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May 31, 2023

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Pamela Aronson
Class Activity: The Family and Medical Leave Act
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Goal of the Exercise: To teach students to think critically about the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, especially what and whom it covers and does not cover. This exercise could be used in any course covering work and family or gender and work.
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Sandi Kawecka Nenga
Using a Unit on Gender Identity Disorder to Teach About Social Control
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
While teaching undergraduate courses on Deviance at Southwestern University and Indiana University, I have used a unit on gender identity disorder to teach concepts related to social control. Although gender identity disorder is difficult to define, it is a...
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Ansgar Weymann, Walter Heinz
Social Theory and the Life Course (Part II.: Macro-analysis)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Graduate
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Cheryl Albers
THE SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This course challenges traditional thinking about the interaction between society and its youngest members. Sociology is no longer limited by the developmental and socialization models of the past. Contemporary sociologists are interested in understanding the two...
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Patti A. Giuffre
Recommend ed Web Sites
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Website
Abstract:
Recommended web sites on the intersectionality of gender and work.
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Erin Steuter
Gender Box Game
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This activity starts with the difference between sex and gender and then demonstrates social constraints of ascribed gender roles through positive and negative sanctions. The exercise introduces the notion of a gender continuum and alternatives to our society’s dual...
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Mary Ann Ann Kanieski
The Life Course Module 32
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The purpose of this assignment is to observe children in a natural setting. As you observe, you are to analyze the ways in which our ideas about children and children’s culture are produced and reproduced in our society. The assignment: 3 one-hour visits (or 2...
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Estelle Disch
INTERNSHIP IN URBAN SOCIAL SERVICE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sociological Practice
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
This undergraduate course is designed to offer an introductory look at a range of topics in social services. We will focus specifically on cross-cultural issues in helping others, urban poverty, and the treatment of trauma. In addition to class meetings, you will...
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Betsy Lucal
SOCIOLOGY OF MEN AND MASCULINITIES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
In this course, we will examine historical and contemporary constructions of masculinities, discuss similarities and differences among men, see how social institutions influence and help to construct men’s lives and examine future possibilities with respect to...
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Patricia Madoo Lengermann, Jill Niebrugge-Brantley
HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT—Doctoral Level
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Advanced Graduate
Abstract:
The purpose of this course is to introduce you as a professional to the classical theories that shaped sociology and to make you aware of the history of the discipline. You should leave this course able to apply both the overall theoretical perspective and the key...
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