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May 31, 2023

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LEKKIE HOPKINS
WORKING WITH WOMEN IN MINORITY GROUPS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Objectives When you have completed this unit you should be able to: • examine and critically assess the major theories of gender, class and ethnicity, and the applicability of these theories to different ethnic and social groups of women; • understand the traditional...
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Paul Olson
SOCY 240: Racial, Ethnic, & Gender Inequality
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
An uneasy tension exists in the United States between our stated emphasis on equality for all people and the dramatic inequality that exists between groups of people based on their race, ethnicity, and gender (to name but a few). The purpose of this course is to...
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Lisa K. Waldner
Family and Child Well-Being
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Demography
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This module explores how family structure and financial resources impact indicators of child well-being.
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Tracey Lynne Steele
THE SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Welcome to the Sociology of Sexual Behavior. This course is designed to explore the social bases of human sexual interaction. Though we may perceive sex to be a natural and biologically driven behavior, it is in fact, largely shaped by social norms, values, and...
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Kevin D. Dougherty
Soc 151 "Real/Reel Life Sociology" - Film Analysis 1: The Shawshank Redemption
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
The purpose of the film analysis is to reinforce sociological concepts and provide students with practice applying one of sociology’s major theoretical perspectives. The analysis also gives students exposure to ethnographic research. Ethnographic research is a form...
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EMILY S. KOLKER
WOMEN AND DISABILITY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This is intended to be an upper division, undergraduate Women Studies and/or Sociology course that would meet twice a week for four months. It is structured to examine, explore, and analyze the lives of women with disabilities as they intersect with race, class,...
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Diane Gillespie, Wadiya Udell
Teaching with Case Studies
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Instructional case studies portray real world situations that relate to course material. Barnes and Christensen (1994) define a case as "a description of episodes of practice, a selection of reality, a slice of life, a story designed and presented as study material,...
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Laurie F. DeRose
African and African American Demography
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Demography
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This course overviews population processes and outcomes both on the African continent and in the United States. The African part of the course emphasizes the diversity of the continent. Students will emerge with a greater appreciation of how much variation there is...
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Gillian Murphy
Final Paper Assignment: Evaluating Social Movement Outcomes
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
Even though we are covering a lot of ground in this course, there is one very important topic that we will not address directly – social movement outcomes. In general, this assignment asks you to predict the future. Given what you know about social movements, what...
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Nadejda Chapkina, Charles Jaret, Guangya Liu, Angela Pollock
Class Discussion, Projects, and Critical Thinking Exercises: Thinking Critically About the Size of Today’s Immigration
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Migration/Immigration
Abstract:
"The numbers don’t lie." "The numbers speak for themselves." "You can find a statistic to prove just about anything you want to prove." These, or similar comments, are heard in debates about immigration and other controversial topics. We contend that numbers or...
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