Three Modes of Communication

1)    Dialogue between instructor and learners (synchronous and asynchronous to have one-to-one and one-to-many dialogue):

Hi all, what is the difference between sex and gender?

AMY MCCREE>>sex is male and female, and gender has to do with men and woman, and sexism 
AMY MCCREE>>kind of a short answer

Instructor>>Keep trying!

BRIAN DAVID>>sex refers to anatomy, gender refers to social and culture differences
AMY MCCREE>>gender also has to do with culture and social differences, femininity and masculinity has to do with gender also, beliefs with men and woman

KELLIE LEBOW>>gender is the social differences between men and women
BRIAN DAVID>>sex is how we are born,but gender is who we are
KELLIE LEBOW>>i agree with david

Instructor>>Good! Sex refers to biological differences between females and males. Gender refers to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males. Any examples?

2)    Dialogue between learners and instructional resources:

CHAPTER 1

THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE AND RESEARCH PROCESS

This chapter introduces sociology as social science. It surveys the emergence of sociology first in Europe and then in America. Some of the founding fathers of sociology are introduced and three dominant sociological theories are examined. This chapter also discusses about the characteristics of the scientific approach and the research process. Finally, this chapter emphasizes the sociological perspective involving "sociological imagination."

3)    Dialogue among learners (synchronous and asynchronous to have one-to-one and one-to-many dialogue):

Hi. I am confused about the difference between a subordinate group and a minority group.  According to the
book, it seems that they are the same, but in question #1 and on the review sheet for the test they are asked about
seperately.  Is there possibly a fine line between them?

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