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May 31, 2023

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Leslie T.C. Wang
Sociological Analysis of One’s Education
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Education
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Reflect on your educational experience (schooling). This may be a particular school, a particular grade, a particular class, etc. (This may also include college.) Analyze your educational experience.
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Denise Bullock
Qualitative Field Research
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Qualitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The systematic, scientific study of human behavior can be quite varied and complex. Unlike studying the mineral composition of iron—which remains constant across sample, time and locale—human beings vary across individuals and groups, over time, and across cultures....
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Carolyn Field
CRIME PROFILER GROUP PROJECT
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Choose an unsolved crime and research the details of the criminal case, in any way you can. Work with your group to research the case and find out all the details of the unsolved crime. At the end of the semester, your group will be assigned a presentation date to...
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Chris Bobel
Gender and the Body
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This course takes a critical look at human bodies, especially females, in social context. We begin with the premise that embodiment, itself, is a socially constructed phenomena rather than a fixed biological reality. Through the study of various texts, a few films,...
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Paul D. Starr
Technique 30: Labeling Theory, Stereotyping
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Teaching Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes: To "bring alive" the process of labeling deviant behavior; to make students conscious of the more general process by which they and others are categorized, evaluated, and responded to on the basis of inferred identities...
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William R. Morgan
Questions for Final Examination
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Education
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
List of questions for final exam on the subject of sociology of education
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Daniel A. Offiong
SCJ 579: Racial and Ethnic Relations
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the specific issues in the area of race and ethnicity with emphasis on the pervasive nature of differential treatment in America and around the globe. It further seeks to bring to the student a comprehensive...
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Francis T. Cullen
EARLY INTERVENTION IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ADVANCED COURSE)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
This course examines the early origins of criminality, the programs demonstrated to be effective in intervening with youngsters at risk for or involved in criminal behavior, and the prospects for early intervention as a correctional policy agenda.
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William L. Smith
Rationale for Why and How We Teach our Capstone/Senior Seminar
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
A seminar for senior sociology majors, which endeavors to crystallize the student’s knowledge, skills, and appreciation of the discipline. This is a capstone course designed to assist students in synthesizing material from other sociology courses, particularly theory...
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Nancy Fischer
Technique 45: Social Control, Gender/Status Control through Fashion
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Teaching Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes: As a result of an in-class presentation of late 1800s/early 1900s women’s fashion, students will recognize the coercive nature of fashion design by considering the probability of achieving the desired look by comparing...
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