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May 31, 2023

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Theodore C. Wagenaar
Assignment on Introductory Book
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
An assignment on Introductory books
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Teresa Ciabattari
Sociology 151: Principles of Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
We have spent the last few weeks discussing race, class, and gender inequalities and how sociologists conceptualize these inequalities on the structural, rather than the individual, level. In this second research report, you will have the opportunity to apply this...
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Frances M. Shaver
HIV/AIDS: CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF THE PANDEMIC
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The principal aim of the Teaching the Sociology of HIV/AIDS: Syllabi, Lectures, and Other Materials is to provide a reference of up-to-date information about how sociologists are teaching about HIV/AIDS for those interested in developing courses or modules on...
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Jim Spickard
SAMPLE FIELD TRIP
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Religion
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The focus of today’s field trip is "religious stories." You are, of course, to note the demographics, physical setting, events, and messages (as described in McGuire’s "protocol"). Through these, however, you are to look for the stories people tell one another, and...
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Charles A. Corr
Teaching Courses on Death, Dying, and Bereavement
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
One of the earliest articles that I wrote (Corr, 1978) described a model syllabus for a course on Death and Dying. Table 1 offers an updated example of the main elements that might, now, become parts of such a model syllabus, while Table 2 describes a typical class...
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William Vélez
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON LATINO COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Latina/o Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course aims to achieve an understanding of the processes and experiences currently facing the Latino population in the United States. Special attention will be given to the three largest Latino subgroups: Puerto Ricans, Chicanos (Mexican-Americans), and...
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Katherine R. Rowell
AIDS in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Detailed Examination of Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa, and Uganda
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
The module is intended to introduce you to one of the greatest social problems to face this planet, the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS and to increase your computer and research skills within sociology. We will be doing the majority of this module in class. There is a...
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Mathew D. Gayman, Richard R. Shank
FILMED IMAGES OF HIV/AIDS, 1996-2000: AN ANNOTATED LIST OF DOCUMENTARY AND FEATURE FILMS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
In this review, we extend Charles L. Shull’s (1997; reprinted in this volume) collection and review of documentary and feature films dealing with HIV through the year 2000. Though our list is not comprehensive, our goal is to review all films that include HIV/AIDS as...
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Susan Goodrich Lehmann, Norah P. Schultz
WPA Interview Project (Advanced Level)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Abstract:
The purpose of this exercise is to learn how to develop a sophisticated set of questions for an oral history interview. The interview archive of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) is quite extensive. By using WPA interviews as a starting point, you will gain a...
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Glen H. Elder
Seminar on the Life Course
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Demography
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
This seminar is designed to provide an introduction to the life course as a theoretical orientation, methodology, and field of study. Part I explores the social and intellectual context that set the stage for life course study. Parts II through IV provide an account...
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