Sociology - TCC OER Subject Guide: OER starting points
This guide compiles starting points for OER and freely available resources for Sociology courses and topics. This OER subject guide was created for TCC faculty and staff and reflects TCC courses and curriculum. The purpose of this guide is to help faculty and staff more easily find and review OER in their areas so that they can make decisions about quality, accuracy, relevancy, and potential use.
OER starting points for Sociology, by course/topic
Introduction to sociology
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SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology (WACTC OER course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. OER Canvas course shared by SBCTC, 2020. Includes modules, assignments, quizzes, and discussions. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
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Principles of Sociology (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. Canvas course shared by Shilpa Ranganathan, Fresno State, 2020. Uses OpenStax's Sociology 2e OER textbook, linked below, but adds lots more quizzes, videos, additional readings, and discussions. Organized into unit modules. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
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Introduction to Sociology OER/ZTC (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. Canvas course shared by Amanda Taintor, State Center Community College District, 2019. Uses OpenStax's Sociology 2e OER textbook, linked below. Organized into modules, with powerpoints and quizzes. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license.
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Introduction to Sociology 3e (OER textbook)OpenStax, 3rd edition, published 2021, web version updated 2024. "The new edition is focused on driving meaningful and memorable learning experiences related to critical thinking about society and culture. The text includes comprehensive coverage of core concepts, discussions and data relevant to a diverse audience, and features that draw learners into the discipline in powerful and personal ways." Organized into 21 chapters, with integrated quizzes. Instructor resources, including Canvas course cartridge, assessment banks, and slides, freely available upon verified account. Online and PDF formats; customizable Word document files available upon verified log-in. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Sociology 2e (OER textbook + Canvas course cartridge)OpenStax textbook, originally published 2015, text version last updated 2021, web version last updated 2024, "adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories. The textbook presents section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The second edition has been updated significantly to reflect the latest research and current, relevant examples." Online and PDF formats. Instructor resources freely available upon verified log-in; instructor resources include PowerPoint slides, test bank, and Canvas course cartridge. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
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Foundations in Sociology I: Social Construction of Everyday Life (OER textbook)OER textbook by University of Saskatchewan instructors, 2020. "One part of a two-part introduction to the discipline of sociology, the study of society. It examines how we come to understand and experience ourselves and the world around us and how we create culture. Students will be introduced to the study of culture, socialization, social interaction, identity formation and self-fashioning, the social construction of class, gender and race, age, deviance, and other social phenomena." Organized into 14 thematic modules. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
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Introduction to Sociology, 2nd ed. (OER textbook)Ron Hammond, et al., College of the Canyons, 2nd ed., 2022. Organized into 18 chapters plus glossary. PDF and editable Word formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (OER textbook)OER textbook published by University of Minnesota Libraries, 2024, now available via LibreTexts. "“It presents a sociological understanding of society but also a sociological perspective on how to change society, while maintaining the structure and contents of the best mainstream texts.” Organized into 22 chapters. Online, EPUB, Digital PDF, print PDF, and editable OpenDocument formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
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Introductory Sociology (OER course)OER course via Lumen Learning online platform curated by Bill Pelz, Herkimer College / SUNY. "This introductory course provides a comprehensive coverage of core concepts in Sociology grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. A heutagogical instructional design requires that students in the course provide much of the substantive content and teaching presence. Student led discussions provide the opportunity for an engaging and personally relevant exploration of the discipline." Organized into 14 chapters, each with several online readings. Online format. Course overall has CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license, but some course pages may have different CC (Creative Commons) open licenses. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
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Sociology - Crash Course video playlistCrash Course video series of almost 40 videos (each video around 10 mins.) with innovative graphics, last updated 2020. "This course is based on an introductory college level curriculum." Includes videos on: Sociology Research Methods, Karl Marx & Conflict Theory, Socialization, Deviance, Social Stratification, Theories of Gender, and more. Crash Course videos are high-quality, with a mix of live-action and animated graphics. Not openly licensed but freely available to view, link, and embed into courses.
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Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology (OER textbook)Oregon State University, 2018. Sections on Marx and Engels, Durkheim, Weber, and Early American Sociology. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license.
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Composition Reading Bank (libguide)Compiled by Columbus State Community Library College, last updated 2025, "a repository of links to freely available texts." Although originally compiled for a Rhet & Comp reader, several tabs correlate to social issues, including tabs for Politics, Identity, Education, etc. Online format. Most articles are not openly licensed but are freely available online.
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88 Open Essays: A Reader for Students of Composition & Rhetoric (open collection)Published in 2019, "This book is a free and open resource for composition instructors and students, full of essays that could supplement OER rhetoric and writing texts that lack readings. All of the essays in this reader are versatile rhetorically and thematically. It is arranged alphabetically by author name. Each essay has a series of hashtags that apply to the essay in some way. You can search for essays thematically for topics like education, the environment, politics, or health. You can also search for essays based on composition concepts like analysis, synthesis, and research. You can search for essays that are based on shared values, essays that rely heavily on ethos, logos, or pathos, essays that are very kairos-dependent, and essays that are scholarly." Although originally compiled for Composition courses, the topics included correlate to social issues and themes for this course. Google Doc format, downloadable in multiple formats, including Word or PDF. The collection overall has a CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution), and all of the essays included are openly licensed in some way but may have different individual licenses.
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
These database includes weekly reports with thoughtfully written analyses of social, economic and political issues. Every issue features an extensive report on one topic. These reports can be particularly useful for discussion prompts! Faculty can link to these reports within Canvas courses.
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Our Sociological Glossary, by LWTech Students (OER guide)Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, 2021. "This publication is the process and product of an effort to engage student participation and learning in sociology. This introductory sociology class was led by Professor and department chair Sharon Raz at Lake Washington Institute of Technology." Organized into 9 themed sections, including Intro to Sociology, Sociological Research, Culture, Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, Social Stratification, Social Institutions, and Social Change. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Social problems
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Social Problems Course - NTCC - Sociology (OER Canvas course)Tip: Log into your TCC Canvas faculty account *before* clicking on this link! OER course created by Katie Cali, LCTCS, 2019, that uses the "Social Problems: Continuity and Change" OER textbook, linked below. Ancillary course materials include quizzes, assignments, and discussion forums. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license.
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Critical Thinking About Sociological Issues (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. Online Canvas course shared by Antoniette Aizon-Hubbell, State Center Community College District, 2018. Uses the OER textbook Social Problems: Continuity and Change, linked below, plus two more OER textbooks. "This course will discuss contemporary social problems in society. The course reviews various explanations of causes, consequences, and possible solutions for contemporary sociological issues using theoretical perspectives. The course applies critical thinking skills using inductive and deductive reasoning to analyze and discuss the issues while strengthening social awareness. " Organized into chapter modules, with readings, powerpoints, and assignments. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
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Critical Thinking about Society (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. Canvas course shared by Gregory Lowell Kennedy, Fresno State, 2019. Uses a critical thinking OER textbook for its primary text. "This course explores theory and practice in basic skills of critical thinking and sociological analysis. The course is a survey of major social problems experienced by society, with an exploration of the most important theoretical perspectives used to explain the problems." Organized into modules, with readings, discussions, and assignments. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license.
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Critical Thinking & Social Problems: A Sociology Perspective (OER textbook)Rodolfo Rodriguez, Coalinga College, 2024. Updated edition of OER text, Social Problems: Continuity and Change, and expanded with OER texts focusing on critical thinking and EDI. Organized into 9 chapters. Online, PDF, and Google Docs formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Social Problems: Continuity and Change (OER textbook)Published by University of Minnesota Libraries, 2016. “[A] realistic but motivating look at the many issues that are facing our society today… You will find several pedagogical features help to convey the “continuity and change” theme of this text and the service sociology vision in which it is grounded: Each chapter begins with a “Social Problems in the News” story related to the social problem discussed in that chapter. These stories provide an interesting starting point for the chapter's discussion and show its relevance for real-life issues. Three types of boxes in each chapter [Applying Social Research, Lessons from Other Nations, People Making a Difference] provide examples of how social problems have been changed and can be changed.” Organized into16 chapters, from “Ch. 1 Understanding Social Problems” to chapters specific to issues, such as “Ch. 10 The Changing Family.” Each chapter also includes end-of-chapter materials, such as summaries and key points.
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Social Progress and Social Problems (OER textbook)A. Buday, Grand Valley State University, [2022]. OER textbook written for social problems course, written by a college professor who is also a first-generation college student. Organized into 7 chapters. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion - 2nd Edition (OER collection)Deirdre Maultsaid, et al., Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Canada), 2023. "[I]ncludes valuable cases for student use on issues of discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion and general social issues in the workplace [...] thoughtful, contemporary cases pose ethical dilemmas about social issues that encourage post-secondary students and instructors to have stimulating, inclusive, and compassionate discussions." Organized into 7 case studies. Faculty peer reviews of this collection available on this site. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Introduction to Community Psychology: Becoming an Agent of Change (OER textbook)Leonard A. Jason, et al, Rebus Community, 2019. "This textbook tells the story of community psychologists, who view social problems as being due to the unequal distribution of resources, which causes poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and crime [...] This textbook will show students how to comprehensively analyze, investigate, and address escalating problems of economic inequality, violence, substance abuse, homelessness, poverty, and racism. It will provide students with perspectives and tools to partner with community members and organizations to promote a fair and equitable allocation of resources and opportunities." Organized into 6 sections, with 19 total essays. Final section includes chapter quizzes. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Contemporary Families: An Equity Lens (OER textbook)OER textbook by Elizabeth B. Pearce, a Linn-Benton Community College instructor in Oregon, 2021. "This openly licensed text, created with students, approaches contemporary families from an equity lens." Organized into 9 chapters, each with preview questions that can be used for student discussion questions. Online, print PDF, and editable OpenDocument format. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Supplemental tools and materials (incl. games, lessons, videos, exercises, etc.):
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Composition Reading Bank (libguide)Compiled by Columbus State Community Library College, last updated 2025, "a repository of links to freely available texts." Although originally compiled for a Rhet & Comp reader, the tabs correlate to social issues in this course, including tabs for Politics, Identity, Education, etc. Online format. Most articles are not openly licensed but are freely available online.
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88 Open Essays: A Reader for Students of Composition & Rhetoric (open collection)Published in 2019, "This book is a free and open resource for composition instructors and students, full of essays that could supplement OER rhetoric and writing texts that lack readings. All of the essays in this reader are versatile rhetorically and thematically. It is arranged alphabetically by author name. Each essay has a series of hashtags that apply to the essay in some way. You can search for essays thematically for topics like education, the environment, politics, or health. You can also search for essays based on composition concepts like analysis, synthesis, and research. You can search for essays that are based on shared values, essays that rely heavily on ethos, logos, or pathos, essays that are very kairos-dependent, and essays that are scholarly." Although originally compiled for Composition courses, the topics included correlate to social issues and themes for this course. Google Doc format, downloadable in multiple formats, including Word or PDF. The collection overall has a CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike), and all of the essays included are openly licensed in some way but may have different individual licenses.
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TED Talks: Solving social problems with a nudgeTED Talk video by Sendhil Mullainathan | TEDIndia 2009. “MacArthur winner Sendhil Mullainathan uses the lens of behavioral economics to study a tricky set of social problems -- those we know how to solve, but don't. We know how to reduce child deaths due to diarrhea, how to prevent diabetes-related blindness and how to implement solar-cell technology ... yet somehow, we don't or can't. Why?” Video format, embeddable within Canvas, includes transcripts in multiple languages. All TED talks are openly licensed with a CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license.
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Why it’s so hard for government to fix social problems (video + lessons)Learn Liberty, 2017. “What if the government can’t solve our problems because the government doesn’t really exist? Prof. Mike Munger explains his “unicorn” theory of the state.” YouTube video. Not openly licensed but free to link to/embed in Canvas.
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowYou may need to log in with your TCC portal credentials to view the content in this database. These database includes weekly reports with thoughtfully written analyses of social, economic and political issues. Every issue features an extensive report on one topic. These reports can be particularly useful for discussion prompts! Faculty can link to these reports within Canvas courses.
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Our Sociological Glossary, by LWTech Students (OER guide)Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, 2021. "This publication is the process and product of an effort to engage student participation and learning in sociology. This introductory sociology class was led by Professor and department chair Sharon Raz at Lake Washington Institute of Technology." Organized into 9 themed sections, including Intro to Sociology, Sociological Research, Culture, Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, Social Stratification, Social Institutions, and Social Change. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Women's studies
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Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality Course (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. OER Canvas course shared by College of Marin instructor, 2019. Includes readings, assignments, and discussions, particularly focusing on anti-racism and white privilege. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
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Women’s Health Issues (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. OER Canvas course shared by Pitt State instructor, 2019. Includes modules with readings, assignments, quizzes, and discussions. Thematic modules include Reproductive Rights, Defining a Family, Violence Against Women, LGBTQ Rights, and Justice. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
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Women Worldwide: Transnational Feminist Perspectives (OER collection)Edited by Tracy Butts, et al., and published by Oregon State Univ., 2022, 2nd ed. "Our goal is ... to help you think through the many issues that affect women—across their differences—from transnational feminist perspectives. We also hope that your feminist analysis of these issues will encourage you to imagine how you might work in the world for change to create greater inclusion, equity, and social justice." Collection of 14 essays on different themes, such as "Women's Activism Worldwide," "Gender-Based Violence Worldwide," etc. Online and PDF formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Global Women's Issues: Women in the World Today, extended version (OER textbook)OER textbook first created by University of Victoria instructors, first created 2012, last updated 2021 by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. "This extended version of Global Women's Issues: Women in the World Today includes, for each chapter, a summary, key words, multiple choice questions, discussion questions, essay questions, and a list of additional resources. Copies of the original book are also available in Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish." Organized into 12 chapters. Faculty peer reviews of this text available on this site. Online, PDF, EPUB, and Common Cartridge formats. Public domain license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies (OER textbook)Colleen Lutz Clemens, Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, 2023, 1st ed.. "An eTextbook designed to provide an introduction to the fields of Women’s Studies and Gender Studies for students taking introductory courses. The textbook touches on a variety of subjects including gender theories, feminisms, intersectionality, equity, and activism. Chapters contain questions to consider and list of suggested readings by theorists and activists. This multimedia eTextbook incorporates videos and podcasts to create a rich introductory experience for students." Organized into 10 sections. PDF and Ebook (EPUB) formats. Peer reviews of this text available on this site. CC BY-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Introduction to Gender Studies (OER textbook)Katie Coleman, et al., College of the Canyons, 3rd ed., 2022. Organized into 10 chapters. PDF and editable Word formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) format. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (OER textbook)OER textbook published by by University of Massachusetts, 2017. “This textbook introduces key feminist concepts and analytical frameworks used in the interdisciplinary Women, Gender, Sexualities field. It unpacks the social construction of knowledge and categories of difference, processes and structures of power and inequality, with a focus on gendered labor in the global economy, and the historical development of feminist social movements. The book emphasizes feminist sociological approaches to analyzing structures of power, drawing heavily from empirical feminist research.” Organized into 5 units. This site includes faculty peer reviews. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) open license
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HUM210 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (OER reader)Deborah Holt, Virtual Library of Virginia, 2020. "Broaden understanding and awareness of Women and Gender studies ... within the cultural and historical contexts of social groups throughout the world drawing upon such fields as art, literature, religion, philosophy, and music." Organized into 4 sections, with 33 chapters. Part IV Influence of Women includes chapters on feminist movements in the U.S. Online (Pressbooks), PDF, EPUB, and editable OpenDocument formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Badass Womxn in the Pacific Northwest (OER collection)Published by UW-Bothell and UW Libraries, 2019. "This zine is a collection of biographies and portraits of badass womxn in the Pacific Northwest. Undergraduate students collaborated to create this resource that fuses multilingual poetry, art, and writing to celebrate and honor some of the strongest people you might not have heard of. It was created in an interdisciplinary gender, women & sexuality studies classroom." Organizes biographies into categories, such as Creatives, STEMsters, and Musicians. Features original artwork. PDF format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Global Femicide: Indigenous Women and Girls Torn from Our Midst (OER collection)Edited by Brenda Anderson, et al., Univ. of Regina (Canada), 2021. "Laying our Canadian stories alongside the global phenomenon of femicide in other colonized countries such as Mexico and Guatemala, this book underscores the common, interlocking effects of racism and sexism on Indigenous women. Family members, scholars and researchers, artists, activists and policy-makers provide their decade-long perspectives, providing testimony and evidence that sexualized and racialized violence is not only a product of historic colonization but continues to manifest in entrenched systems of colonization and global femicide. The analysis and the heart of all the authors is generously shared, exemplifying what resistance looks like." Organized into 7 sections of essays by theme. Online, digital and print PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Persistence is Resistance: Celebrating 50 Years of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (OER collection)Edited by Julie Shayne, Univ. of Washington Libraries, 2020. "This collection includes contributions from a diverse group of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies (GWSS) scholars, from undergraduate students to faculty emeritus, representing twenty-four different institutions." Compiled into 4 main sections, and includes "Students answer: Why Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies?" throughout. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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“Everyday Social Justice” coursesSite includes several OER courses, including: Introduction to Women's Studies; Queer Studies; Intercultural Women's Studies; and Women, Social Change, and Activism. All course materials developed by Jimena Alvarado, instructor at Portland Community College. Each course has lessons, each with preparation materials, worksheets, etc. Each course integrates intersectionality and social justice themes. All course materials on this site are openly licensed with a CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license.
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Gender Spectrum Collection: Stock Photos Beyond the BinaryStock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models. Licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license.
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Engaging Helen Hacker: Collected Works and Reflections of a Feminist Pioneer (Open access book)Published by Univ. of Minnesota, 2018, this open access book "brings together the life and work of a foundational feminist scholar and tireless social activist. This collection combines reprints of Dr. Hacker’s writing from the 1950s through the 1990s, including several unpublished manuscripts, as well as biographical reflections that showcase her intellectual curiosity, personal grit, and commitment to marginalized groups. Moreover, Hacker’s continuous push for the study of new topics and for innovative ways of measuring social phenomena and understanding gender across institutions and intersecting identities helped lay the foundation for the work that followed over the next half century. Engaging Helen Hacker provides experts and non-experts alike the opportunity to revisit early writings on sex and gender, providing a renewed appreciation of the origins, evolution, and potential of feminist scholarship." Organized into 5 main sections. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. Open access.
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Our Sociological Glossary, by LWTech Students (OER guide)Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, 2021. "This publication is the process and product of an effort to engage student participation and learning in sociology. This introductory sociology class was led by Professor and department chair Sharon Raz at Lake Washington Institute of Technology." Organized into 9 themed sections, including Intro to Sociology, Sociological Research, Culture, Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, Social Stratification, Social Institutions, and Social Change. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Research methods for sociologists
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Practicing and Presenting Social Research (OER textbook)Oral Robinson and Alexander Wilson, University of British Columbia Library (Canada), 2022. " It provides an extensive outline of each step of the research process: outlining practical tools for conceptualizing its beginnings, generating proposals, getting ethics approval, relaxing from the stresses of research, writing academically, conducting a literature review, drafting a methods section, collecting the right data, formulating the findings, and sharing the results. Woven throughout each chapter are testimonies of other students who have likewise persevered through the research process." Organized into 13 chapters. Online (Pressbooks), PDF, EPUB, and editable OpenDocument formats. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Principles of Sociological Inquiry – Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (OER textbook)Published by University of Maine, 2012. "Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods emphasizes the relevance of research methods for the everyday lives of its readers, undergraduate students. Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods also provides balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative approaches by integrating a variety of examples from recent and classic sociological research. The text challenges students to debate and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches." Organized into 15 chapters. PDF and online formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
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Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices (OER textbook)OER textbook developed by instructor at University of South Florida, revised ed., 2019. Written for upper-level and graduate students, but parts may be useful for community college students. Organized into Introduction to Research; Basics of Empirical Research; Data Collection; Data Analysis sections. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Introduction to Sociological Research Methods: Principles of Sociological Inquiry (OER textbook)Anne Laurel Marenco, College of the Canyons, 2017. "This text emphasizes the relevance of research methods for the everyday lives of its readers: undergraduate students. [...] Using a variety of examples from published sociological research, this text also aims to provide balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative approaches." Organized into 15 chapters, each with learning objectives and key takeaways. PDF and editable Word formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introduction (OER textbook)Valerie Sheppard, JIBC, 2020, last updated 2024. "This textbook provides a broad overview of research methods utilized in sociology. It will be of particular value for students who are new to research methods." Organized into 17 chapters, each with a summary and key takeaways. Online and PDF formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Research Methods for the Social Sciences (OER course)OER course curated by Bill Pelz, Herkimer College / SUNY, 2018, via Lumen Learning, and currently hosted by LibreTexts and updated in 2021. "This book is designed to introduce students to the process of scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. This book is based on my lecture materials developed over a decade of teaching the class on Research Methods at the University of South Florida." Includes 16 chapters as well as icebreaker activities, discussion forums, and research portfolio. Online and PDF formats. CC BY (Creative Commons) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Conducting Mixed-Methods Research: From Classical Social Sciences to the Age of Big Data and Analytics (OER textbook)Viswanath Venkatesh, et al., Virginia Tech Libraries, 2023. "Scholars in the social sciences are increasingly expected to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative techniques and methods into their research [...] This book is designed to provide principles, strategies, and guidance specifically for researchers in these disciplines so that they can use mixed-methods research more effectively." Organized into 13 chapters. Faculty peer reviews of this OER text available on this site. PDF format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Elementary Statistics for Behavioral and Social Sciences (OER textbook)Michelle Oja, Taft College, updated 2022. Organized into 4 main units, focusing on behavioral statistics and applications. Online, PDF, and course cartridge formats. CC BY-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Transforming Research Methods in the Social Sciences: Case Studies from South Africa (open access book)Collection of case studies in sociological research methods, Wits University Press, 2019. "A comprehensive collation of original essays and cutting-edge research that demonstrates the variety of novel techniques and research method... innovative ways in order to respond to contexts characterised by diversity, racial and political tensions, socioeconomic disparities and gender inequalities." Organized into quantitative and qualitative sections. Online and PDF formats for each chapter. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Study Hall: Data Literacy - Crash Course video playlistCrash Course and Arizona State University collaboration of 15+ short videos with innovative graphics, updated 2025. "[B]uild data literacy skills to help you make sense of the numbers behind our daily lives, from health to sports to politics." Crash Course videos are high-quality, with a mix of live-action and animated graphics. Not openly licensed but you can link/embed them in Canvas courses.
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Our Sociological Glossary, by LWTech Students (OER guide)Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, 2021. "This publication is the process and product of an effort to engage student participation and learning in sociology. This introductory sociology class was led by Professor and department chair Sharon Raz at Lake Washington Institute of Technology." Organized into 9 themed sections, including Intro to Sociology, Sociological Research, Culture, Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, Social Stratification, Social Institutions, and Social Change. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Introduction to queer studies
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Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach (OER textbook)Deborah P. Amory, et al, Empire State College and SUNY Binghamton, June 2022. "Designed for an introductory course ... the textbook highlights how sexuality and gender are simultaneously experienced and constructed through other structures of inequality and privilege, such as race and class." Organized into 7 sections, with 12 total chapters. Each chapter includes a glossary. Online and PDF formats. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction (OER textbook)Kyle Morgan and Meg Rodriguez, Humboldt State University, 2020. "A peer-reviewed chronological survey of the LGBTQ fight for equal rights from the turn of the 20th century to the early 21st century. Illustrated with historical photographs, the book beautifully reveals the heroic people and key events that shaped the American LGBTQ rights movement. The book includes personal narratives to capture the lived experience from each era, as well as details of essential organizations, texts, and court cases that defined LGBTQ activism and advocacy." PDF format. CC BY-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) format. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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“Everyday Social Justice” coursesSite includes several OER courses, including Queer Studies. All course materials developed by Jimena Alvarado, instructor at Portland Community College. Each course has lessons, each with preparation materials, worksheets, etc. Each course integrates intersectionality and social justice themes. All course materials on this site are openly licensed with a CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license.
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LGBTQ+ Studies: An Open TextbookDeborah Amory and Sean Massey, Beta Edition, Spring 2020. Organized into 7 sections, with 13 chapters. Each chapter includes profiles and a glossary. PDF format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Rethinking Queer and Trans Latinx: Latinx Talk Mini-Reader #4 (OER reader)Lawrence La Fountain-Stoke, et al., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022. "A collection of essays originally published on Mujeres Talk and Latinx Talk that includes essential Latinx ideas, perspectives, and practices that discuss trans and queer identities and has been written by a variety of researchers, writers, and poets." Includes 11 essays, organized into 3 categories/themes: Queer Theorizing, Analyzing Queer Experience, and Queer Cultural Expression. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Supplemental tools and materials (incl. games, lessons, videos, exercises, etc.):
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Films on Demand - LGBTQ+ videosEducational videos and documentaries under the Women's & Gender Studies - LGBTQ+ category. Tip: To log in, use the same username and password used to log into the MyTCC portal.
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TED Talks - LGTQIA categoryTED Talks relating to LGTQIA topics. TED Talks are licensed CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial -NoDerivatives) unless otherwise noted.
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Gender Spectrum Collection: Stock Photos Beyond the BinaryStock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models. Licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license.
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Our Sociological Glossary, by LWTech Students (OER guide)Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, 2021. "This publication is the process and product of an effort to engage student participation and learning in sociology. This introductory sociology class was led by Professor and department chair Sharon Raz at Lake Washington Institute of Technology." Organized into 9 themed sections, including Intro to Sociology, Sociological Research, Culture, Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, Social Stratification, Social Institutions, and Social Change. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Race and ethnic relations
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Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality Course (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. OER Canvas course shared by College of Marin instructor, 2019. Includes readings, assignments, and discussions, particularly focusing on anti-racism and white privilege. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Textbooks, courses, and readers:
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity: A Sociological Introduction (OER textbook)Matthew M. Hollander, 2021. "In addition to the sociological approach, the textbook uses a comparative approach, discussing U.S. diversity in international and historical perspective, especially in terms of North America's many political, economic, and social relationships with Latin America." Organized into 13 chapters. Includes appendices of quiz questions for each chapter. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
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Our Lives: An Ethnic Studies Primer (OER textbook)Vera Guerrero Kennedy and Rowena Bermio, West Hills College, 2022. "The text was developed as a stand-alone resource for Introduction to Ethnic Studies courses [...] and explores the four major underrepresented groups in the U.S. including Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latinx American communities." Organized into 8 modules, including module summaries and review questions. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on dEmand.
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Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.: An Intersectional Approach (OER textbook)Erika Gutierrez, Janét Hund, Shaheen Johnson, Carlos Ramos, Lisette Rodriguez, & Joy Tsuhako, ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative, 2021, updated 2023. "This open text was compiled by six diverse, community college sociology faculty from Long Beach City College, Cerritos College, and Santiago Canyon College. With an eye on social justice and intersectionality, the text provides a sociological analysis of the history, demographics, and contemporary experiences of the following race-ethnic groups: African Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Euro Americans, Latinx, Native Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, and immigrants. This text is suitable for a sociology course on race and ethnic relations or a social justice studies introductory course." Organized into 12 chapters. Online, PDF, print book files, and LMS course formats. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Institutional Racism in the United States Revisited (OER textbook)Carmichael Peters, et al., Chapman University, 2024. "This book aims to examine the current state of systemic racism in the United States as compared to baseline data collected in 1969. Using recent findings in the fields of history, economics, education, political science and public health, the work reveals the ways in which systemic racism in the US has and has not been addressed in the past five decades." Organized into 7 main chapters. PDF format. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life (OER textbook)OER textbook developed by Vera Kennedy, West Hills College Lemoore, 2018. "The book is supported by discussion of relevant theory and research in cultural sociology" and takes a learner-centered approach. Organized into 5 modules. PDF format. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
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Minority Studies (OER textbook/course)OER textbook created by Houston Community College instructor, 2020, updated 2022, "includes discussion of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, aging, and disability." Online, PDF, or LMS course files (click the "Downloads" button along the top). CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
Supplemental tools and materials (incl. games, lessons, videos, exercises, etc.):
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Black Lives Matter Collective Storytelling Project (OER collection)Univ. of Washington-Tacoma students, 2020. "The Black Lives Matter collaborative storytelling project aims to underscore the persistence of racism and injustice in the United States. This project draws from critical race theory, storytelling strategies and inclusive media practices that provide students the tools to reflect on their understanding and experiences about race, racism, and racial justice, particularly as it pertains to Black Lives." Student essays and videos organized into 6 themed sections. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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A People’s History of Structural Racism in Academia: From A(dministration of Justice) to Z(oology) (OER textbook)Susan Rahman, et al., College of Marin, 2022. "The goal of this Open Educational Resource (OER) is to
briefly introduce the reader to the role structural racism plays in each of the academic disciplines discussed throughout it, with the caveat that there is much more to tell. The goal of this book is not to tell the whole story, merely to invite further investigation, as a primer is intended to do." A majority of the book focused on structural racism by discipline. PDF format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand. -
Our Sociological Glossary, by LWTech Students (OER guide)Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, 2021. "This publication is the process and product of an effort to engage student participation and learning in sociology. This introductory sociology class was led by Professor and department chair Sharon Raz at Lake Washington Institute of Technology." Organized into 9 themed sections, including Intro to Sociology, Sociological Research, Culture, Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, Social Stratification, Social Institutions, and Social Change. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
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Immigrant and refugee families - 2nd ed. (OER textbook)OER textbook published by University of Minnesota Libraries, created 2016 and updated 2019. "offers an interdisciplinary perspective on immigrant and refugee families' challenges and resilience across multiple domains, including economic, political, health, and human rights." Organized into 10 chapters. PDF, EPUB, and digital OpenDocument formats. CC BY NC (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Sociology of Latinx Americans
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SOC 238 Sociology of Latinx Americans - potential OER (Google doc)Google doc of potential OER, open access, and TCC Library resources compiled by OER librarian Jennifer Snoek-Brown, 2020. Document organized into sections for Open access ebooks, TCC Library ebooks, Primary sources, Films on Demand videos, and potential articles via TCC Library databases; resources are linked throughout.
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Latinx Media (OER textbook)Rielle Navitski and Leslie Marsh, University System of Georgia, 2022. Examines media forms, identities, and histories of "increasingly important venues of expression by Latinx creatives to reflect on Latinx experiences." Includes chapters on experiences and identities of Afro-Latinx, Indigenous Latinx, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, Dominican Americans, and Central Americans. Organized into 3 main sections, with 15 total chapters and a glossary. Online and zip file downloads. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Latinxs and Black Lives Matter: Latinx Talk Mini-Reader #1 (OER collection)Edited by Rosa Amador and Theresa Delgadillo, published by UW-Madison, 2021. "Latinx Talk Mini-Readers offer a curated selection of essays and creative work previously published on our site and our predecessor site, Mujeres Talk, on specific themes and topics, followed by a set of discussion questions relevant to the readings. We hope these resources contribute to growing knowledge in and of Latinx Studies, expanding dialogues on critical issues, and turning ideas into praxis. These mini-readers are made for classroom and community use." Organized into 11 readings, with discussion questions. Online format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Supplemental tools and materials (incl. primary sources, games, lessons, videos, exercises, etc.):
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Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Project and ArchiveRepository of Chicana primary sources. Created under the supervision of professor María Cotera and Linda Garcia Merchant in collaboration with The Institute for Computing in Humanities Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Browsable sections include Mujeres, Chicana Diasporic, Historias, Visualizations, and Recent Uploads. Educational use permitted.
Sociology of African Americans
Textbooks, courses, and readers:
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Slavery to Liberation: The African American Experience (OER textbook)Eastern Kentucky University, 2019, 2nd ed. 2022. "[A] comprehensive and up-to-date account of African Americans’ cultural and political history, economic development, artistic expressiveness, and religious and philosophical worldviews in a critical framework. It offers sound interdisciplinary analysis of selected historical and contemporary issues surrounding the origins and manifestations of White supremacy in the United States. By placing race at the center of the work, the book offers significant lessons for understanding the institutional marginalization of Blacks in contemporary America and their historical resistance and perseverance." Organized into 14 chapters. PDF format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license.
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African American History and Culture (OER course)OER course originally developed by Florida State College at Jacksonville through an Achieving the Dream grant, currently hosted by LibreTexts, updated 2024. Organized into 10 modules, ranging from "African Origins - History and Culture" to "Reconstruction." Integrates primary sources throughout. Online and PDF formats. Course pages have different CC licenses. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Canvas course shells:
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eSankofa: Conversations About the Black Experience (OER Canvas course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. Online Canvas course shared by Rita Kiki Edozie, CanvasNet, 2016. "eSankofa is a 'massive open online community course conversation' that leverages African American history and heritage to engage with new digital disciplinary studies. This course is designed to challenge your thoughts and perceptions about the Black Race and give rise to a “call of action” within yourself as a learner." Organized into thematic modules, with badges, readings, discussions, and assignments. CC BY SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - ShareAlike) license.
Supplemental tools and materials (incl. primary sources, games, lessons, videos, exercises, etc.):
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iBlack Studies: Sustaining Black Studies in the 21st Century—The Digital Edition (OER textbook)Edited by marilyn m. thomas-houston, et al., Univ. of Illinois, published by AFRO Publishing Without Walls, [2018]. "Digital version of the International Journal of Africana Studies special issue 'Sustaining Black Studies in the 21st Century.'" Collection of essays centering around 9 key questions of Black studies, with 38 total essays. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Black Lives Matter Collective Storytelling Project (OER collection)Univ. of Washington-Tacoma students, 2020. "The Black Lives Matter collaborative storytelling project aims to underscore the persistence of racism and injustice in the United States. This project draws from critical race theory, storytelling strategies and inclusive media practices that provide students the tools to reflect on their understanding and experiences about race, racism, and racial justice, particularly as it pertains to Black Lives." Student essays and videos organized into 6 themed sections. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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Great Works of African American Literature (OER collection)Compiled by Margaret Alma Cox and Patricia Ann West, University System of Georgia, 2022. Extensive collection of African American literary works organized by time period and then by author, from "Captivity, Enslavement, Resistance" to "Late Twentieth Century to the Present." Includes a "key topics podcast" for each section. Online, PDF, and editable Word formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand, although most readings are linked within the collection.
Library resources (embed articles via permalinks):
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African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
(Oxford) Articles from specialized encyclopedias of African American and African history and culture. Includes primary sources and the African American National Biography.
Sociology of sport
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Sociology of Sport (OER textbook + ancillary resources)Jason Hitzeman and Lisa Jellum, University System of Georgia, 2022. "Studying sports as social phenomena helps us understand the ways that social class, gender, race and ethnicity, sexuality, and physical ability influence our everyday lives." Organized into 16 chapters, along with video lectures and powerpoint slides for each chapter. Online and editable Word formats for textbook. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
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The Ball is in Y(Our) Court: Social Change Through and Beyond Sport (OER collection)Collection of student-created essays for Sport and Culture class at Queen's University, Fall 2020, edited by Mary Louise Adams. Essays organized into themes/topics: Land/Greed, Structural Violence, Difference, Marginalization, Inequality, and Forms of Domination. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial) license.
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The Politics of Sports (OER collection)Created and compiled by Anna Carroll and Eleanor Wakefield, Open Oregon, 2nd ed., [2022].. "[A] collection of texts and materials that team together students’ familiarity with sports and critical inquiry skills." Unit 1 is a reading list of texts and articles. Includes sample assignments and discussion prompts. Online, PDF, and EPUB formats. CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Library e-books
Unlimited user access. Log in with the same username and password you use to log into the MyTCC portal.
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Introduction to the sociology of sport
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Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2021"It shows the interrelations between sport and identity, social class, gender, socialization, social groups, (mass) communication, the economy, and politics." Includes a section on Sport, Social Recognition, and Identity. Online and PDF e-book and chapter formats. -
Sociology of sport
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Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016"This innovative volume is dedicated to a review of the state of the area by region, and country in some cases. For instance, Latin America is expanding widely in the field, and Korea and Japan have had vibrant Sociology of Sport communities for some time." Online, PDF, and EPUB formats.
Supplemental tools and materials (incl. primary sources, games, lessons, videos, exercises, etc.):
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SRM:1060 Course OER Materials (OER collection)Packy Moran, Univ. of Iowa, 2024. Collection of readings, lectures, and slides for SRM 1060 course, Contemporary Issues in Sports. Includes a Social Sciences section. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.
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Latinxs and Black Lives Matter: Latinx Talk Mini-Reader #1 (OER collection)Edited by Rosa Amador and Theresa Delgadillo, UW-Madison, 2021. "Crated selection of essays and creative work previously published on our site and our predecessor site, Mujeres Talk, on specific themes and topics, followed by a set of discussion questions relevant to the readings [...] These mini-readers are made for classroom and community use." Organized into 11 readings, with discussion questions. "We See You, Hermana -- At All of Your Powerful Intersections! The White Racial Framing of Serena Williams" reading may be of particular interest for this course. Online (Pressbooks) format. CC BY NC ND (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives) license.
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Sociology of Sport: Meaning, Theories and Overview (Open access article)Sociology Group, 2020. Open access article. Most value may be in the references used and linked at the end for supplemental readings and articles. Open access (freely available to view online, not OER). Not eligible for Print on Demand.
Sociology careers
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A Career in Sociology (OER textbook/course)OER textbook created by West Hills College Lemoore instructor, 2020, updated 2023, "provides sociological terms, concepts, and theories in the study of sociological practice." Online, PDF, or LMS course files (click the "Downloads" button along the top). CC BY NC SA (Creative Commons - Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike) license.
Crime, deviance and social control
Canvas course shells:
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Deviance / Criminology OER Open Access Course (Canvas Commons OER course)To view: First, log into your TCC Canvas faculty account, then click on the Canvas Commons link/icon in the global navigation menu, and then finally click this link to view this Canvas course content. Online course developed by Katie Cali, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, 2019. “This is a complete Deviance/Criminology course containing PowerPoints, quizzes, assignments, etc." Organized into 9 unit modules, each with readings, resources, and assignments. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.
Library e-books:
To access these library e-books, user the same username and password used to log into the MyTCC portal. Use permalinks for e-book chapters or pages. Publisher sets "fair use" limits for page/chapter downloads.
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Deviance and deviants: A sociological approach
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016“This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a deviant. Covers an array of deviances, including sexual, physical, mental, and criminal, as well as deviances often overlooked in the literature, such as elite deviance, cyber-deviance, and deviant occupations Examines the popular notions and pseudoscientific explanations upon which the most pervasive myths surrounding deviance and deviants are founded Features an analytical through-line assessing the complex and multifaceted relationship between deviance and the media Enhanced with extensive pedagogical features, including a glossary of key terms, lists of specific learning outcomes in each chapter, and critical thinking questions designed to assess those outcomes Comprehensive instructor ancillaries include PowerPoint slides, a test bank for each chapter, instructor outlines, and sample activities and projects; a student study guide also is available.” Online and PDF downloads for each chapter. Unlimited user license. -
The handbook of deviance
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2015Part of the Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice Series. “[A] definitive reference for professionals, researchers, and students that provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sociology of deviance. Composed of over 30 essays written by an international array of scholars and meticulously edited by one of the best known authorities on the study of deviance Features chapters on cutting-edge topics, such as terrorism and environmental degradation as forms of deviance Each chapter includes a critical review of what is known about the topic, the current status of the topic, and insights about the future of the topic Covers recent theoretical innovations in the field, including the distinction between positivist and constructionist perspectives on deviance, and the incorporation of physical appearance as a form of deviance.” Online and PDF downloads for each chapter. Unlimited user license. -
The handbook of social control
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2019Part of the Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice Series. "“An essential resource that contains a contemporary overview of the concept of social control and its main approaches The Handbook of Social Control offers a comprehensive review of the concepts of social control in today's environment and focuses on the most relevant theories associated with social control. With contributions from noted experts in the field across 32 chapters, the depth and scope of the Handbook reflects the theoretical and methodological diversity that exists within the study of social control." Online and PDF downloads for each chapter. Unlimited user license. -
Popular culture, crime and social control
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2010Part of the Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance Series. "“This volume contains contributions on the theme of popular culture, crime, and social control. The chapters in this volume tease out various criminologically relevant issues, pertaining to crime/deviance and/or the control thereof, on the basis of an analysis of various aspects and manifestations of popular culture, including music, movies, television, paintings, sculptures, photographs, cartoons, and the internet-based audio-visual materials that are presently available." Online and PDF downloads for each chapter. Unlimited user license. -
Social control and human nature: What is it we are controlling?
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2009"[F]ocuses on the assumptions that theories of social control make about human nature and examines a number of social and developmental theories that have emerged since Hobbes, whose social contract theory, along with Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, so often provide the foundation for theories of social control.” Online and PDF downloads for each chapter. Unlimited user license.
Textbooks, courses, and readers:
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Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (OER textbook)Univ. of Minnesota OER textbook, 2016, updated 2024. Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control includes four main sections: 7.1 Social Control and the Relativity of Deviance, 7.2 Explaining Deviance, 7.3 Crime and Criminals, 7.4 The Get-Tough Approach: Boon or Bust?. Online and editable OpenDocument format (compatible with Word). Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY NC SA) license.
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Ethics in Life and Vocation (OER textbook)Mark Whitman, Alfred State College (CUNY), 2018. Written from a criminal justice perspective, but some chapters may be useful for supplemental readings/perspectives, including: Chapter 3 Laws/Crime/Deviance & Ethics ; Chapter 6 Criminal v. Racial Profiling & Surveillance ; Chapter 9 Social Policy in Criminal Justice Systems. Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 license. Eligible for Print on Demand.
Supplemental tools and materials (incl. primary sources, games, lessons, videos, exercises, etc.):
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Sociology Nature of Deviance and Crime documentary project (OER lesson plan)Domenic Martelli, 2018. “This lesson deals with the nature of deviance through documentaries done through the PBS series Frontline or the documentary series Real Stories. Students will need to review the nature of deviance and crime, apply key concepts and terms that deal with deviance and crime, and apply those concepts to a film clip that is school appropriate and exemplifies those concepts. Students will be the facilitators of a film study of that clip and will lead discussions about the aspects of the film clip and analysis.” Online, includes links to “Crash Course Sociology: Deviance” video + project PDF. Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike (CC BY NC SA) 4.0 license.
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Perspectives on deviance: Differential association, labeling theory, and strain theory (OER video)Khan Academy video. “When a norm is violated, it's referred to as deviance. And though the word, deviance, seems negative, it's not. It simply means that an individual's behaving differently from what society feels is normal behavior. If a person is deviant from norms, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are doing something bad or immoral.” Captions plus a transcript for accessibility. Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (CC BY NC SA) license.
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Our Sociological Glossary, by LWTech Students (OER guide)Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, 2021. "This publication is the process and product of an effort to engage student participation and learning in sociology. This introductory sociology class was led by Professor and department chair Sharon Raz at Lake Washington Institute of Technology." Organized into 9 themed sections, including Intro to Sociology, Sociological Research, Culture, Socialization, Social Structure, Deviance, Social Stratification, Social Institutions, and Social Change. Online Pressbooks format. CC BY (Creative Commons - Attribution) license. Eligible for Print on Demand if materials are compiled into a print-ready format.
Culturally responsive and inclusive pedagogy
The Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Pedagogy OER Subject Guide, linked below, provides a starting point for OER professional development and curricular materials relating to issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion; trauma-informed practices; and culturally responsive, inclusive, and anti-racist pedagogy and practices. This guide includes concepts and keywords; TCC OEDI resources; introductory and more in-depth professional development resources (toolkits, guides, etc.); curriculum resources (activities, assignments, etc.); OER and EDI rubrics; instructional design; accessibility; as well as EDI-focused OER in different disciplines across the curriculum, including Social Sciences.
Your OER librarian
Jennifer Snoek-Brown
she/her
Contact:
Email: jsnoek-brown@tacomacc.edu (the fastest way to contact me)
Office: Bldg 7, Library (please wear a face mask)
Phone: 253.460.3936 (forwards to my email)
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Your liaison librarian
Rebekah Williams
Contact:
Office Bldg 7, Library
If I'm not around, any of my librarian colleagues will be happy to assist you.
If I'm not around, any of my librarian colleagues will be happy to assist you.
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