criminology. We will cover topics such as Sociological Theory, Theorists, Socialization and Culture, Race and Gender, and Social Stratification. There will be more but those were just a few of them. My goal is to provide you a solid foundation to Sociology as you venture down that academic road. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do. Have a great Semester.

Daniel Argo

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Department Information

Department Chair - Nikky Boutte-Heinilouma

Office Phone - 713-718-7529

Email - n.boutteheiniluoma@hccs.edu

Program Coordinator - Daniel Argo

Email - daniel.argo@hccs.edu

Office Phone - 713-718-6712