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May 31, 2023

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Paul Walker Clarke, Carla Rose Corroto, Ph.D.
Public and private urban space
May 22, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Urban Sociology
Resource Type(s):
PowerPoint
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This exercise with corresponding PowerPoint combines the application of concepts adopted from the now classic Jane Jacobs’ Death and Life of the Great American Cities with introductory urban sociological lessons. The key concepts for this session include:...
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Maxwell N Kwenda
A Simple Activity Exploring the Social Construction of Race
May 22, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Race, Class and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
This exercise demonstrates the social construction of the concept of race as it is used in different societies. It reduces the concept of race to a social fact using the analogy of shaded circles. This depersonalizes the topic and allows for an in-depth examination...
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Julie A Pelton
Theory Syllabus
May 22, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Theory
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
This course traces the intellectual history of sociology as a discipline, covering the important theoretical contributions of established classical and contemporary theorists. A significant portion of the class is devoted to Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, but a number...
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Casey Brienza
Print Media and Modernity
May 17, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Cultural Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Small
Abstract:
This course explores the role of the printing press in the formation and development of modern societies. Beginning with the transition from orality to literacy and drawing upon an interdisciplinary range of readings consisting of both classics of the field and...
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Alexandra Marin
Article Comparison Assignment: Same Question, Different Methods
May 4, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Research Methods
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Students write a short paper comparing two journal articles in which the authors use different research methods to address the same research question. This assignment is used in an introductory research methods course to encourage students to think about how research...
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Teresa Ciabattari
Getting Students Excited about Quantitative Data Analysis
May 1, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment, Essay
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
In this essay, I discuss several lessons I have learned for how to successfully engage students in quantitative data analysis, especially in introductory, non-statistics courses. These lessons include offering activities that allow exploration, challenge but do not...
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DaShanne Stokes
State Formation and the Challenges of Creating a New Country
May 1, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 400
Class Size(s):
Medium
Abstract:
Creating a new country along with a state apparatus to run it is tricky business. But what if you were challenged to create a new country yourself? How would you do it? In this activity students are challenged to draw upon course material on state formation and the...
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Emily Thorn
Film Review: Dirt! The Movie
April 14, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Environmental Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Yomee Lee
Film Review: Not Just a Game: Power, Politics & American Sports
April 14, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Leisure/Sports/Recreation
Resource Type(s):
Film List
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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Chris Caldeira
Web Review: The Sociological Cinema: Teaching and Learning Sociology through Video
April 14, 2012
Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Website
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
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