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May 31, 2023

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Ruth Milkman
INVITED RESOURCE: Labor and Social Movements
August 12, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Collective Behavior/Social Movements
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
ASA President Ruth Milkman and her colleague James M. Jasper explore the study of labor and social movements in this graduate level seminar. The study of unions and labor movements was, at one time, integral to the sociological study of social movements. In recent...
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Mary Scherer
Critical Media Content Analysis assignment
July 18, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Qualitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
After learning about content analysis in lecture, discussing its strengths and drawbacks, and reading two articles using content analysis methods, students will experiment with the methods for themselves. The parameters are set on what data they may analyze, but they...
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Elena M. Fox
Exploring Stigma with Undergraduates
July 11, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This lecture/in-class activity and take home writing assignment provide an engaging and informative way to help introduce students to the sensitive topic of stigma. Key theorists, such as Erving Goffman, and theories, such as Labeling and Modified Labeling Theory,...
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Meghan L. Mills
Sociology of Therapy and Service Animals
July 7, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Disabilities
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
Syllabus and usage notes for "Sociology of Therapy and Service Animals." The focus of this course is on emotional support, therapy, and service animals (collectively referred to as support animals) in U.S. society as viewed from a sociological perspective. Emphasis...
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Brennan Miller
Identifying Privilege and White Fragility
July 7, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
The purpose of this activity is to give students a better understanding of racial privilege by having them identify "White Fragility"— when the least amount of racial stress provokes emotional and behavioral defensive moves, such as anger or evasion. This activity...
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Kyle Ann Nelson, Holly Borrero, Adrianna Smell
Book Review: American Society: How It Really Works, 2nd ed.
July 1, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Stratification/Mobility
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Kristine Killanski
Book Review: Driving After Class: Anxious Times in an American Suburb
July 1, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Liz Grauerholz, Marc Settembrino
Teaching Inequalities: Using Public Transportation and Visual Sociology to Make It Real
July 1, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
In this article, we describe an adaptation of Nichols, Berry, and Kalogrides’s "Hop on the Bus" exercise. In addition to riding the bus, we incorporated a visual component similar to that developed by Whitley by having students conduct a sociological, photographic...
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Emily A. Bowman
Book Review: Writing and Doing Action Research
July 1, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Sociological Practice
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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William J. Scarborough
Book Review: Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, 3rd ed.
July 1, 2016
Subject Area(s):
Work and Labor Markets
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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