ASA logo
All TRAILS Resources
All TRAILS Resources
May 31, 2023

Browse the entire collection of TRAILS resources here.

Benny C Marcus
Sociology of the Environment
June 20, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Environmental Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This course will introduce you to the sociology of the environment, the study of the interrelationships of human social systems and ecosystems, with a primary focus on their social aspects. These interrelationships occur on various scales, from the local to the...
Cover Page Requires Subscription DOCX
Michael Ramirez
Boredom on the Job
June 4, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Work and Labor Markets
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This introductory-level assignment starts with a basic premise: Work can sometimes be boring. Students are asked to interview someone who has worked in a self-defined "boring" job and document and analyze those experiences. This is a two-part assignment, the first of...
Cover Page Requires Subscription DOCX Requires Subscription DOCX
Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur
Literature Review Chart
June 3, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Other
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This resource includes a Word template for students to organize their research and thoughts in the process of developing a five-source mini-literature review. Students asked to write a literature review for the first time typically struggle to move beyond "book...
Cover Page Requires Subscription RTF Requires Subscription DOCX Requires Subscription PDF
Janet S Armitage
Digital Ethnography of Facebook
May 28, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Qualitative Methodology
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
Despite the presence of Web 2.0 applications (i.e., all the interactive sites and "stuff" in the online world), there are divergent definitions and neologisms of digital ethnography and limited academic studies of digital ethnography as method. In this assignment,...
Cover Page Requires Subscription DOCX Requires Subscription DOCX Requires Subscription DOCX
Stephanie Medley-Rath
A Sociological Analysis of The Blind Side Writing Assignment
May 23, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The Blind Side is the story of Michael Oher, who came from a disadvantaged childhood and is now a professional football player. We are reading this book because it illustrates many of the sociological concepts we learn during the semester including, social promotion,...
Cover Page Requires Subscription DOCX
Stephanie Medley-Rath
Seeing Sociology
May 23, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
For this assignment, students will be required to take a photograph that illustrates a sociological concept and include a sociologically-rich and tweetable description of the photo.
Cover Page Requires Subscription DOCX
Adrienne Milner
Sexuality and Sport Syllabus
May 20, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Leisure/Sports/Recreation
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 200
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This class is intended to provide students with a new way of thinking about the relationship between sex, gender, sexuality, and sport. Our primary focus will be upon delineating and analyzing the role of sexuality in sports contexts. However, because sexuality is...
Cover Page Requires Subscription DOC
Michael Ramirez
Intersectionality in the Toy Store
May 20, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Race, Class and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
Introduction to Sociology courses often include the triumvariate of inequalities of race/ethnicity, social class, and gender in them. In working through these sections of the course, many instructors emphasize the intersectionalities of these three dimensions of...
Cover Page Requires Subscription DOCX Requires Subscription DOCX
Alexandra Marin
Social Network Research Project using Collaborative Data Collection
May 1, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Social Networks
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
In a series of assignments spanning two semester-long courses, students propose research, collect data, and analyze findings to complete an ego-network-based study. Students are provided with a survey that uses several common methods of collecting ego network data...
Cover Page Requires Subscription PDF Requires Subscription PDF Requires Subscription PDF Requires Subscription PDF Requires Subscription PDF Requires Subscription XLSX Requires Subscription PDF Requires Subscription PDF
Jennifer Mueller
Tracing Family, Teaching Race: Critical Race Pedagogy in the Millennial Sociology Classroom
April 30, 2013
Subject Area(s):
Race, Class and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
The "millennial" historical moment presents fresh dilemmas for race-critical instructors. In addition to being well-versed in colorblind racial discourse, millennial students are socialized in a pop-cultural milieu that implies a more integrated, racially egalitarian...
Cover Page Requires Subscription PDF

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, to increase the speed and security for the site, to provide analytics about our site and visitors, and for marketing. By proceeding to the site, you are expressing your consent to the use of cookies. To find out more about how we use cookies, see our Privacy Policy .