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2022 MacArthur Fellows Resource Collection
2022 MacArthur Fellows Resource Collection
October 27, 2022

The MacArthur Fellows Program (“Genius” grant) provides support to outstanding individuals (not projects). Two of the 2022 recipients, Jennifer Carlson (gun culture) and Reuben Jonathan Miller (incarceration), are sociologists. One of the 2022 recipients, Steven Ruggles (statistics), is a historical demographer and created the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS), used by many sociologists. The 2022 MacArthur Fellows Resource Collection includes resources related to their research areas: gun culture, incarceration, and statistics.

A lightbulb
An abacus in the foreground, with a person in the background out of focus.
Sadie Ridgeway
Calculating Mortality Rates
September 2, 2022
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200, College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium, Small
Abstract:

This resources assists in teaching Medical Sociology students about common epidemiological measures and building a foundation for quantitative literacy. Following instructor set up of necessary skills, students complete the assignment provided. This assignment...

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Yang Lor
Sampling Cities to Examine Correlation Between Proportion of College Graduates & Median Income
April 21, 2022
Subject Area(s):
Quantitative Methodology, Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

In this assignment, students will work in groups to apply the knowledge that they typically gain in a general sociological research methods courses to collect and analyze quantitative data about cities. This assignment is ideal for assessing student learning after...

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A pile of guns and ammunition.
Karen Gordon
Mass Shootings Syllabus
November 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

While the public is captivated and horrified by mass shootings, there is disagreement among academics and criminal justice practitioners about how best to define mass shootings. This course begins by examining definitional issues and why these issues matter to our...

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Caped figures in silhouette
Zach Rubin
Stats Through Superheroes: Teaching Basic Statistical Tests Using Data From The Marvel Universe
November 10, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Other, Quantitative Methodology, Research Methods, Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:

This is a brief lesson on how to run basic statistical tests using data originally gathered from the Marvel Comics Wikia page. Students are introduced to three important tools in statistics: a descriptive table, a contingency table, and a regression. It is...

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Restaurant worker wiping down table with a black and white striped rag.
Jennifer Stevens
Stigma and Reentry: Hiring Restaurant Staff
January 8, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This exercise aims to demonstrate the power of stigma, as defined by Goffman (1963), on the lives of those who have been convicted of felonies in the United States. Inspired by the work of Pager (2003; 2007), students complete an in-class exercise to demonstrate the...
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Scott T Grether
Analyzing Crime Data
November 20, 2020
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This is an inquiry-guided learning activity (Atkinson and Hunt 2008) where students analyze longitudinal crime and imprisonment data and public opinion about crime. Specifically, students will analyze the violent crime, homicide, property crime, and imprisonment...
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Jennifer Earl, Thomas V Maher, Thomas Elliott
Youth, activism, and social movements
July 3, 2018
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This course provides an undergraduate level introduction to the study of youth political socialization and political activism. Young people are the backbone of most social movements from the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements to more contemporary examples...
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