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May 31, 2023

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Suzanne Staggenborg
Social Movements and Collective Action
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The course begins with a rich survey of social movement history that climaxes mid-semester with the cultural critique of social movement theory. This unresolved tension is carried through the rest of the course, as it explores some thematic areas including...
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Elizabeth Anne Duffy
Introduction to Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
This course introduces the student to the study of society. Students are challenged to develop an understanding of the basic principles, concepts, research strategies, and empirical findings representative of the field of sociology. This course examines a range of...
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Diane E. Taub, Patricia L. Fanflik
THE INCLUSION OF DISABILITY: IN INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY TEXTBOOKS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Previous research has concluded that representation of diversity is often limited in introductory sociology textbooks. One area of diversity that has not been studied in these textbooks is the topic of disability. In this research, 25 introductory sociology...
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Stephen H. Cutcliffe
Historical Intersections: Technology and the Environment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Science and Technology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
From water power, hydroelectric, and irrigation dams to automobiles, recreation, and suburbia, technology and the environment have been closely linked throughout history. In fact, one might view the history of technology as humankinds's attempt to control nature,...
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Marc Garcelon
Jihad vs. McWorld: Globalization and Insularization in the New Millennium
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
In the new millennium, we may all be part of a global market economy, but can we live in a global market society? This seminar examines two major forces shaping the world today. One is "McWorld," a homogenizing global trend resulting from modern technology,...
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Daniel A. McFarland
Network Analysis
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Networks
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course explores the applications of social network analysis to formal and informal organizations. Students are introduced to social network theory, methods, and research applications in sociology. Network concepts of both interactionist (e.g. balance, cohesion,...
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Nadejda Chapkina, Charles Jaret, Guangya Liu, Angela Pollock
Immigrant Social and Cultural Life in Movies
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Migration/Immigration
Abstract:
Movies can convey a vivid sense of the immigrant experience by depicting life in their homelands or in their new countries of residence. Includes a listing with abstracts of immigration themed movies.
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ROBERT BOGDAN
GROUP DISCUSSION AND LETTER-WRITING EXERCISE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Description of three hypothetical situations written through letters related to people with disabilities for class discussion.
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Daniel Kleinman
The Sociology of the University
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Science and Technology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Drawing on literature from several disciplines, this course will explore the social organization and character of the contemporary university. Attention will be directed at the United States, but highter education in other countries will also be a focus of...
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Basil Kardaras
A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 1990s
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
This is one of Thirty three selected bibliographies spanning over one hundred pages are presented focusing on scholarship on the Sociology of Development and Women in Development organized by social, political, and economic themes, by global regions (Africa, Asia,...
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