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May 31, 2023

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Maura Kelly
ASSIGNMENT: NEWS ANALYSIS PAPER
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
TASK Write a 5-6 page paper that analyzes how social problems are reported in the news. In this paper, you will make a clear and concise argument about the way that social problems are covered in the news.
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Stuart L. Shafer
Presentation Outline on Social Class
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Marxist Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Presentation Outline on Social Class
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EARL BABBIE
AN EXERCISE IN UTOPIA AND SOCIOLOGY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
Turning the lens around, and focusing on ourselves, is a time-honored and generally very successful way of getting a point across, of teaching a valuable lesson. The writer below wryly employs the technique to help students "see" their campus afresh, and thereby...
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Gilda L. Ochoa
CHICANAS AND LATINAS IN THE U.S.
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Latina/o Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
This course focuses on the experiences of Chicanas and Latinas in the United States. While Chicanas and Latinas often share experiences and outlooks with men of color and European American women, their experiences are left out of a framework that just looks at race,...
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James A. Vela-McConnell
ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH PROJECT: PRIVATE TROUBLES, PUBLIC ISSUES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Overview of the Research Topic: The focus on your research project will be on a social problem in our society today. In class, we will be looking at the idea of the Sociological Imagination and how much creativity within sociology comes from being able to step back...
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Marybeth C. Stalp
Is Media Representation of Men and Women Equal?: Conducting a "Penis Count" of the Mass Media
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mass Communication/Public Opinion
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
In many of my courses, I encourage students to examine the inequalities present in various social institutions, the Mass Media included. Students are doubtful when they read that gender representation is unequal (both in terms of numbers represented and how men and...
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MICHAEL MARIEN
UTOPIA REDEFINED FOR 21st CENTURY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
A quite remarkable challenge is laid out below to sociology in general and to each of us in particular. The writer, arguably the single American most familiar with the vast literature of futuristics, points first to many existing blueprints for the betterment of...
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Phillippe Steiner, Francois Vatin
Seminar on Economic Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Economic Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This Syllabi outlines lecture topics and resources for a seminar on Economic Sociology.
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J. Mekolichick
T-Shirt Day In-Class Activity
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
"T-shirt day" is part of our section on the dramaturgical perspective. We have been addressing how we manage our impressions in social situations. Part of how we manage our impressions is through "props" and "costumes" that help to convey our "presentation of self."...
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Dustin Kidd
Content Analysis
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mass Communication/Public Opinion
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
For this analysis you are selecting two cultural objects of similar media (book, film, television show, music video, song, etc.) to compare how they "work." The two objects should have a justifiable point of comparison. For instance, you might choose to compare the...
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