Deviance, in a sociological context, describes actions or behaviors that violate social norms, including formally-enacted rules as well as informal violations of social norms. It is the purview of sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and criminologists to study how these norms are created, how they change over time and how they are enforced.

Social structure is a term used in the social sciences to refer to patterned social arrangements in society that are both emergent from and determinant of the actions of the individuals.

In this video lesson, Mr. Muller will be explaining the geography of Europe from his World Geography series. Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents.

Individuals can also help solve social problems. An individual's skills in such activities as farming and medicine can be used to inform people and to help find solutions to global issues. Donating money and volunteering time can make a real difference. Even simple daily opportunities, such as putting a can in a recycling bin or turning off unnecessary lights, are helpful to the world as a whole. VIDEO OBJECTIVES - Describe how people can use their skills to deal with global problems - Explore examples of people who have made a difference in the world - List several small actions that can help solve global problems

In this video lesson we will be discussing Latin America. Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages or a subset of the Romance language family – always including Spanish and Portuguese, and sometimes including French – are primarily spoken.In this video lesson we will be discussing Latin America. Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages or a subset of the Romance language family – always including Spanish and Portuguese, and sometimes including French – are primarily spoken.

Social change refers to an alteration in the social order of a society. Social change comes in the form of values, beliefs, technology and population and many times is met with resistance.

Chapter 4 of the live performance of the Rage of Silence, performed at Jacksonville Senior High School, Jacksonvile, North Carolina June Based on research, performance traces the psychological, historical and emotional experiences of African American Women dating from traditional Africa through Contermporary times. Performance is performed by the Sisters of Color and One Righteous Brother and written, directed and produced by Dr. Pearlie Jones.

Economics is the study of the choices that people make to satisfy their needs and wants. Those choices involve resources - anything that can be used to satisfy a consumer's want or need. Economists generally recognize four categories of resources: natural resources, human resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurship. VIDEO OBJECTIVES - Define economics - Identify the factors of production - Determine the goal of entrepreneurship

Chapter 11 the live performance of the Rage of Silence, performed at Jacksonville Senior High School, Jacksonvile, North Carolina June Based on research, performance traces the psychological, historical and emotional experiences of African American Women dating from traditional Africa through Contermporary times. Performance is performed by the Sisters of Color and One Righteous Brother and written, directed and produced by Dr. Pearlie Jones.

The increased life span of the average American and technical advances in medicine have both contributed to the rising cost of healthcare in the United States. Many Americans receive health coverage through their jobs, and the federal government supplements insurance coverage for the poor and for senior citizens. Although several reforms have been suggested and implemented, the strain of the high cost of health care is still proving to be a challenge for the federal government and every American citizen. VIDEO OBJECTIVES - Explain why rising health care costs are a concern for all Americans - Explore the public policy issues behind the health care debate - Describe ways that individuals are helping to improve health care in their communities

In this video lesson we will be looking at deviance. Deviance, in a sociological context, describes actions or behaviors that violate social norms, including formally-enacted rules as well as informal violations of social norms. It is the purview of sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and criminologists to study how these norms are created, how they change over time and how they are enforced.

Supply is the quantity of goods and services that producers offer at various possible prices during a given time period. Profit is the key motivation behind suppliers' behavior in providing goods to the marketplace. The supply of goods can be either elastic or inelastic. VIDEO OBJECTIVES - Explain the difference between supply and quantity supplied - Explain what the law of supply states - Explain what supply schedules and supply curves illustrate - Describe supply elasticity