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May 31, 2023

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Betsy Lucal
THEORY APPLICATIONS - Introduction to Sociological Theory Socy 348
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The objective of these papers is for you to show me that you have learned two things: (1) Something about theory and (2) Something about how that theory can be applied to your topic.
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Nancy A. Greenwood
Societal and Institutional Responses to Spouse Abuse
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 300
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Timothy Patrick Moran
VERSIFYING YOUR READING LIST: USING POETRY TO TEACH INEQUALITY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Stratification/Mobility
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Abstract:
Timothy Patrick Moran is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His inequality class is taught as an upper-level elective and usually enrolls between 40-60 undergraduates of various social science majors. In addition...
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David Brady
Organizations and Management
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Organizations, Formal and Complex
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Welcome to S155: Organizations and Management! Sociologists have long documented that social life involves interacting with and being a member in a host of organizations – churches, workplaces, universities, governments and communities. Throughout the semester, we...
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Patricia Madoo Lengermann, Jill Niebrugge-Brantley
THE RISE OF CRITICAL SOCIAL THOUGHT
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to an important tradition in the history of ideas, the rise of critical social thought. Critical social thought is that system of thinking and ideas which allows individuals to study the social world as a human product...
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Nella Van Dyke
Hate Crimes
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
In this course, we will examine the causes and consequences of hate crimes, as well as the social contexts within which they occur. We’ll begin by examining the characteristics of hate crimes, and explore why some people are targeted as victims while others are not....
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Timothy Buzzell
Sociology of Law
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Law and Society
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Law is a pervasive element of modern social life. This course will explore the nature of law in America and develop an understanding of law as a social institution from a variety of sociological perspectives. The analysis begins with a rationale for the sociological...
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D. King
Memo Assignments
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Organizations, Formal and Complex
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Description of several Memo Assignments.
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Diane F. Halpern, Sherylle Tan
Learning in Contet: Education and research at the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
One of contemporary buzzwords in education is "authentic learning." Everyone wants learning experiences that are "authentic," a term that implies that some learning—the kind that is not desirable--is artificial or contrived. Although we are not "fans" of the...
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Paul Olson
Hate Crimes
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Course Description: This mini-course is an examination of hate crimes in the United States. Although the term "hate crime" did not exist until the mid-1980s, a great deal of legal, philosophical, criminological, and sociological research has been done on them...
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