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May 31, 2023

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Teresa Ciabattari
SOCIOLOGY 153: CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Organized around Mills’ concept of the sociological imagination, the course focuses on families in historical context, uses primary sources for the required readings, and includes an experiential learning project that combines interviews (biography) and library...
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Adina Nack
A Visit from the GLBT Fairy Godmother
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
I designed this activity to help undergraduate students better understand the lived realities of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals. In addition to helping students "personalize" the experiences of these groups, the activity also asks students to...
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Marit Berntson
Political Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to an understanding of how power and authority are distributed in political and economic systems, different forms of political rule, the role that political organizations and social movements play in society, social...
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Karen Sternheimer
SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Typically children are only studied as victims or perpetrators of social problems, but in this course we will consider children in many additional contexts. We will begin by examining the meaning(s) of childhood and how it has changed over time. Then we will...
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Cindy D. Anderson
Sociology of Work
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The purpose of your final project is to expand upon one of the themes from The Career Mystique. You will produce a paper of approximately 8 pages. You must first develop a research question. Next, you are two locate 2-5 sociological references. After carefully...
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Susan M. Alexander
Hidden Curriculum: Gender Socialization
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Orenstein (1994:5) defines the hidden curriculum as "the unstated lessons that students learn in school: it is the running subtext through which teachers communicate behavioral norms and individual status in the school culture, the process of socialization that cues...
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Merril Silverstein
GERO 530: Life Span Developmental Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Abstract:
? Course Objectives and Organization The world is undergoing a transformation in societal aging. In almost all countries, life expectancies are increasing rapidly, as is the proportion of the population that is elderly. In this course we investigate how aging over...
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Barrie Thorne
BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD: SELECTIVE AND PARTIALLY ANNOTATED
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
READINGS, FILMS, AND OTHER RESOURCES BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD: SELECTIVE AND PARTIALLY ANNOTATED
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Patti A. Giuffre
Recommended Films and Videos
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Abstract:
Recommended films and videos related to work and labor issues.
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Beth Montemurro
Baby Card Analysis: Doing Gender at Birth
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
In this assignment students record text and makes notes on illustrations on baby cards as a means of seeing how early gender socialization begins and how gendered images and stereotypes are perpetuated. Students complete this assignment out of class and then on the...
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