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Teaching Affirmative Action: An Opportunity to Apply, Integrate, and Reinforce Sociological Concepts
Direct linkBohmer, Susanne; Oka, Kayleen U. – Teaching Sociology, 2007
Affirmative action, a controversial topic about which students have many misconceptions, lends itself especially well to a sociological analysis. This paper describes an approach to teaching that: (1) informs students of different affirmative action programs; (2) gives them the opportunity to apply and integrate a variety of concepts and research…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models
Friedman, Kathie; Rosenberg, Karen – Teaching Sociology, 2007
Teaching about intersecting, fluid and historically contingent identities has been taken up extensively within the sociology of race, class and gender and women's studies. Oddly, the case of Jewish women has been virtually left out of this robust literature. This article explores the challenges raised through teaching the course "Jewish Women in…
Descriptors: Jews, Females, Womens Studies, Sociology
Yamane, David – Teaching Sociology, 2006
Although many of us would like to get beyond lecturing, we often lack concrete strategies for doing so, particularly in our larger classes. This paper suggests one such strategy for creating a discussion-based course. The success of such a course is predicated on students reading and thinking about the course material (receiving "first exposure")…
Descriptors: Assignments, Active Learning, Lecture Method, Educational Strategies
Nurse, Anne M.; Krain, Matthew – Teaching Sociology, 2006
Criminology and Deviance Classes are often among the most popular in the sociology undergraduate curriculum. These courses provide a unique opportunity for teachers since many students come to class with an intense interest in the subject matter combined with strong opinions about crime, criminals, and deviants. Because these opinions are often…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Crime, Service Learning, Criminology
Peer reviewedKain, Edward L.; Buchanan, Emily; Mack, Rob – Teaching Sociology, 2001
Explains that students in a research methods class analyzed and interpreted alumni attitudes and financial giving patterns, presenting their findings to university administrators and staff. Details the organization of the class, the structure of assignments, and the educational benefits of this teaching experience. (DAJ)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Benefits, Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning
Gordy, Laurie L.; Peary, Alexandria – Teaching Sociology, 2005
The reading and writing of creative writing have the potential to bring sociology to life in a dramatic way. Literature has been used in sociology in one of two ways: to provide sociological evidence and as an object of analysis--a social institution to be studied in its own right. Previous scholarship has proven that the use of literature in…
Descriptors: Imagination, Creative Writing, Autobiographies, Sociology
