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May 31, 2023

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Katherine Beckett
Deviance and Social Control
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Control
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This is a Syllabi for a 200 level course on Deviance and Social Control which will encompass the following: The aim of this course is to teach you to think sociologically about deviance and social control. Some sociologists interested in these topics attempt to...
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Brenda J. Forster
GUIDELINE: COLLECTING INFORMATION (DATA) FROM STUDENT’S SERVICE LEARNINGEXPERIENCE FOR USE IN FINAL PROJECT
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Abstract:
Obtain whatever printed information about the program that is available. Ask your agency contact person for descriptive documents and reports. They may not generally distribute such documents but likely will share them with you if you ask. Keep a journal in which...
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Robert J.S "Bob" Ross
Class Status and Power
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Marxist Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This is the foundation course for all of sociology, for it begins to answer the fundamental questions: how are the things that humans value distributed among them, and why do some get more of those things than others? We will study class -- the economic and social...
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Daniel T. Buffington
SOCI 3740: Sociology of Sport
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Socialization
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Course Description and Objectives Hello and welcome to Sociology 3740. This course will explore the structural and cultural relationship of sport to society. Particular attention will be given to issues of race, gender, deviance, economics, and media as they relate...
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Kathleen A. Tiemann
The Baby Doe Case a Technique to Address Values, Deviance, and Handicaps
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Control
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
When teaching introductory-level classes, I try to make certain that the activities I include meet three criteria. First, they should actively involve students. As many humanist sociologists argue, "We need teaching practices that encourage the student's actual...
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Shelly K. Habel
Quiz: Unofficial Schooling in America*
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assessment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This is a little quiz about some educationally related matters. Try and answer the 40 questions to the best of your knowledge. Sure, there are some trick questions, but don’t let that dissuade you! * This quiz is adapted from Professor Tom Callister, Fall 1999.
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Kevin B. Anderson
Marxism and Its Critics
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Marxist Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
In this course, we will look critically into the thought of Karl Marx (1818-83) and its ramifications for the twenty-first century. We will cover Marx's core concepts, such as value and surplus value, the accumulation of capital, the dehumanization and exploitation...
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R. Spencer Foster
SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Socialization
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
We will examine sports through a sociological perspective considering issues such as the costs and benefits of sports, sports as a business, gender, race, and drug use in sports. As part of this course, we will review a short history of sports in America, power and...
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Rebecca L. Bordt
A Troubling Success Story: Revisiting a Classic Deviance Assignment in a Criminology Course
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Control
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
In this paper, I present a classroom exercise that succeeded intellectually, yet, was troubling on a practical level. After describing the classroom setting, the assignment and its pedagogical purpose, I report the aggregate results of the "successful" exercise as...
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Maura Kelly
Writing: Social Problems in the News
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
TASK Write a two page paper in which you answer the four questions discussed by Joel Charon in relation to the news article Find an article that deals with a social problem. Be sure to clip, copy, or print out the article and include it with your paper.
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