Young scholars gain a better understanding of world food supply, the impact of inequality of the distribution of wealth, and get a taste of traditional foods.

Students examine the retirement age. In this global studies lesson, students read a selection (the selection is not included) regarding the retirement age in different countries and discuss the content of the reading selection.

For this marriage around the world worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions, about marriage beliefs, types, and ceremonies, using words from the wordbank.

Bring the excitement and beauty of Japanese festivals into your classroom. Kids with special needs create calendars that reflect special festivals and holidays common to Japanese culture. They start the project by creating a list of...

Anthropologists ask the question that everyone wants answered: what does it mean to be human? An online handout provides a brief introduction to the study of anthropology and outlines three common types of anthropology writing...

Money isn't the only type of currency that fills a piggy bank. Learners practice filling their banks with the the things that make them grateful. Pupils write about their talents, relationships, challenges, and life skills, making...

Students read the play "The Oxcart" in its English form. After examining the author's life and works, they are given a part as one of the characters to act out the play. They dress in full costumes and acquire the correct props in...

Students recognize preventitive measures that can be taken to reduce the risks associated with exposure to solar radiation. They explain why solar radiation can be harmful. They utilize beads that turn color when exposed to UV rays. Good...

In this biology learning exercise, students engage in the reading of the rights of educators to teach concerning the issue of using animals for educational purposes.

This study resource for the MCAT explores the topic of "social groups" and "social networks" in society.

Why does social deviance occur? Read about three theories that are grouped according to the three major sociological paradigms: functionalism, symbolic interactionism, and conflict theory.

This quick snapshot of social stratification includes twelve popular questions with corresponding explanations on the topic.

Chapter 5 of a sociology textbook. It looks at the history of social stratification perspectives in American sociology; the functional theories of Davis and Moore, and of Talcott Parsons; the concept of occupational prestige; the...

Examines Marxist perspectives of social stratification in the contexts of class, gender, and ethnic group stratification. Touches upon modern Marxist theory.

Explains sociological theories and global inequality.

Sociology course notes that describe the mechanisms at play in the socialization process. Covers natural socialization, positive and negative socialization, prior socialization, and future social learning. These systems promote or...

A discussion and comparison of Karl Marx's and Max Weber's theories of social stratification.

An explanation of Marxist conflict theory and class conflict. Has links to sociological definitions.

An English philosopher most prominently known as the father of Social Darwinism, a school of thought that applied the evolutionist theory of survival of the fittest to sociological concerns of educatioon and class struggle.