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May 31, 2023

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Jennifer R. Rothchild
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GENDER IN FILMS ASSIGNMENT
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
For this assignment, you will select two films from the provided lists, and you will write a comparative analysis of the two films based on concepts and theories discussed in class and found in the readings for this course. Select two films from the lists provided...
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Anne F. Eisenberg
Sociology 365 – Contemporary Sociological Theory
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The classical theorists (Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Mead, and Simmel, among others) presented discussions about the impact of industrialism and modern capitalism on human society. Their writings established the discipline of sociology by identifying and discussing...
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Betsy Lucal
A Necessarily Selective List of Food Websites
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Website
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
There is a vast array of websites related to food. Here I have tried to list sites that might be particularly relevant to teaching about sociological aspects of food and eating. If you have a favorite food website not listed here, please contact me at [email protected]...
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James Mahoney
Assignment #12: Uses of Secondary Sources in the Study of English Development
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
This assignment asks you to write a short essay of about 800 words in length in which you critically assess the use of secondary sources in at least three of the major works on English development that are listed in the syllabus.
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Clifton P. Flynn
A Course Is a Course, Of Course, Of Course
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Animals and Society
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
This article outlines the history of the development on one such course - Sociology 321: Animals and Society at the University of South Carolina Spartanburg. First, it examines the opposition to this course from within the university and the battle to gain its...
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Alex Hinton
The Anthropology of Genocide
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Why do people attempt to annihilate other groups of human beings? We will explore cultural, structural, socioeconomic, and ethnohistorical roots of genocide in four contexts: indigenous peoples, Nazi Germany, Cambodia, and Rwanda. (Other genocides will also be...
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Javier Auyero
CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND PRACTICE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Cultural sociology stands as one of the most exciting fields in contemporary social inquiry. This course will survey major theoretical approaches to the "culture question" and assess the links and influences among them. The course also attempts to proceed beyond the...
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Anne F. Eisenberg
Survival Skills for Teaching: Realistic Time Allocation and Informal Assessment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
In comparison to the syllabi published in the fourth edition of this volume, the syllabi in this edition place much more emphasis on graduate students developing their own course materials. In 1996, just under half of the syllabi required graduate students to develop...
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John Foran
Writing Assignment: Exercise on Sociology and History
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Development
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Please prepare a three-page typed, double-spaced essay on one of the two questions below. Carefully consider all the parts of the questions before you write. Edit your writing for typos and for style. Cite the relevant readings in your answer. Option One:...
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Marie Tedesco
Memory, Oral History, and Tradition
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
"Memory, Oral History, and Tradition," examines the interrelationship among individual and collective memory; oral history and history; and the establishment of cultural traditions. The course investigates theoretical perspectives on memory, the relationship between...
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