Readings

• Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester. 2019. Social Theory re-wired (2^nd edition). Pine Forge Press. Pp 1-8 in Canvas.
• Malcolm Gladwell. 2008. Outliers. NY: Little, Brown & Co. (‘The Roseto Mystery’). In Canvas.
• Malcolm Gladwell. 2008. Outliers. NY: Little, Brown & Co. (‘The Matthew Effect’). In Canvas.
• Robert Coates. 1947. The Law. Nov 27, New Yorker Magazine (this will be something to think about for this week and next, and the rest of the term, and possibly your life, re: agency and structure). In Canvas.

Lecture pages

• Where does theory come from? (pdf)
• Summary/outline (pdf)

Video

• Nicholas Cristakis. 2012. The Sociological science behind social networks and social influence. Oct 20, Big Think (accessed on youtube). Optional–but enlightening if you want to understand structure and agency (and Durkheim’s insights)

Supplemental

(entirely optional but possibly helpful for understanding theorizing)

• Samual Brannen and Kathleen Hicks. 2020. We predicted a coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what policymakers could have seen coming. Mar 7, Politico.