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May 31, 2023

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Richard Lachmann
Global Forces
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
My goal in this course is three-fold: First, to expose students to a variety of methods for addressing questions of macrohistorical change. The readings in this course include case studies, comparisons of two or more cases, sweeping historical narratives and...
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Tom Gregoire
INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR ON ALCOHOLISM
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Welfare/Social Work
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
Alcoholism and other drug addictions are ubiquitous. Regardless of the arena in which you choose to practice social work, you cannot avoid addiction and its consequences. The intent of this course is to introduce concepts of addiction and to review current issues...
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Trina Smith
TOPICS FOR FINAL PAPER ON GENDER
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Options for final paper include: an analytic book review, a family history interview and/or personal narrative and analysis of that interview and/or narrative, or a paper based on a content analysis you will perform.F urthermore, keep in mind both the specific gender...
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Elizabeth Armstrong
SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The sociology of culture is one of the most vibrant and amorphous subfields in the discipline. On the one hand, cultural sociology refers to the study of social arenas that are specifically recognized as cultural, such as art, literature, music, mass media, and...
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Denise A. (Stephen
Sociology of Food & Nutrition
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
While eating is a biological requirement, the biological need to eat is organized by wider cultural and social values. This course explores those wider values and the meanings of food from a sociological perspective. In particular, we examine the social relations...
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William G. Roy
Document Analysis Exercise
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The purpose of this exercise is to give you some experience in the kind of interpretive work that is necessary to work with comparative and historical documents and the critical approach necessary to work with such sources. It should help you to appreciate some of...
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Tracey Smith-Harris
Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Animals and Society
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
It seems that because animals are so prevalent in our social worlds, but yet remarkably invisible, we face the challenge of how to incorporate them into our teaching in a way that conveys the importance of this area of study and presents the controversies related to...
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Rene Lemarchand
Comparative Genocide
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Genocide is more than a state crime; is is the ultimate in man's inhumanity to man. It is also one of the most emotion-laden words in diplomancy and social science. Well over 50 million people died in acts of genocide since 1900, prompting some scholars to refer to...
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Dustin Kidd
SOCIOLOGY OF POPULAR CULTURE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This course explores the intersections of American popular culture and American social structure. We will give particular attention to issues of gender, race, sexuality and class, although other aspects of American social structure will also be discussed. The...
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Anne F. Eisenberg
Guidelines for the Critical Analysis Discussion Sheet (CADS)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The purpose of requiring students to submit CAD sheets is two-fold. First, it encourages students to engage course materials found in the Karen Cook (KC) edited volume more directly than simply "skimming" the readings. You gain more insight from the readings, and...
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