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May 31, 2023

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Diane Wolf
SOCIOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY JEWISH-AMERICAN IDENTITIES AND COMMUNITIES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
What does it mean to be a Jew in North America today? Is there a difference between being a Jewish-American or an American Jew in today's multicultural US society? Are those who claim a Jewish identity referring to religion, race, or ethnicity? Who is a Jew? And who...
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Jay Coakley
FOREWORD-Teaching Sociology: Sports Rediscovered
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Socialization
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
Teaching the sociology of sport once or twice every academic year since 1972 has been my most satisfying professional experience. It hasn’t been easy, and I didn’t leave every class session with feelings of euphoria about my wit and wisdom, but it allowed me to make...
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JoAnn Defiore
BIBLIOGRAPHY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Internship/Service Learning
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Abstract:
BIBLIOGRAPHY on Service Learning.
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Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler
The Deviance Society
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Control
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Debate has recently become lively about the state of the sociology of deviance in our discipline. While some have condemned it as stale, lacking in new theoretical advances, we disagree with this assessment. We assert, rather, that the field of deviance offers...
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Leslie Elrod
ASSIGNMENT: SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The goal of the project is to link the concepts discussed in class to the real world in a meaningful way. The primary objective is to apply class material to a real-life problem in a case analysis format. You will choose a volunteer organization with which to work,...
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Sarah Hernandez
Marxist Perspective Module 1
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Marxist Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This initial exploration of sociology as an academic endeavor presents an overview of macrosociological approaches for the study of social inequality. The purpose of this exploration is to offer an initial understanding of the complexities embedded in the world that...
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Earl Smith
Society, Culture, and Sport
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Socialization
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Objectives: (1) this course is designed to introduce the student to a variety of experiences that address the social significance of sport in American society. This course approaches the study of sport from a sociological perspective. (2) The lectures,...
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James ( Jim) Eric Sutton
Social Deviance SOC 224
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Control
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This syllabi is for a 200 level course on social deviance . The course is described as follows: Course Description: This class will provide an in-depth look at how deviance is constructed in our society. We will examine deviant identities, deviant subcultures, the...
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Shelly K. Habel
Assignment: Group Project: Crime and Violence in the United States
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Public opinion polls consistently show that substantial portions of Americans see violent crime as one of the most important problems facing our nation. Such concern is certainly not without warrant, for the United States is perhaps the most violent nation in the...
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Sarah Hernandez
Work Organization and Its Alternatives
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Marxist Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
In this course we will explore sociological analyses of the organization of work, focusing on twentieth century labor relations. We will explore the organization of work in capitalist enterprises and the shift from industrial production to the service industry....
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