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Sociology 101

Studying society and human interactions can be fascinating. Fortunately there are many audio learning resources to aid you in your study of Sociology, including lecture courses on social behavior, free audio documentaries looking at a variety of sociological topics, and many audio books on aspects of sociology.

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American Public Media

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Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin

Writer John Howard Griffin decided to perform an experiment in order to learn from the inside out how one race could withstand the second class citizenship imposed on it by another race....

The City: A Global History
by Joel Kotkin

In this erudite and enjoyable Los Angeles Times best-seller, Joel Kotkin explores the history of cities around the globe. He argues that urban areas must be places where there is a shared feeling of sacredness, civic identity, and moral order.

Civility & Community
by Brian Schrag

Concern for others is the basis of human decency; without it, our communities are increasingly degraded by selfishness and corruption.

Communication Matters I: He Said, She Said
by Deborah Tannen

Professor Deborah Tannen's groundbreaking research into the fundamental differences between the ways in which the sexes communicate using language forms the basis for this fascinating series of lectures.

Communication Matters II: That's Not What I Meant!
by Deborah Tannen

The following series of lectures draws on linguistics, or the scientific study of language, to show the many ways in which language has a profound effect upon human relationships.

Daniel Goleman on Social Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman discusses his book "Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships" as a part of the Authors@Google series.

David Brooks on The Social Animal
by David Brooks

New York Times columnist David Brooks speaks at the 2011 TED conference about some of the ideas in his latest book The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement.

Explaining Social Deviance
by Paul Root Wolpe

This course examines the complex topic of deviance and how major sociological theories have attempted to both define it and understand its role in both historical and modern society.

The Family
by Lawrence D. Houlgate

There are three main ethical theories of family. Natural Law says that our human nature is to unite in marriage with a person of the opposite sex for the purpose of having and rearing children.

The Foundations of Language
by Michael Drout

In this lecture Professor Michael Drout focuses on language as a whole and how it develops and is learned. He points out the amazing ability that children have for speaking and comprehending a language...

Geography of World Cultures
by Martin W. Lewis

Despite the supposedly homogenizing effects of globalization, people continue to be joined together and divided asunder by the languages they speak, the religions they follow, and the ethnic identities to which they belong.

A History of the English Language
by Michael Drout

Professor Drout addresses the foundation of language and its connection to specific portions of the brain. The components of language are explained in easy-to-understand terms and the progression of the language from Germanic to Old, Middle, and Modern English is fully illustrated...

Malcolm Gladwell: What We Can Learn From Spaghetti Sauce
by Malcolm Gladwell

In this interesting talk delivered by bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell, he explores how the food industry went from looking for the perfect single spaghetti sauce recipe to a more diverse approach of creating a variety of spaghetti sauces to suit the desires of shoppers.

Nicholas Christakis: The Hidden Influence of Social Networks
by Nicholas A. Christakis

Nicholas Christakis speaks at TED on his studies of social networks and how things spread amongst these networks. He looks at a study of obesity and the ways in which obese people connect to other obese people over time.

The Paradox of Choice - Why More Is Less
by Barry Schwartz

Google TechTalks April 27, 2006 Barry Schwartz

Philosophy of Society
by John Searle

The course deals with the foundations of the social sciences and the differences between social science explanations and natural science explanations.

The Souls of Black Folk
by W.E.B. Du Bois

Listen to an unabridged recording of W.E.B. Du Bois' classic work of African-American literature The Souls of Black Folk. Published in 1903, Du Bois begins his collection of essays on race with the statement that "the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line."

Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton

This is a book about an almost universal anxiety that rarely gets mentioned directly: an anxiety about what others think of us, about whether weâ€™re judged a success or a failure, a winner or a loser.

Theories of Human Development
by Malcolm W. Watson

What do we know about how humans develop psychologically, from birth to old age?

The Theory of Social Revolutions
by Brooks Adams

Brooks Adams (1848- 1927), was an American historian and a critic of capitalism. He believed that commercial civilizations rise and fall in predictable cycles.

The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell

In this brilliant and groundbreaking book, New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell looks at why major changes in our society so often happen suddenly and unexpectedly.

Understanding Conversations Between Women and Men
by Deborah Tannen

In this lecture linguistics professor and bestselling author Deborah Tannen describes many of the basic differences between in communication between men and women.

Understanding Linguistics: The Science of Language
by John McWhorter

We all use language every day of our lives. Language, regardless of the particular dialect spoken, is the tool we use to express our wants, our needs, and our feelings.

The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki

In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications....

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