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May 31, 2023

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Rena Zito
Representations of Crime Victims: A Content Analysis Activity
May 13, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This collaborative content analysis activity requires students to analyze the representation of crime victims in stock photos using Google image search. Students will identify patterns in victim characteristics (e.g., gender, race, age) in the images. They will...
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Judith A. Linneman
A Cue from POOL Lecture and Activity: Units of Analysis and the Power of Other Levels
April 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
Use this innovative and engaging lecture/activity to introduce students to units of analysis in research methods and statistics courses. With inexpensive props representing the game of billiards, students explore the Power of Other Levels (POOL) through the...
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Gretchen Peterson
Graduate Seminar in Social Psychology
April 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
In response to both the call for a day of reflection on how to better support Black scholars in academia and a call from our very own graduate students to be more inclusive of the work of scholars of color in our classes, I spent time incorporating more work by...
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Judith A Linneman
The Measurement Zone: A Lecture/Activity Exploring Validity, Precision, Reliability and Accuracy
April 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This entertaining and engaging lecture/activity takes students along on their flu-stricken instructor’s fever-induced nightmare visit to “The Measurement Zone.” The instructor needs to test his/her/their body temperature for fever, and then take a dose of...
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Daniela Jauk
Art as Sociology
April 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The Art as Sociology!- project was developed for two newly online Introduction to Sociology classes in midst of a global pandemic. A virtual exhibit was published with a selection of the sociological artworks. It accommodates different learning styles and is an...
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Letisha Engracia Cardoso Brown
Social Inequality Annotated Playlist
April 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Race, Class and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This assignment allows students an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and understanding surrounding issues of social inequality through a creative lens: that of music. Students choose topics related to the course (i.e. social inequality) and then create an...
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Erin Jane Davenport
Gender Buffet Socialization Activity
April 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This activity allows students to engage with a journal article, something they might be intimidated by at first. It shows them that they can, with deep engagement, master the concepts of an article that is written for a professional sociologist audience. The concept...
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Melinda Leigh Maconi
Interdisciplinary Disability Studies Syllabus
April 19, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This syllabus covers a cross-listed course offered by both the sociology department and the college of interdisciplinary studies. This course seeks to educate students from a variety of backgrounds and majors about the social construction of disability and the...
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Laura Krull
Beyond Loving - Discussion Guide
January 8, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This resource provides discussion questions for Beyond Loving: Intimate Racework in Lesbian, Gay, and Straight Interracial Relationships by Amy Steinbugler (2012). In this discussion guide, I provide questions specific to each chapter, as well as suggested...
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Stephanie Medley-Rath
In-Class Collaborative Book Reviews for Punished, The Tender Cut, and Hunger: Used in Juvenile Delinquency and Deviant Behavior
January 8, 2021
Subject Area(s):
Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
Tying an assignment to course reading encourages reading compliance. However, more assignments lead to more time needed for grading. Group projects are often used to reduce grading volume. Students often resist group projects because they have trouble finding time...
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