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May 31, 2023

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Janet M. Alger
SOCI 490: Seminar: Factory Farms, Health, and the Environment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Animals and Society
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
It is necessary for sociologists to study animals, as well as, humans. The study of human/animal relations in sociology is growing rapidly as the many syllabi, bibliographies, and articles on the subject provided by sociologists for this manual will attest.Yet, many...
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Lisa Wade
EXERCISE & PAPER ASSIGNMENT: DEODORANT & OTHER GENDERED PRODUCTS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This exercise and paper assignment, which can be done independently or as a set, are designed to illustrate the gendering of products. When products, in addition to advertisements, use gender, the item itself is a symbolic representation of masculinity or...
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Kathleen E. Hull
Sociology Of Culture
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
This course provides a general overview of the rapidly expanding field of the sociology of culture. Culture can be broadly conceived as the symbolic/expressive dimension of social life, but there are ongoing theoretical debates about how to define culture and how to...
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Ron R. Aminzade
SOCIOLOGY of HIGHER EDUCATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Subject Matter and Goals: The first part of this course situates teaching and learning activities by exploring the social and political context of higher education in the United States. Topics include the changing character of academic professions, the implications...
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William G. Roy
Personal Documents Exercise
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Select a personal document from another time or place the US in the twenty-first century. It can be from a publication, archive, family record, or other source. Personal document means diary, autobiography, letter, memoir, etc. A personal document from an...
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Tracey Smith-Harris
AN/S 358 Animals & People
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Animals and Society
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The aim of this course is to encourage students to develop an in-depth critical analysis of the relationships between humans and other animals, thereby encouraging students to develop an understanding of the complexities and controversies involved. A variety of...
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Martin D. Schwartz D. Schwartz
An Introduction to Humanist Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Abstract:
An essay introduction to the 5th edition of a Teaching Resource Book on humanist sociology. Defines and discusses the rationale for humanist sociology.
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William G. Holt
Sociology of Culture
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course provides students with an introduction to the sociology of culture. We begin by examining theoretical approaches to culture including the Frankfurt School, Birmingham School, feminism, and postmodernism as well as debates over high versus popular culture....
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Marilyn C. Krogh
A Select Centennial Bibliography
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
A Select Centennial Bibliography
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Juliet B. Schor
Sociology 021: Shop ‘Til You Drop – The Question of Consumer Society
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Throughout the 20th, and now the 21st century, consumerism has increasingly come to dominate American society. Shopping, buying, having, showing, and wearing are central aspects of who we are, who we dream of being, how we interact with each other, and how we affect...
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