It’s a battle royal! Doctor vs. factory worker. Average Joe vs. CEO. What are we talking about? Social stratification, the structured inequalities in society. You’ll find out the main ways that people are ranked in society. Finally, the Standard Deviants cover social mobility, which deals with the question, “How do people move up and down in a stratified system?”
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Integration
On this program, you’ll find out how minority groups are integrated into society, including the five main stages of integration, from segregation to amalgamation. Although the process of integration is gradual and slow, the Standard Deviants cover it all during the program.
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Anatomy Companion CD-ROM
Transform your Standard Deviants School videos into a complete lesson with these supplementary CD-ROMs! Within each lesson, you’ll find everything you need to present and reinforce the material covered in the program, including a Teacher’s Guide with helpful presentation notes, a Program Guide that lists the most important topics in each program, QuikNotes – illustrated notes with definitions and examples, and a quiz. Also usable with the Standard Deviants videos. Mac and PC compatible.
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The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Following a quick review of the urinary system, it’s a learning adventrue through the endocrime system, where you’ll jump on the gland wagon and get the scoop on hormones. Then, you’ll learn about male and female reporductive organs and the strutures that support them.
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Bones
Do you know where your sphenoid bone is? Well you should! The Standard Deviants will take you on a fun-filled tour of the bones of the human body, from the skull to the toes and everything in between. By the time you’re done, you’ll know a lot more about your insides, without even having to take an x-ray! So let the Standard Deviants help you bone-up on your anatomy knowledge.
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Muscles
Whether you’re a 98-pound weakling or a muscle-bound Adonis, you’re going to want to watch this program. The Standard Deviants explore the many muscles of the human body, from the biggest to the smallest. They’ll work out your mind, exercise your intellect, and let you flex your mental muscles while they teach you all about the human muscular system. You’ll even learn about all the joints that help your body bend, grasp, tilt, twist, and turn.
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The Nervous System
Get ready. Get set. Get nervous! The Standard Deviants take you on a fun-filled tour of the human nervous system. They’ll check out the central and peripheral nervous systems and all the tissues that keep them connected. You’ll also learn about the brain, spinal cord, and much, much more. So sit back, relax, and let the Standard Deviants teach you about your nerves with out getting on your nerves.
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Society and The Individual
Do you act differently around certain people? Have you ever felt like an actor on a stage? These are some of the questions the Standard Deviants explore in this program. By the end, you’ll have an answer to the question, “How did you become you?”
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Research and Societies
t’s full steam ahead into the sociology research process. Let’s say you have a theory about how the world works. Now what? Time to do a little research. You’ll find out how sociologists create a hypothesis, search for literature, and observe their subjects. Then we’ll travel back in time as we cover the different types of societies that have existed throughout history, like hunter/gatherer societies.
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Culture
There are many different ways to look at culture; materialism, ethnocentrism, and norms are just three of the theories you’ll learn in the Standard Deviants culture club. Then, put on your white gloves and summon your butler, because then it’s a discussion of status and social groups.