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May 31, 2023

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W. J. Kinney
Exercise #5-- Control Within the Organization
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Organizations, Formal and Complex
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Exercise #5-- Control Within the Organization
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Stephen A. Sweet, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Josh Mumm
Class Activities and Assignments: Summaries and Introductory Comments
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
In this section, instructors will find 34 class activities and assignments. We were delighted to receive and locate so many truly creative strategies for building sociological imaginations. To gather these materials, we ran calls for contributions in leading...
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Milton Kleg
Race, Prejudice and Ethnoviolence
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES The student will: 1. Identify, define, and demonstrate a knowledge of salient concepts from sociology and other cognate disciplines related to the study of ethnic and race relations as presented in this course. (See attachment A for a SAMPLE of...
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Pat L. Lauderdale
POLITICAL DEVIANCE and the LAW:
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Law and Society
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
We will examine important controversies created by law, other forms of social control, political protest and deviance. Our readings and discussions suggest why individuals and groups challenge or deny the legitimacy of laws, rules, and norms. We also will explore...
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Celia Cook-Huffman
Gender and Conflict
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Juniata College is a small liberal arts college in central Pennsylvania with historical ties to the Church of the Brethren. The college developed a Peace and Conflict Studies Program of Emphasis (the Juniata equivalent of a major) in the early 1970's. The Gender and...
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Kathryn Hynes
Linking Theories to "Real World" Decisions: A Paper Project
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Abstract: This project is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of theories about maternal labor force participation by comparing theoretical models to the actual experiences of people who have children. The project includes reading a review of...
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Janet R. Grochowski, Meg Wilkes Karraker
IDSC 480-03: "A BILL OF HEALTH FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY"
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Families are complex webs of relationships that meet critical human needs while serving basic societal objectives. In this course we will critique the myth of the 'perfect' or 'ideal' family through a lens that views family structures and functions as adaptive,...
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Linda Woolf
Women and Global Human Rights
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Large-scale human rights violations against women are not simply theoretical constructs or isolated historical events (e.g. the treatment of women under Taliban rule). Unfortunately, systematic violations of women's most basic human rights are all too common and...
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Gabriel Rossman
War and Society
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
This is not a course about military strategy. Rather, the focus of this course is on how the nature of society affects war, and vice versa. To some extent this involves an interest in tactics and doctrine, but no more so than recruitment, training, logistics,...
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Teresa J. Rothausen-Vange
Exploring Sex and Gender Roles
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
(Retrieved From Sloan Work and Family Research Network) Purpose: To identify the differences between sex and gender, and how these roles affect work and family.
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