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May 31, 2023

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Hallie Baker
Book Review: Social Statistics: The Basics and Beyond
October 1, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Statistics
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Karen O'Brien, Kristin Ulsrud
Film Review: Burning in the Sun
October 1, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Environmental Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Bhavani Arabandi, Stephen Sweet, Alicia Swords
Testing the Flat World Thesis: Using A Public Dataset to Engage Students in the Global Inequality Debate
October 1, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Stratification/Mobility
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
We present a learning module to engage students in the global inequality debate using Google Public Data World Development Indicators. Goals of this article are to articulate the importance and urgency of teaching global issues to American students; situate the...
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Lisa M. Carter
Female Criminality Collaborative Project
September 18, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This assignment allows students to study female criminality and victimization, which are often related. This component of the course is designed to examine the essential causes of female criminality, gendered experiences leading to crimes, and the criminal justice...
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Maureen Pylman
Observation Project
September 18, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Social Psychology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This project to be completed over the course of the session gives students experience doing social research. Students choose a topic and complete a naturalistic observation, participant observation, or break a norm. They write a paper and produce a poster describing...
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Debra Wetcher-Hendricks
The Anomie Conspiracy
September 18, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The concept of anomie plays a large role in the understanding of social behavior and, thus, emerges as a recurring theme in the study of society. However, students in introductory sociology courses often do not have clear understandings of anomie and the way that it...
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Seth Wright
SOCIO339: Crime, Law and Society (Syllabus and Sample Assignments)
September 18, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This course is divided into four major topics. First, we will explore how sociologists define and study crime, as well as existing sources of data on crime in the United States and abroad. Next, we will review theories of deviance, which seek to explain why...
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Stephanie Medley-Rath, Mike Rudibaugh
Research Project for Introduction to Research Methods
September 16, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
This is a semester long research project to be used in a research methods course. The assignment involves scaffolding: topic proposal, annotated bibliography, proposal, final paper, and oral presentation. This assignment has been successfully used at a community...
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Allison K Wisecup
Fact Detective
September 11, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
Many, if not most, sociology majors do not attend graduate or professional school after graduation (Spalter-Roth et al. 2010). Further, most sociology graduates find themselves in occupations largely unrelated to sociology (Spalter-Roth et al. 2010). As such,...
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Chastity Lynn Blankenship
Survey Monkey for Research Methods
September 9, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This assignment is an excellent beginning for students to apply some survey design concepts they have been learning about in sociological research methods. Students utilize an online application (Survey Monkey) to design an Internet based survey on a topic of their...
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