For Friday, 11/15

Here’s the Krugman essay I mentioned in class that offers some good reasons to be sceptical of the claim that successful businessmen would make good presidents (go here if you prefer to read a PDF version). This is not assigned reading, but check it out if you have a moment!

Prep

• William Little and Ron McGivern, Introduction to Sociology, Ch. 12 (‘Gender, Sex, and Sexuality’), Section 12.3 (‘Sex and Sexuality’)
• William Little and Ron McGivern, Introduction to Sociology, Ch. 14 (‘Marriage and Family’), Sections 14.1 (‘What Is Marriage? What Is a Family?’) and 14.2 (‘Variations in Family Life’)

In Class

1. 1. Attendance
   2. Update: Midterms & Resubmits
   3. BREAK
   4. TBA
   5. For Next Time
   6. Two-Minute Essay

For Next Time

• William Little and Ron McGivern, Introduction to Sociology, Ch. 11 (‘Race and Ethnicity’), Sections 11.1 (‘Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups’), 11.2 (‘Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination’),  and 11.3 (‘Theories of Race and Ethnicity’)