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May 31, 2023

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Nancy A. Greenwood
Notes on Elder Abuse
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Lecture/Discussion Objectives A. What is elder abuse, how pervasive is it, and who is at greatest risk of it? B. What are the causes of elder abuse? C. What are the important reporting issues with regard to elder abuse?
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Kevin D. Everett
UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INEQUALITY THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Stratification/Mobility
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Abstract:
Kevin Everett is associate professor of sociology and also Service-Learning Coordinator for the university. His main teaching interest is social inequality, and a primary goal is to help students to dispel the stereotypes they have about groups and to dispel the...
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H. E. Aldrich
Nonhuman Control Team Exercise
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Organizations, Formal and Complex
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
In your team, please share the results of your observations (the use of a non-human technology to control humans) and answer the following questions.
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Mary Jo Deegan
TRANSCENDING A PATRIARCHAL PAST: TEACHING THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN SOCIOLOGY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Abstract:
The lives and ideas of early female sociologists are rarely documented in textbooks, classrooms, or historical accounts of the profession. This patriarchal legacy is rejected by an increasing number of contemporary sociologists. These more egalitarian professionals...
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Susan M. Cunningham
SOCL 359 (01): SEMINAR - GIRLS AND VIOLENCE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Cultural discourse in our society suggests that girls are victims and not perpetrators of violence. The Girls and Violence course will examine the social science literature pertaining to girls both as victims and as perpetrators. Our study is rooted in Mills’s...
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Karen Hayden
Sociology of Law
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Law and Society
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
IN-CLASS DISCUSSION OF THE RULE OF LAW AT MERRIMACK COLLEGE
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M. Haque
Assignment on Path Models
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Organizations, Formal and Complex
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Based on your reading of the text, the corresponding class lectures and discussion of the materials from Chapter 1: The Outcomes of Organizations, provide a written response to the following questions.
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Debra Osnowitz
Work and Family Inequality and Gender ( Social Research: Consumption and Design)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Social research affects our lives in many ways: as workers, consumers, activists, and citizens. Media reports of social research influence public attitudes about people, institutions, businesses, social problems, policies, and programs. Researchers make myriad...
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Jack Levin
CONCEPT DRAMATIZATIONS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
To suggest alternative ways for dramatizing concepts and issues such as: hate crimes, spectators vs. sympathizers, cultural prejudice and displaced aggression, n a 10- to 15-minute class session. Such a project might include a division of labor in which everyone...
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Saundra D. Westervelt
Small Assignment Sheet
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Law and Society
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Abstract:
You must turn in a total of FOUR small papers during the semester. Two of these assignments are non-negotiable: everyone must do them. For the other two assignments, I have given you a number of "think" questions throughout the semester; you can choose any TWO of...
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