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May 31, 2023

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Maria Schmeekle
SOCIOLOGY 112: FAMILY HISTORY PAPER AND FAMILY HISTORY PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
For this paper, you will research 3 members of your family (usually including yourself) who span three generations. Your research will include interviewing family members (if living). You may also choose to interview proxy family members (if a person you are...
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Patricia K. Kathleen Jennings, Bernadette Barton
The Barbie Doll Assignment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Abstract:
This assignment requires that students make a trip to a local toy store to observe Barbie and Ken dolls. Students are asked to attend to the: (a) presence of racially diverse Barbie and Ken dolls; (b) facial and body features of dolls by race and ethnicity; (c)...
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Betty Ann Dobratz
SOCIOLOGY 566 - POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Political Sociology involves the study of the relationship between society and politics. This course is designed to provide graduate students with a broad understanding of the general theoretical approaches to the study of politics and to become acquainted with some...
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Edward Murguia
SOCI 403-500: SOCIOLOGY OF MEXICAN AMERICANS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Latina/o Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
I have two major objectives for this course. The first, is for you to become familiar with literature in the field of the Sociology of Mexican Americans. This includes knowing contemporary issues and problems as identified by scholars in the field and learning some...
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Christena Nippert-Eng
Gender and Work through Film
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
especially interesting forms in the world of work. In this course, we examine the ways that gendered expectations -- and the opportunities based on them -- translate into workplace realities for women and men in our society. We do this through a combination of...
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Leslie . T. C Wang
The Sociology of Cake Slicing: Basic Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Gender
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The "slicing of the cake" demonstration will teach students to connect their lived experiences to two of the basic concepts in sociology: division of labor and dual labor market/gender stratification. The exercise will provide a sociological framework for students...
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Steve Halebsky
Political Sociology - SOC 466
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
This is an introductory course in political sociology. It is designed to introduce you to some of the major ideas and concepts in the field. We will examine various theories and analyses, look at some important historical episodes, consider selected current events,...
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Susan Rakosi Rosenbloom
9/11 AND THE FICTITIOUS WORLD TRADE CENTER ORPHANS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Shortly after 9/11, an articled titled "Thousands of Orphans? An Urban Myth" appeared in The New York Times (Bernstein 2001). The article discussed the belief that 15,000 children were orphaned when their parents died at the World Trade Center. At that time it was...
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Erin Kelly
Information about Policy Debates
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Central Goals of Assignment: 1) Convince the class that, given limited resources (including money, advocacy efforts, and the public’s attention), your proposed policy change is the most important and most effective way to help working families in the U.S. 2) Teach...
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Lynn Weber
Classroom Discussion Guidelines: Promoting Understanding Across Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
To promote an environment that challenges race, class, gender, sexuality and other social inequalities and that facilitates learning about them, I introduce classroom discussion guidelines on the first day of all of my classes. By asking students to consider the...
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