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May 31, 2023

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Joanne Ardovini
FEMINISM IN THE CLASSROOM: A UNIQUE APPROACH
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
Pedagogy, simply put, is one’s approach to teaching, classroom management. It is an educational philosophy. Teachers may approach the classroom with a traditional/conservative/closed pedagogy. This practice views learning as "the absorption of specific bodies of...
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Theodore Wagenaar
Paper: Inside High School by Philip Cusic
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Education
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
You are to prepare a typed, double-spaced paper analyzing and evaluating Cusick’s book. Relate the book’s content to course content
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Maria Branda-Gherardi
THE QUALITATIVE INTERVIEW
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Qualitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Abstract:
Lecture regarding the do’s and don’ts of asking questions. This presentation includes numerous examples of poorly worded questions and has students make suggestions for revising these questions.
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Katherine B. Novak
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS OF THE AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRIME IN SOCIETY: AN ASSIGNMENT
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
In this assignment, students explore crime rates in the UCR and NCVS, and the "rates" of criminal activity in the media. They are, then, asked to examine the ways the media representations of crime rates and official crime rates differ, and the implications of those...
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Susan J. Ferguson
Syllabus Assignment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The purpose of this assignment is to locate additional course materials on the sociology of the body. Each student is expected to find a current sociological research article or book chapter that they think should be included in the course syllabus. After locating...
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Wendy J. Harrod
Technique 23: Presentation of Self, Impression Management, and the Front
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Teaching Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes: The purpose of this exercise is to demonstrate presentation of self. This exercise is designed to illustrate our most common goals in impression management, the typical elements of our front, and the deferential way we...
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D.R. La Magdeline
Dyad Project/Oral Presentation on Implementing Social Policy in Schools
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Education
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
You may choose either of the following types of projects, working as a dyad: A. "Introducing Reform into Our/My School/District: B. "Introducing a Solution to a Major Social Problem at Our/My School/District:
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Meghan Ashlin Rich, Margaret L. Andersen
Taking the Perspective of Others: Teaching about Racial Inequality*
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Abstract:
We describe two exercises that teach students about two themes in the sociology of race: (1) the significance of racial symbols in constructing how people think about and experience race; and, (2) the cumulative and structural basis of racial inequality. The two...
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Michelle Manasse
THEORIES OF CRIME -- SOCI 353
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course will be an intensive exploration of the role of theory in our understanding of criminology. We will examine, both, classic and contemporary theoretical explanations of criminal behavior. Throughout this course, students will be expected to develop a...
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Giovanna Follo
Assignment for Sociology of the Body: A Comparison of Gendered Bodies in Popular Culture
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The purpose of this assignment is to explore the different types of bodies that exist within society, as evidenced in popular culture. Students will be required to look at a specific area of media, such as television or magazines. Students will, first, look at the...
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