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Welcome!

Steven Threadgold presents the introduction.

Welcome to Introduction to Sociology! I look forward to exploring foundational sociological theories with you over the coming three weeks.

Discuss

I invite you to introduce yourself to the other members of this course in the discussions.

In your discussion entry, provide a short biography that addresses the following:

  1. Who you are and where you are from.
  2. Why you chose sociology. What you hope to learn.
  3. What you think Sociology is about.

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What Is Sociology? An Introduction

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