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May 31, 2023

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Tomás R. Jiménez
Sociology 290: Chicanos in American Society (Graduate)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Latina/o Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
This course examines the experiences of the Mexican-origin population in the United States, focusing on the theories that explain these experiences. We begin by looking at the origins of this population in the United States. We will pay particular attention to the...
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Kristen Schilt
Gender and Work Module 18
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
The workplace is a central institution in the lives of Americans. Each day people get up, get dressed, and go out to work, only to return home, sleep, and repeat the cycle the next day. Yet, not everyone’s workplace experience is the same. You may have heard the...
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Marcia Hernandez
"It’s Only a Story . . ." Challenging Sexism in Children’s Fairy Tales
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Students learn to critically examine the messages presented to youth regarding appropriate gender roles in children’s fairy tales. In addition, students are required to use their "sociological imagination" to create a children’s story that challenges prevailing...
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Robin S. Patterson, Richard A. Settersten, Jr.
SOCI460 Social Structure and the Life Course
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
In this course, we will use the life course perspective to answer these questions. The life course perspective focuses on the intersection of individuals, social structure, and social change. We will examine how our positions in social structure (e.g., class,...
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Sue Marie Wright
A SERIES OF LAB ASSIGNMENTS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The following are a set of six lab assignments. I use them as a series (one assigned each week for the first six weeks), but any of them could be used alone. Most are short and do not require a lot of research time on the part of the student. Since these labs are...
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Gail Marie McGuire
Homework: Occupational Handbook
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The Sociology of Gender and Work collection reflects these main areas of study in gender and work. In addition to undergraduate and graduate syllabi about gender and work, it includes sociology of work syllabi that emphasize gender (see Cindy Anderson, Dana Britton,...
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M. Catherine DeSoto
Biological Basis of Sex Differences Can Be Taught (or at least acknowledged) in Women’s Studies Courses
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This essay describes how one self-proclaimed feminist acknowledges that there are group differences between men and women that are not purely socialized. Discusses how the topic is handled in her biological psychology course. Potential references for class room use...
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Deborah Carr
Sociology 571 - Sociology of the Life Course: Midterm Examination
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Assessment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Instructions: You must provide answers to three of the following four questions. Be sure to answer each part of the questions you’ve selected. Your answers must incorporate information provided in required readings and in lecture. You may also feel free to draw on...
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Brian Furze
SOCIAL CHANGE IN RURAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sociological Practice
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Course Description: This subject introduces students to the study of community life and the relevance of community studies in understanding processes of rural social change and the facilitation of sustainable rural landscapes. The subject introduces, both,...
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Adele E. Clarke
GENDERS/RACES/(POST)COLONIALITIES IN/AND SCIENCES/TECHNOLOGIES/MEDICINES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Course explores historical and contemporary intersections of genders, races, feminisms, postcolonialities, sciences, and technologies, emphasizing the life sciences and biomedicine. Specific topics include feminist and postcolonial critiques of scientific...
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