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May 31, 2023

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John Foran
Comparative and Historical Methods in Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to one set of ways of doing sociology -- that is comparatively and historically. I will argue that all good sociology is, in some sense, historical and comparative. I will attempt to demystify what is so off-putting...
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Don A. Josi
ALCOHOL, DRUGS & THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Alcohol and Drugs
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course is an advanced undergraduate/graduate elective. Students would be well-advised to have had courses in introduction to criminal justice and criminology, policing, juvenile delinquency, and research methods. The purpose of this course is to explore the...
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Kristin Blakely
SACRIFICE (FILM) ASSIGNMENT
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Each year thousands of young girls are recruited from rural Burmese villages to work in the sex industry in neighboring Thailand. Held for years in debt bondage in illegal Thai brothels, they suffer extreme abuse by pimps, clients, and the police. The trafficking of...
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Peter Kivisto
Small Group Discussion Questions - Symbolic Interactionism
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Four small group discussion questions on symbolic interactionism.
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Warren Belasco
Writing Assignments
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Explanation of the following: MEAT INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT FOOD MEMOIRS ASSIGNMENT YOUR FINAL DINNER ASSIGNMENT
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Thomas E. Janoski
Eleven Types of Historical Fallacies, taken from David Hackett Fischer, Historians’ Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought.
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The Teaching Comparative-Historical Methods in Sociology compilation of syllabi is intended for two audiences: those who already teach comparative and historical methods at the university level, and those who wish to introduce it into their repertoire. Only syllabi...
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Carrie B. (Stephen
ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED FILMS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Alcohol and Drugs
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
The Sociology of Alcohol and Drugs Syllabi and Teaching Materials explores the social construction of substance use. The impact of alcohol and drug abuse at the social and individual levels is the focus of the set. However, the scope of what’s covered is expansive....
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Jennifer R. Rothchild
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GENDER IN FILMS ASSIGNMENT
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
For this assignment, you will select two films from the provided lists, and you will write a comparative analysis of the two films based on concepts and theories discussed in class and found in the readings for this course. Select two films from the lists provided...
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Anne F. Eisenberg
Sociology 365 – Contemporary Sociological Theory
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The classical theorists (Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Mead, and Simmel, among others) presented discussions about the impact of industrialism and modern capitalism on human society. Their writings established the discipline of sociology by identifying and discussing...
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Betsy Lucal
A Necessarily Selective List of Food Websites
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Website
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
There is a vast array of websites related to food. Here I have tried to list sites that might be particularly relevant to teaching about sociological aspects of food and eating. If you have a favorite food website not listed here, please contact me at [email protected]...
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