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All TRAILS Resources
May 31, 2023

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Elizabeth Rudd
Lobbying For and Against Paid Family Leave
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
(Retrieved From Sloan Work and Family Research Network) Purpose: The goal of this exercise is for students to become familiar with and learn how to represent several competing view points on family leave policies and practices. Students should be familiar with the...
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Kristi L. Hoffman
SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT: Guidelines for Specific Assignments for Service Learning Class Project
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
This service learning multi-part assignment integrates experiential learning with sociological literature, giving students a solid grounding from which to assess their field experiences.
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Susan Munkres
Music that Challenges the Gender System: A "Real Life" Assignment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Students are asked to find musical selections in any genre that challenge the gender system in some way and analyze their selection.
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Daniel Egan
Sociology of War and Peace
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The purpose of this course is to examine critically the social forces that lead to war, war’s social consequences, and the possibilities for creating a more peaceful world. War implies the breakdown of social order. As such, it requires us to examine questions that...
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Eileen Diaz McConnell
Latino Immigrants and U.S. Society
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Latina/o Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course will focus on the history of Latino immigration to the United States, with a special emphasis on the diversity of the immigration experience by national origin, region of settlement, and gender. In addition, similarities between the receptions of Latino...
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Susan J. Ferguson
SOCIOLOGY 320: THE FAMILY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course will provide an overview of the family from a sociological perspective. The family is considered to be one of the most private and pervasive social institutions in society. All of us have had contact with at least one family, and many of us will be...
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Jennifer Keys
Gender Markers in Adult Halloween Costumes
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This activity is designed to help students learn more about gendered socialization practices by engaging them in a systematic coding and analysis of gender markers in adult Halloween costumes.
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Jonathan M. White
GLOBALIZATION, POLITICAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL CHANGE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Globalization is one of the defining features of the contemporary world, but there is considerable controversy regarding its nature, impact, and future trends. This course will seek to integrate debates about globalization and development at the onset of the 21st...
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Barrie Thorne
SENIOR SEMINAR: THE SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
In this seminar we will place children, and varied contexts of growing up, at the center of inquiry. We will open with the idea of childhood as a social and cultural variation, in assumptions about the "nature," needs, and capacities of girls and boys of particular...
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Erin K. Anderson
Gender and Work Module 22
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This assignment provides you an opportunity to further explore a topic related to work and gender that we have addressed in the class or to investigate a topic we have not covered. As you research your chosen topic, think about how it contributes to our knowledge and...
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