"Like the farmer prepares the field for planting, a teacher prepares the mind for learning" 
(Michael J. O'Connor).

Michael J. O'Connor

Social Sciences Instructor

Hawkeye Community College

 

Office

Black Hawk Hall
Room 225
Office Phone

319-296-2320 x1650
E-mail

moconnor@hawkeyecollege.edu

Instructor's Background

Educational Background

Employment History

Personal Biography

Publications

Masters Thesis 
 

Fall Semester 2008
Course Syllabi

 
 
Intro to Sociology
Diversity In America
Social Problems
 
 
 
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Introduction to sociology
lecture PowerPoint's

Chapter 1--The Sociological Perspective

Chapter 7--Global Stratification

Chapter 2--Culture

 Chapter 8--Social Class in the United States

Chapter 3 -- Socialization

 Chapter 11--Politics and Economics

Chapter 4--Social Structure & Social Interaction

Chapter 14--Population and Urbanization

Chapter 5--Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Chapter 15--Social Change:  Technology, Social Movements, and The Environment

Chapter 6--Deviance and Social Control

 
 

Intro to Sociology:  Old Power Point Presentations
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Chapter 1:  Sociological Perspective download/print
Chapter 2: Culture download/print
Chapter 3: Socialization download/print
Chapter 4: 
Social Structure and Social Interaction		 download/print
Chapter 5:
Social Groups and Formal Organizations		 download/print
Chapter 6:  Deviance and Social Control download/print
Chapter 7:  Global Stratification download/print
Chapter 8:  Class Structure in the U.S. download/print
Chapter 9:  Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity download/print
Chapter 11:  Politics and Economics download/print
Chapter 14:  Urbanization download/print
Chapter 15:  Social Change download/print

Current  Social Problems:  PowerPoint Presentations  Current
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Chapter 1:  Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

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Chapter 2:  Growth of Corporate and Government
                   Power
 

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Chapter 3:  Family Related Problems

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Chapter 5:  Poverty

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Chapter 9:  Crime and Delinquency

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Chapter 10:  Alcohol and Drugs

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Chapter 12:  Population and Urbanization

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Chapter 13:  Environmental Problems

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Chapter 14:  Violence, War, and Terrorism

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Social Problems:  Power Point Presentations

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Crime

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Explaining Crime:  The Chicago School 

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Crime-Drug Connection download/print
Criminal Justice Systems download/print
Crime, Criminals, and Victims download/print
Gender & Social Inequality download/print
Education, Science, & Technology download/print
Poverty download/print
Race and Ethnic Relations download/print
Axiomatic Theory of Gender download/print
Violence, War, and Terrorism download/print
Population and Urbanization download/print
Environmental Problems download/print
Science and Technology download/print
 

Diversity In America

The Study of Minorities
The Role of Culture
Ethnic and Racial Stratification
Prejudice
Discrimination
Dominant-Minority Relations
Contemporary Patterns and Issues