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May 31, 2023

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Tristan Bridges
Theories of Gender and Sexuality
June 3, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
"This course in intended to give a broad understanding of the sociological debates concerning sex, gender, and sexuality. We will discuss works from Sigmund Freud to Judith Butler and beyond. As such, we will be dealing with the sociological theories that attempt...
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Jessie Daniels
The Politics of Queer Sexuality
June 3, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This course introduces students to the "politics of queer sexuality." The term "queer" as it is used in this course is an inclusive term used to refer to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and straight people who do not accept the hegemonic norms of gender and...
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Debra L. Berke
Human Sexuality
June 3, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
Course content will be presented through lecture, discussion, assigned readings, projects, and films. Class attendance is important, particularly for discussion. While no one should feel forced to discuss things they are uncomfortable discussing in a group setting,...
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Tracy Royce
"'Is Andy Gay When He Sleeps With Men?': Reframing Students' Understanding of Sexual Orientation."
May 25, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Small Groups
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
"I recently heard a young woman complain that a friend of hers "couldn’t make up her mind about whether or not she was a lesbian" because she alternated between dating men and dating other women. This oversimplified, binary view of sexual orientation is prevalent in...
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Ayse Dayi
Women and Sexuality
May 25, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
In this course, we will explore women’s various sexualities in how these sexualities are shaped throughout history in the West and the East, for White, Black, Latina women, for the women in the Eastern cultures, for Lesbian and bisexual women in US, etc.. While...
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Megan Rolfe, Caitlin Walsh
Compensating Carework: An Activity about Gender Inequality and Devalued Labor
May 19, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Through asking students to provide a salary for cooking, cleaning, and childcare services, the "Compensating Carework" activity focuses the classroom lens on the traditionally unpaid, devalued, female-typed of carework in order to illuminate persistent gender...
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Sylvia Martinez
Diversity by the Numbers
May 18, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
As our society gets more diverse, we constantly rely on numbers to make sense of our world. As we are bombarded with information often in the form of statistics, we often assume that these numbers are autonomous, come about on their own, and that they are true. We...
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Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
Qualitative Data Analysis Using Microsoft Word 2007
May 18, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
In courses with only a single semester to cover both qualitative and quantitative data analysis (through multivariate regression), there is little time to teach students the intricacies of qualitative data analysis software. This series of assignments aims to bridge...
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Shannon N. Davis
Measurement Activity
May 18, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The purpose of this assignment is to provide experience in applying two critical concepts connecting sociological theory and research: conceptualization and operationalization. This assignment provides students with experience applying measurement techniques to...
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Timothy Madigan
POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS: A SIMPLE GROUP TEST
April 29, 2011
Subject Area(s):
Public Policy
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
EXAMPLE RESOURCE: Students often come to class with little to no awareness of the specifics of the world of politics operating around them. This exercise asks students, without warning, to name the major bills that have been passed in their state’s General Assembly....
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