We reviewed the survey Abby conducted and analyzed the results.

We looked at two models by which families are created and by which mates are selected, comparing different places around the world. We also reviewed different ways in which social research is conducted.

We reviewed the functions of families, the types of social family bonds, and the different forms that families take.

In lieu of several classes today, Abby developed a 10-step outline of a sociology research paper that she will continue to work on until the end of the course. She also sketched her introductory paragraph.

Abby submitted this essay quiz to demonstrate her understanding of all the concepts she learned thus far in this course. She received an A.

We completed the lesson on culture and its different parts: technology, symbols, and organizations.

We attempted to make the abstract concepts of norms and other social elements more visible by applying them to her own experience.

The lesson was based on Max Weber's analysis of how certain character types are formed by their placement within a social structure.

Abby is working on an essay to show how various social statuses affect her life chances.

Tracing Max Weber's historical approach to social change, in which we noted how several cultural changes in society, including a fundamentalist religious movement could bring about a major change in the economy.