科目ナンバー

LE-SC3-K404

履修条件・関連科目等

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

English

授業の概要

This is a course designed to provide the students with an introduction and overview of social issues. The topics covered include human evolution, culture, social systems, personality development, the nature vs. nurture debate, socialization, deviance, economic inequality, minority and pluralist societies, aging populations, gender issues, modernization, and environmental concerns. Students will be encouraged to critically assess these subjects in relation to their own lives and communities.

科目目的

A central objective is to help students refine their abilities as critical thinkers, analytical observers, and effective communicators.

到達目標

Students will acquire familiarity with key concepts and approaches developed by scholars and practitioners in social science in order to make sense of our world. It is hoped that by the end of the semester you will find the course to be informative, interesting and enjoyable.

授業計画と内容

COURSE TOPICS AND READING

1. Introduction
Overview of the course structure, objectives, and foundational concepts.

2. The Beginnings of Life
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 2, Contemporary Society.

3. Culture: Product and Guide to Life in Society
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 3, Contemporary Society.

4. Group Interaction: From Two to Millions
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 4, Contemporary Society.

5. Becoming a Person: The Birth of Personality
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 5, Contemporary Society.

6. Deviance and Criminality: The Need for Social Control
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 6, Contemporary Society.

7. Mid-term Exam

8. The Great Divide: Ranking and Stratification
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 7, Contemporary Society.

9. Minority Status: Age, Gender, and Sexuality
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 9, Contemporary Society.

10. Minority Status: Race and Ethnicity (Part 1)
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 8, Contemporary Society.

11. Minority Status: Race and Ethnicity (Part 2)
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 8, Contemporary Society.

12. Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 10, Contemporary Society.

13. Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
Readings: John Perry and Erna Perry, Chapter 11, Contemporary Society.

14. Final Exam

授業時間外の学修の内容

その他

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

Students are required to complete the readings prior to class meetings and to come to class ready to discuss them. I expect everyone to participate actively in the discussion of the day. Every student should be able to summarize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate each assigned reading by addressing the following questions:

i. What is the author’s purpose?
ii. What is the basic theme(s) or argument(s) of the reading?
iii. What are the most important historical events, information, concepts, etc. discussed in the reading?
iv. How does this reading relate to the other readings and to the central themes of the course?

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

Your grade will be based, not on how well you do compared to others in the class, but on the quality of substantive knowledge, quality of analysis, and effective communication demonstrated—in other words, the level of understanding demonstrated. S (100~90点) represents “excellence,” A (89~80点) represents “good”; B (79~70点), C (69~60点), and D (below 59点) indicate that the level of work in the course is below the level expected. Therefore, you should work together and help each other out.

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

その他

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

Provide comments

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

ディスカッション、ディベート

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

実施しない

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

実務経験のある教員による授業

はい

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

Sam-Sang Jo received Ph.D. in international studies from the University of South Carolina. He was visiting scholar of East-West Center in Hawaii, Chinese Academy of Social Science, University of Cambridge, Fudan University, Tohoku University, and University of Tokyo. He was also visiting scholar of East-West Center in Hawaii, Chinese Academy of Social Science, University of Cambridge, Fudan University, Tohoku University, and University of Tokyo. He has taken courses, conducted research in, or otherwise visited for professional or personal purposes, America, Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Costa Rica. His teaching and research interests cover regional integration, international cooperation, Western European politics, East Asian politics, comparative analysis of Europe and East Asia, and US foreign policy. He is the author of The Clash of Ideologies: American Liberal Democracy versus Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026) and European Myths (Rowman & Littlefield/University Press of America, 2007). His publications have appeared in such scholarly journals as The Chinese Journal of International Politics, Asian Perspective, Japanese Journal of Political Science, Asia Europe Journal, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Northeast Asian Studies (Tohoku University), Korea Observer, Korean Journal of Political Science, 中央大学 社会科学研究所年報, and 中央大学 紀要 社会学・社会情報学, among others. He has received several merit-based fellowships, awards, grants and prizes.

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

Sam-Sang Jo is currently teaching at Chuo University and International Christian University as well. He had taught at Graduate School of International Relations, Pusan National University, Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Monmouth College and University of South Carolina.

テキスト・参考文献等

John A. Perry and Erna K. Perry. 2016. Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Social Science. (14th Edition) New York: Routledge.

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