1. Welcome To Sociology 3224: Gender Identities, Interactions, and Relationships Professor: Dr. Richard N. Pitt Teaching Assistant: Andrea Becker

3. 349 points ( the same as an 87% )
Grading For This Class
Mini Projects (100 pts)
Examination I (100 pts)
Examination II (100 pts)
Examination III (100 pts)
90 points
87 points
80 points
92 points
349 points ( the same as an 87% )
Grade? B+
A = 94%
A- = 90%
B+ = 87%
B = 84%
B- = 80%
C+ = 77%
C = 74%
C- = 70%

4. Mini Projects 1. Gender Coaching 2. Gender & Safety
3. Gender Socialization
4. Gender & Talk Radio
5. Gender Intersectionality
6. Gender Transgressions

5. 349 points ( the same as an 87% )
Grading For This Class
Mini Projects (100 pts)
Examination I (100 pts)
Examination II (100 pts)
Examination III (100 pts)
90 points
87 points
80 points
92 points
349 points ( the same as an 87% )
Grade? B+
A = 94%
A- = 90%
B+ = 87%
B = 84%
B- = 80%
C+ = 77%
C = 74%
C- = 70%

6. KEY ISSUES FOR THIS COURSE
“N” Of One
What Is An “N”?
Central Tendency Is The Key
Sociology vs. Journalism
Audience
Focus
Approach
Sociology vs. Psychology
Unit Of Analysis
What We Think Creates Behavior Differences
Where Social Psychology Comes In

7. KEY ISSUES FOR THIS COURSE
“N” Of One
What Is An “N”?
Central Tendency Is The Key
Sociology vs. Journalism
Audience
Focus
Approach
Sociology vs. Psychology
Unit Of Analysis
What We Think Creates Behavior Differences
Where Social Psychology Comes In

8. Women
Men
Everyone
“N” of One
Female
Junior
Black

9. A Bell Curve

10. KEY ISSUES “N” Of One Sociology vs. Journalism
What Is An “N”?
Central Tendency Is The Key
Sociology vs. Journalism
Audience: Primarily Other Social Scientists
Focus: Methods Of Investigation And Theories Of Explanation
Approach: The Scientific Method
Sociology vs. Psychology
Unit Of Analysis
What We Think Creates Behavior Differences
Where Social Psychology Comes In

11. KEY ISSUES “N” Of One Sociology vs. Journalism
What Is An “N”?
Central Tendency Is The Key
Sociology vs. Journalism
Audience
Focus
Approach
Sociology vs. Psychology
Unit Of Analysis: Individuals And Societies
What We Think Creates Behavior Differences
Psychology: Personality, emotional makeup, and aptitude
Sociology: Social dynamics and social context
Where Social Psychology Comes In

12. Suicide Rates EGOISTIC ALTRUISTIC Why Do People Kill Themselves?
The National Institute Of Mental Health (2009) says:
“The number one risk factor for suicide is depression and other mental disorders. More than 90% of people who die by suicide have these risk factors”
15-24 year olds
% Suicide
White Men
18%
Black Men
12%
Latino Men
Asian Men 7%
Native Men
33%
15-24 year olds
% Suicide
White Women 4%
Black Women 2%
Latino Women 3%
Asian Women
Native Women
10%
CLEARLY
something else is going on here.
EGOISTIC
Society Is Too Weak
ALTRUISTIC
Society Is Too Strong
Duh.
Why Do People Kill Themselves?
Data from US Dept of Health and Human Services