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tedtalks: talks by leaders in the field of Sociology (TedED)
American Sociological Society: Student Resources

Sociological Perspective
Stanford Prison Experiment - http://www.prisonexp.org 
Are We in Control of Our Own Decisions? http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions.html  
Prezi - Five Themes of Sociology - http://prezi.com/xvoiborop_ao/five-themes-of-sociology/
Prezi - Seeing the General in the Particular - http://prezi.com/wju11qyrm4jj/sociology-seeing-the-general-in-the-particular/
Theoretical Perspectives - http://web.grinnell.edu/courses/soc/s00/soc111-01/IntroTheories/IntroTheoriesIndex.html
40 Cool Maps to Learn about the World - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/12/40-maps-that-explain-the-world/
Global Income Inequality - http://chartsbin.com/view/2438
High School Drop Out Rates - http://boostup.org/en/facts/statistics#national

Research Methods
Quizlet Study Tool - http://quizlet.com/13252272/sociology-chap1part-1-flash-cards/
Correlations That Are Not Causations - http://www.howstuffworks.com/innovation/science-questions/10-correlations-that-are-not-causations.htm

Culture
Divorce Statistics - http://www.divorcestatistics.org/ 
Labor Stats - http://www.bls.gov/ 
Marshmallow Video - http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet.html  
What Would You Do? Muslims in America - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R-QKDCCJM0&feature=related  
What Would You Do? Good Samaritan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhGSCC3LlI  
Attribution Theory Video - http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/attribution.html
Conformity Video - http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/conformity.html
Obedience and Authority Video - http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/obedience-and-authority.html

Deviance
Deviance Theories - http://www.valdosta.edu/~klowney/devtheories.htm 
Online Poll for Deviant Activities - www.polleverywhere.com

Socialization
Wild Child - http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4804490&page=1 
Genie Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnkY2iaKis
Genie Video Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqqanfbK1H0&feature=relmfu
Harlow's Monkeys - http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/harlows-monkeys.html
Socialization Assignment - http://www.wadsworth.com/sociology_d/special_features/popups/virtual/03.html 

Social Inequalities
How Much Does the American Dream Cost? - http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/07/04/american-dream/11122015/
PBS - People Like Us Games - http://www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus/games/index.html 
The Magic of the Washing Machine - http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_and_the_magic_washing_machine.html 
Zip Code Finder - http://www.claritas.com/MyBestSegments/Default.jsp?ID=0&menuOption=home&pageName=Home

Research and Writing Resources
Citation Generator - http://www.easybib.com/
Valid Search Engine - http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ 
Valid Search Engine - http://scholar.google.com/ 
2010 Census Data - http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/
Pros and Cons of Hot Topics - http://www.procon.org/ 

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Make your own cartoon movie! - www.goanimate.com
Podcasts What Makes a Genius? -  http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/1603018
5 Successful Counterfeiters - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/1634678
How Traffic Works - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/1709889
What's the Deal with Bond, James Bond? - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/1732990
Prisons: Not as Fun as You'd Think - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/1779857
Have All the Good Ideas Already Been Discovered? - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/1951028
How Homelessness Works - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/2082034
Why's that Dude in that Dumpster? - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/StuffYouShould/2218293
Retirement Kills - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2878191
Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2858253
How Biased is Your Media? - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2778111
What Do Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy Have in Common? - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2760294
How is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public - School System? http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/1864965
How is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public - School System? (encore) - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2730853
Is America Ready for a "No-Lose Lottery"? -  http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/1950956
The "No-Lose Lottery," Part 2 - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2636264
How Much Does the President of the U.S. Really Matter? - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/1923727
The Dangers of Safety - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/1511247
Riding the Herd Mentality - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2916942
Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1 - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2956112
Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 2 - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2974442
The Hidden Side of the Super Bowl - http://castroller.com/Podcasts/FreakonomicsRadio/2764621
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