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May 31, 2023

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Debarun Majumdar
Applied Data Analysis (3)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Quantitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The primary aim of this class is to provide you with necessary skills that will enable you to perform statistical analysis using social data. The focus of this course is learning to perform statistical analysis and interpreting the results. You will be working with...
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Elaine Leeder
HOW THE FIELD HAS CHANGED: FAMILY VIOLENCE IN A RECENT HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
In 1980 I began teaching a course on Battered Women at Ithaca College with the then director of the local battered women's shelter. The field was quite narrow then, with little materials available except for the handouts and flyers that were produced by activists...
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Kevin Yoder
Sociology 4880: Chapter 2 In-Class Exercise
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Quantitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
The following table contains data about the number of lifetime sexual partners among 20 randomly selected college students. Use this information to complete questions 1 and 2.
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Michael F. Polgar
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Write a one-page essay (longer is acceptable), editing your work to achieve clarity and accuracy. You should use the textbook to help you with this assignment, you can draw upon your own experience, and you may also research one topic using the internet or library,...
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Charles E. Hurst
Classical Social Theory Sociology 350
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course is an introduction to the work of major European social theorists who wrote during sociology's classical period, which lasted throughout much of the 19th and into the early 20th centuries. Obviously, we will not be able to cover all the social theorists...
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Jennifer Jacobson
Group Activity: Defining Family Violence
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The following activity would work well as an in-class group activity in a Sociology of the Family class or a Sociology of Gender class. The goal of the activity is to get the students thinking about what types of family violence are not discussed in a typical...
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Karen Albright
TEACHING ABOUT POVERTY: CLASSROOM EXERCISES AND OBSERVATIONS ON URBAN AND RURAL STEREOTYPES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Stratification/Mobility
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
When I ask my students what images come to mind when they think of the poor, their responses typically come without hesitation: "Ghetto." "City." "Tough." "Unfair." "Welfare." "Up against the odds." "Struggling." Even, usually softer and a bit sheepishly, "Black."...
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Linda Renzulli
Sociology of Organizations
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Organizations, Formal and Complex
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Organizations are the building blocks for action. Organizations can accomplish things that sole endeavors cannot. Organizations are inherently social entities with structure and culture. In this course we will review classic and contemporary literature on...
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Ivy E. Kennelly
Classical Sociological Theory SOC 103 - Paper Assignment #1:Martineau
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
Your assignment for this paper is to find a newspaper article and apply Martineau’s theory of morals and manners to the information in it.
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Nancy A. Greenwood
Intimate Violence: Sexual Violence, Stalking and Survival
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Lecture
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Lecture Objectives A. What is rape and sexual assault? How prevalent is it? What do we know about it? B What is sexual harassment and why is it a problem? C. What is stalking? D. What strategies for survival can be offered victims? E. Where does the research...
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