Labor

To secure their rights, many U.S. workers organized labor unions. These unions struggled for higher wages, improved working conditions, and job security for workers. Labor union membership has declined in recent years, resulting from several factors. In many ways, unions have tried to face these challenges. In addition, the government's attitude toward unions has changed during the last century - swinging from regular support of business owners in the late 1800s to passing laws to protect workers' rights in the early 1900s. VIDEO OBJECTIVES - Explain why labor unions were developed - Describe how labor unions are organized - Identify the main challenges facing unions today - Examine how government attitudes toward labor unions have changed

In this video lesson we will be exploring and discussing the sociological perspectives of race, ethnicity and social structure. These elements are consistent in minority and dominant groups.

The agents of socialization help a person to get socially involved and gain acceptance in the society he/she lives in.

Socialization is a term used by sociologists, social psychologists, anthropologists, political scientists and educationalists to refer to the lifelong process of inheriting and disseminating norms, customs and ideologies, providing an individual with the skills and habits necessary for participating within his or her own society.

In this video lesson we will be exploring the research methods of Sociology. These steps include: Step 1: Identify and Develop Your Topic, Step 2: Find Background Information, Step 3: Use Catalogs to Find Books and Media, Step 4: Use Databases to Find Journal Articles, Step 5: Find Internet Resources, Step 6: Evaluate What You Find and Step 7: Cite What You Find Using a Standard Format.

The agents of socialization help a person to get socially involved and gain acceptance in the society he/she lives in.