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May 31, 2023

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Samantha K Ammons
Using the History Detectives to Bring Historical Methodology to Life
November 1, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity, Video
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
After a brief lecture on historical data and methodology, students watch the "Crazy Horse Photo" episode of the PBS show "History Detectives" (Season 7 episode 5) and then participate in a guided class discussion. This activity reinforces their understanding of core...
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Nicole Lise Rosen, Kay Synder
Dissecting Shopping Malls to Understand Gender Socialization
October 22, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This activity incorporates a field trip to various stores and an in-class discussion of what findings students discovered. The key concepts for this activity include: gender binary, gender socialization, mythical norm, double standards, double binds, andocentric, the...
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Beth Frankel Merenstein
Book Review: Multiracial Americans and Social Class: The Influence of Social Class on Racial Identity
October 19, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Race, Class and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, Abigail Cameron, Michael Schulman
Experiential Learning and Research Ethics: Enhancing Knowledge through Action
October 19, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
How can instructors use experiential learning strategies to enhance student understanding of research ethics and responsible research conduct? In this article, the authors review literature on using experiential learning to teach research ethics and responsible...
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Tal H Peretz, Michael A Messner
Stand up/Sit down stucture and agency activity
October 7, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This classroom activity quickly illustrates the complex relationship between structure, personal choice, and collective agency by having students stand up or sit down depending on whether they chose to take the class, and would've made the same choice under other...
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Shawn Alan Trivette
Using Peer Reviewed Research Essays in Large Introductory Courses
October 7, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Essay
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Large
Abstract:
This activity is designed to give students in large sections of Introduction to Sociology classes the opportunity to write analytic papers without overwhelming the instructor's ability to grade them. Students write a 3-4 page paper (drawing on observational data...
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Keith A Roberts
Assessment of Writing in Sociology Programs
October 7, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Assessment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The purpose of this short piece is to suggest a strategy or model for assessing student writing in sociology, presumably toward the end of the degree program, but usable at any point during the program.
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Robert S. Bausch
Sociology Capstone Syllabus
October 7, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Capstone Courses
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This Capstone course provides an overview of the major concepts in sociology, along with emphasizing the integration of these concepts at a more advanced level. The course also targets shortfalls in student learning throughout the sociology curriculum, in addition to...
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Linda Ann Treiber
McJobs and Pieces of Flair: Linking McDonaldization to Alienating Work
October 1, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Organizations, Formal and Complex
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This article offers strategies for teaching about rationality, bureaucracy, and social change using George Ritzer’s The McDonaldization of Society and its ideas about efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control. Student learning is facilitated using a...
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Kylie Parrotta, Alison Buck
Making Marx Accessible: Understanding Alienated Labor through Experiential Learning
October 1, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Marxist Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
We introduce an exercise designed to make Marx’s theory of alienated labor accessible to students in a Sociology of Work class. Through a role-playing activity where students create and sell goods under conditions of both alienated and nonalienated labor, students...
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