Florida’s new introductory sociology textbook cuts chapters on race and ethnicity and gender and sexuality — and on media and technology and inequality.

While FSU and FIU have adopted the revised syllabus and textbook, UF has not yet adopted the state‑approved materials.

The edited version of the book lost sections on race and inequality, among other topics, and now is required for an introductory sociology course at FSU.

The sociology curriculum is likely just the state’s first foray into course development; the Florida Department of Education is already working on a similar framework for American history classes.

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In the textbook used by many Florida higher education students for the Introduction to Sociology course last semester, the opening lines on the chapter titled 'Race and Ethnicity' hit close ...

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A sk a sociology professor what students get out of the discipline’s introductory course, and you’re likely to hear that they gain an understanding of the way social dynamics shape behavior and learn ...