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Topic 1: Introduction to Social Psychology

Hewitt, Chapter 1

Topic 2: Symbols, Meaning, Language, and Action

Hewitt, Chapter 2

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Topic 3: Socialization and the Self

Hewitt, Chapter 3

Topic 4: The Self as a Social Construction

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Topic 5: Interaction and Communication

Hewitt, Chapter 4

Topic 6: Negotiating Meaning and Order

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Topic 7: Culture as Social Structure

Hewitt, Chapter 5 and 6

Topic 8: The Elements of Culture

No Reading

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Topic 9: The Production and Maintenance of Mass Culture

Hewitt, Chapter 7

Topic 10: Culture, Social Change, and the Future

No Reading