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May 31, 2023

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Jamie L. Gusrang
Sport and American Culture: It’s Just a Game, Isn’t It?
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Socialization
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
This mini-lecture and in class activity are to be used in conjunction with the study of culture in an introduction to sociology course in order to 1) reinforce the understanding of key concepts: mainstream culture, subculture, norms, folkways, mores, values, beliefs...
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Emily I. Troshynski
Internet Resources for Teaching Deviance
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Control
Resource Type(s):
Website
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This provides a list of websites and organizations that can be used as resources for teaching about deviance .
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Maura Kelly
ASSIGNMENT: WRITING: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING POVERTY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
TASK: Write a two page paper in which you examine the strategy for reducing poverty used by one of the organizations. Make an argument about why this strategy is (or is not) effective. Consider the goals of the organization. Focus on the difference between...
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Brett Johnson
Teaching about EXPLOITATION and CLASS STRUGGLE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Marxist Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
This lecture begins with a description of historical materialism (without naming it) and is full of examples of exploitation (recent and historical). I have abandoned a Marxist definition of exploitation (extraction of surplus value) and used a more common definition...
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JOSE LUIS IPARRAGUIRRE D’ELIA
REFLECTIONS ON UTOPIAN TEACHING
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
A colleague of ours from Argentina uses utopian thinking in class in a novel way, combining as he does an ancient Socratic method with very modern song lyrics ("… without utopia life would be a rehearsal to death"). His challenge to fellow economists is one we might...
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Lionel Zapata Cantu
U.S. Latina/o Identities: Centers and Margins
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Latina/o Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
The course explores historical and contemporary constructions of Latina/o identities and experiences in the United States. Particular emphasis will be placed on their transcultural social contexts, racial formations, and intersections with other identities including...
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Jack Niemonen
Social Problems: Sociology 150
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
On the surface, identifying and describing social problems appears relatively easy. All of us are aware of problems such as crime, delinquency, unemployment, poverty, sexism, racism, inequitable health care, pollution, alcohol and drug abuse, and AIDS; and most of us...
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Erin Steuter
Truth is the First Casualty of War: media and propaganda
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mass Communication/Public Opinion
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Language is a very powerful tool for shaping public opinion. In times of war, it can be used to demonize an enemy and rally people to a cause. Propaganda refers to information that serves a particular agenda. The information may be true or false. If true, it is often...
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ROBERT J. MERIKANGAS
REFERENCES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
References and Resources on Utopian Thinking in Sociology.
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Rafael Jorge Marques
Economic Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Economic Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
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