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May 31, 2023

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Donna Bird
SOCIOLOGY 355: POLITICS AND SOCIETY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course provides an overview of political sociology, the study of power and power structures at all levels of society. Your active participation in class, attention to the readings and engagement in group and individual learning activities will enable you to...
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Rosalyn Darling
SYLLABI FOR RELATED COURSES SEMINAR ON AT-RISK CHILDREN
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
"At-risk children" have been cited by professionals in the fields of health, education, and the social sciences as a growing problem in the United States, today. Although definitions vary, professionals have used this label to suggest that children exposed to factors...
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Rebecca Bach
Teaching About Gender and Work: Using Case Studies for Team Projects
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
The course that I developed, Gender, Work and Organizations, was created to serve as both an elective for the Sociology major and an elective in the interdisciplinary certificate program, Markets and Management Studies. The approach in the M&M certificate program...
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Christopher W. Mullins
Gendering the Strip Search
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
This class discussion is designed to highlight how the victimization experiences of female offenders, especially juvenile delinquents, can make some standard procedures in criminal justice practice highly problematic. By highlighting the high rates of sexual assault...
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Kathleen Cagney
DEMOGRAPHY OF AGING AND THE LIFE COURSE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Overview This is a course in population aging and its social, economic and political ramifications. It will examine basic models of demographic and health transitions, trends in aging and health status, characteristics of medical care and long-term care, and the...
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April Brayfield
CHILDREN & SOCIETY
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Children and Youth
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Abstract:
This course fulfills the Writing Proficiency Requirement for first-year undergraduate students. We will use writing as a way to explore concepts, theories, and empirical research in the sociology of childhood. In other words, we will rely on writing as a tool to...
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Lisa Catanzarite
Gender and Work
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sexualities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Course Background: Gender and Work is an upper-level undergraduate course taught at a research institution. Course Objective: Exploration and analysis of gender inequality at work, with special attention to occupational segregation, wage inequality, and work/family...
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Jeffery P. Dennis
Gender Identification Exercise
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
Students must guess the gender of several people, basing their judgment purely on information supplied: occupation, relationship status, hobbies, tastes, and interests.
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Mary Ann Ann Kanieski
Toy Store Ethnography Assignment
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Aging/Social Gerontology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The purpose of this assignment is to develop your observation skills in preparation for a future assignment on observing children in a natural setting. In doing ethnography, you must learn to take the ordinary and see it as unusual. The assignment: Visit a toy...
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Jan Marie Fritz
SCHOLAR-PRACTITIONER PROFILES
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sociological Practice
Resource Type(s):
Essay
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The chapter contains the profiles of four significant figures in the history of American clinical sociology. Each of these individuals contributed in important ways to the development of university programs and community life. A profile can be provided as...
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