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May 31, 2023

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May Takeuchi
Exercising Research Literacy: Examining Ecological Fallacy and Testing for Spuriousness
January 8, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
American Library Association defines information literacy as "a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." Similarly, we can discuss a concept...
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Ryan Kelty
Film Review: The Yes Men Fix the World
January 1, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Social Control
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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József Böröcz
Film Review: My Perestroika
January 1, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Comparative Sociology/Historical Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Mary Nell Trautner
Teaching-infused Graduate Seminars: Incorporating Pedagogy into Substantive Courses
January 1, 2014
Subject Area(s):
Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
Even though pedagogy courses in sociology are on the rise, many departments do not offer or require a course on teaching sociology or a teaching proseminar series. However, faculty in such departments do have other options for incorporating and integrating...
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Alessandra Seggi
Sociology of Film
December 16, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Visual Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This course will offer an in-depth look at film and filmic representations from a sociological point of view. The course is divided into three parts. In the first part, we will critically analyze the definition of Sociology of Film and explore how key tools (the...
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Nicole Shoenberger
Theoretical Theater: Criminological Theory at the Movies
November 25, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Criminology/Delinquency
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Sutherland (1947) stated that one of the main tenets of Criminology is understanding why individuals commit crime. Therefore, Criminological theory is one of the foundations of most introductory Criminology courses. Although this is the case, Criminological theory...
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Daniel T Buffington
Recent Trends in Social Mobility (US)
November 12, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This activity is designed to teach beginning sociology students about the concepts of social mobility as well as familiarize them with recent trends in social mobility within the United States. The sociological understanding of stratification is dependent upon...
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Reginald Anthony Byron
Teaching Tokenism with Occupational Sex Segregation Data
November 7, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Occupations/Professions
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
Both male and female Americans perceive that gender inequality has declined more significantly, over the last six decades, than the empirical data suggest (e.g., Kehn and Ruthig 2013). Furthermore, college students report holding more gender egalitarian views about...
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Jason Lee Crockett, Jeremiah Coldsmith
Writing Assignments: Steps to a Research Proposal
November 1, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This set of assignments allows students to practice the steps of creating a research proposal, including formulating a research question, reviewing previous studies related to the topic (aka a "literature review"), and creating a plan for data collection (aka a...
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Kevin L McElmurry
Teaching Research Methods with Love
November 1, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This class activity cast students in the roles of researchers and research respondents. Students learn basic practical and epistemological distinctions between quantitative and qualitative research traditions in sociology by collaborating in the production of...
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