Welcome to Soc 202

Introductions:

Welcome to Soc 202 : Global Social Problems. My name is Dr. Stephen J. Sills. I'm looking forward to working with you over the next fifteen weeks as you discover the Sociological perspective on important problems facing the world today.

I've been here at UNCG since 2006, teaching in the Global Social Problems concentration. Greensboro is actually home for me. I graduated from UNCG in 1991 and left for adventure, travel, and work around the world: Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Taiwan, and other parts. I've lived in the desert Southwest, the liberal Northwest, and the very cold Midwest... I'm enjoying being back here in the South after 15 years away. 

I am a farmer (yep, live on a five acre plot in a house built from recycled materials - including a log structure from the 1700s), a father (three boys, whom I am very proud of), and a social activist... My scholarly work focuses on topics related to the impact of globalization on everyday people: global migration, labor rights, access to resources, and other social justice issues resulting from globalization. If you'd like to know more about me, my other courses, or my research please visit my homepage.

Don't forget to visit the class discussion board and complete an "ice breaker" introducing yourself to me and to your classmates.

Please bear with me as there are over 120 students registered now for the course. I will attempt to reply to all of your questions in a timely manner. I am generally online twice a day for several hours (morning and evening). You may contact me directly at sjsills@uncg.edu.

Be sure to read the Syllabus and Calendar carefully.

http://soc202.wordpress.com/

I also encourage you all to join the course Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/GlobalSocialProblems)  and read entries on the course blog (http://soc202events.blogspot.com/ & http://soc202events2.blogspot.com/).Introductions:

Welcome to Soc 202 : Global Social Problems. My name is Dr. Stephen J. Sills. I'm looking forward to working with you over the next fifteen weeks as you discover the Sociological perspective on important problems facing the world today.

I've been here at UNCG since 2006, teaching in the Global Social Problems concentration. Greensboro is actually home for me. I graduated from UNCG in 1991 and left for adventure, travel, and work around the world: Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Taiwan, and other parts. I've lived in the desert Southwest, the liberal Northwest, and the very cold Midwest... I'm enjoying being back here in the South after 15 years away. 

I am a farmer (yep, live on a five acre plot in a house built from recycled materials - including a log structure from the 1700s), a father (three boys, whom I am very proud of), and a social activist... My scholarly work focuses on topics related to the impact of globalization on everyday people: global migration, labor rights, access to resources, and other social justice issues resulting from globalization. If you'd like to know more about me, my other courses, or my research please visit my homepage.

Don't forget to visit the class discussion board and complete an "ice breaker" introducing yourself to me and to your classmates.

Please bear with me as there are over 120 students registered now for the course. I will attempt to reply to all of your questions in a timely manner. I am generally online twice a day for several hours (morning and evening). You may contact me directly at sjsills@uncg.edu.

Be sure to read the Syllabus and Calendar carefully.

http://soc202.wordpress.com/

I also encourage you all to join the course Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/GlobalSocialProblems)  and read entries on the course blog (http://soc202events.blogspot.com/ & http://soc202events2.blogspot.com/).