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Direct linkTollini, Craig – Teaching Sociology, 2009
There have been a number of recently published books and reports about the existence of a liberal bias in academia (e.g., ACTA 2005, ACTA 2006, Berube 2006, Black 2004, Horowitz 2006, Horowitz 2008, and Shapiro 2004). Sociology is one of the disciplines that is most frequently cited as "producers" of bias in two of these studies (ACTA 2006,…
Descriptors: College Students, Bias, Political Attitudes, Definitions
Peer reviewedObach, Brian K. – Teaching Sociology, 1999
Describes a participatory exercise that will enable students to understand the socially constructed nature of racial categories. Outlines some discussion techniques for use before the exercise that challenge students' basic understandings of race. (CMK)
Descriptors: Classification, Course Content, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies
