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May 31, 2023

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Dana Britton
Sociology of Work
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an upper division undergraduate/graduate course in the study of work. We will examine three broad topics: the social organization of work, current work trends, and inequalities at work.
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Susan L. Wortmann
Talking Gender: Reading Analysis and in-class group Discussion
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Brief Description Small groups (no more than 5 students) are established at the beginning of the semester. These groups meet regularly to discuss and apply gender readings from Men’s Lives. Following the instructions below, all group members outline the readings,...
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Cheryl Laz
SOC 360: SOCIOLOGY OF AGE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Introduction and Course Description Many of you probably signed up for this course, listed in the class schedule as Sociology of Aging, with the assumption that this would be a course about aging, old age, and gerontology. You are half right. We will examine...
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Rosalyn B. Darling
Foundations of Sociological Practice
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sociological Practice
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to sociological practice, with an emphasis on human services, for students who are planning careers in that field. In addition to illustrating applications of sociology to the helping...
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Elizabeth Borland
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
In this class we will explore how gender shapes our lives and the world around us. Using a sociological perspective, we will examine gender as a social construction rather than a simple biological difference. Viewing the world through the "lenses of gender" helps...
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Pamela Aronson
Social Theory and Social Relations
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
How do our individual experiences relate to larger social patterns? What are the processes and institutions that shape social relations and social inequalities? For example, how are gender, racial and class inequalities reflected and produced within our educational...
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Judy Treas, Joy Pixley
SOCIETY AND ADULT DEVELOPMENT—Paper Assignments
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Each paper should be no longer than two pages, double spaced. Papers must be completed and handed to the TA at the beginning of section. The paper topics serve as the basis for that week's discussion Short Paper #1: Transitions to Adolescence and Adulthood In...
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Jacques Rheaume
ADVANCED THEORIES IN COMMUNICATION: A CLINICAL SOCIOLOGY APPROACH
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sociological Practice
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
The specific contribution of a clinical sociological approach to communication, a multi- disciplinary field of study, is considered in this course. Different theories, models, and practices are reviewed, particularly those coming from a psycho- sociological...
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John Markert
DRUGS & ALCOHOL IN SOCIETY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Alcohol and Drugs
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Millennium Issues is a series of courses that address current issues of concern to Americans. Each topic in the series is an in-depth analysis of an issue that currently rages in society; how we confront and solve the problem will have a considerable impact on...
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Laurel Westbrook
DOING GENDER, DOING SEXUALITY: LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER WOMEN’S SEXUAL CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATESWOMEN’S SEXUAL CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course explores the construction of lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (LBTQ) women’s contemporary sexual cultures. With this course I hope to provide students with an understanding of intersections of non-dominant gender identities and sexual orientations...
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