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May 31, 2023

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Chris Yenkey
On the Development of Modern Economic Sociology
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Economic Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The purpose of this essay is to embellish upon this consensus view of the history of modern economic sociology with thoughtful commentary, acquired specially for this essay, by some of those scholars that contributed heavily to the modern formation of the...
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Laura Auf der Heide
Social Structure and Personality
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
As individuals living in societies, we are both impacted by our positions within society, and have the ability, through our membership in groups, to impact society. The study of social structure and personality examines this reciprocal relationship between...
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Joan Toms Olson
Media Research Project
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mass Communication/Public Opinion
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Media Research Project. Interpret your findings using insights of your own, as well as insights that might be derived from at least one of the theoretical perspectives we have been studying this semester.
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Suzanne Goodney-Lea
VIDEOS & FILMS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
VIDEOS & FILMS NOTE: For those items with an asterisk after the title, an assignment/exercise sheet can be found in the Exercises/Assignments/Activities section of this guide. I have not provided purchasing information for feature films, as these are generally...
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David Sonnenfeld
Society and Environment: Philosophical, Political, and Practical Perspectives
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Environmental Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The relationship between humans and the non-human environment is complex and problematic. We are part of and dependent upon the natural environment/ ecosystem, even while altering that environment for our own needs and purposes, in concert (or not) with prevailing...
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Mary R. Rose
SOCIOLOGY & SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This Teaching Social Psychology resource manual includes syllabi and other related teaching materials. These resources represent a diverse set of approaches to teaching sociological social psychology. Twenty-two teachers have contributed twenty-four different syllabi...
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James G. Anderson
THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH CARE, AMERICAN MEDICINE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Medical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
The major objective of this course is to critically examine the organization of health and medical care from a sociological perspective. The focus will be on: (1) Health and Illness in American Society (2) The health care professions (3) The professional and...
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Diana Papademas
Visual Sociology-Teaching with Film/Video Module 18
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Visual Sociology
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Robert J. Brulle
Environmental Movements in America
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Environmental Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Overview: This undergraduate course provides an introduction to the key collective actors and institutions that are involved in the creation of U.S. environmental policies. The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the historical and social processes...
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Dusten Hollist, Aislinn Rioux
Social Statistics
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Quantitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The goal of this course is to introduce you to basic statistical concepts and techniques. The information gained will provide you with a foundation to understand the statistics often visible in our daily lives, in the newspaper and other popular media (i.e....
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