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UrdEducationUcOtt Raddio Mar 4** Introduction — Sociology of Education: Learning in the Wild Paulo Freire Ivan Illich Charles Ungerleider “When most of us hear the word education, we think of school. But sociology asks us to look wider than that. Education is how a society passes on knowledge, values, skills, and ideas about who matters…

Part 1: Setting the Stage Working Title: “Sex ≠ Gender ≠ Sexuality — But Let’s Talk About Sex(uality)” • Sex: Usually refers to biological differences (e.g., chromosomes, hormones, reproductive organs). It’s often treated as binary (male/female), but sociologists recognize intersex and the social construction of what counts as “biological sex.” • Sexuality: Involves attraction, desire,…

A gentle but serious introduction ⸻ 1. Opening the Door: What Do We Mean by Crime and Deviance? Big idea: Crime ≠ deviance, and deviance ≠ bad. • Deviance as difference, not pathology • Why societies need boundaries • Tease Becker without naming him yet 🎵 Song idea: something familiar but slightly unsettling — a…

Our three sociological guides • Howard Becker – your favourite; the “whose rules?” sociologist • Judith Stacey – contemporary, deeply informed on family change • Alejandro Portes – immigration, transnational families, and adaptation No preaching. Just noticing. ⸻ 📻 UcOtt Raddio Daddio The Sociology of the Family (12 x ~10-minute sections) ⸻ 1. Introduction: Why…

The Sociology of Marijuana (12 x ~10-minute sections) ⸻ 1. Introduction: Why Marijuana Is a Sociological Goldmine • Marijuana isn’t just a plant — it’s law, medicine, crime, culture, economy, morality, and identity • Why sociology is better than shouting matches for understanding it • Set the tone: less preaching, more noticing 🎵Tone-setting song: something…

Trump Senate paper OxyContin  Sports Women men “One more note before we roll on. This show—UcOtt Raddio Daddio—it’s not here to hand out truths. I don’t have those. What I’ve got are observations I believe in, questions I’m still learning from, and a whole lot of curiosity. I’m expecting to be critiqued. In fact I…

Pauli Murray The three anchors (keep coming back to these) 1) Judith Butler Big idea: Gender isn’t something we are, it’s something we do — repeatedly, socially, under pressure. You don’t need the jargon. Just: gender is learned, rehearsed, rewarded, and punished. 2) Raewyn Connell Big idea: There isn’t one masculinity or femininity — there…

Absolutely — here’s a 12-section UcOtt Raddio Daddio style breakdown of the sociology of age as it affects Indigenous communities (Canada-centric), with three anchor thinkers woven throughout: • First Nations sociologist/scholar: Dr. Verna St. Denis (member of Beardy’s & Okemasis First Nation; Cree/Métis)   • One of your favourites: Howard Becker (labeling, institutions, “who gets…

⸻ 🌿 The Sociology of Indigenous Religion 12 Units × ~10 Minutes ⸻ 1. What Do We Mean by “Religion”? (And Why the Word Is a Problem) • Sociology problem: “religion” is a Western category • Indigenous spirituality as relational, not doctrinal • Contrast with church-based religion • Gentle setup using Émile Durkheim: • religion…

Religion sits right at the crossroads of meaning, morality, belonging, power, conflict… and of course, peace. Let’s build your 12-section Sociology of Religion intro, using your three guides: Harold Garfinkel (Ethnomethodology) How ordinary people make religion real in daily life — rituals, talk, habits, meanings. Émile Durkheim (Functionalism) Religion as social glue — creating moral…