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Teaching Affirmative Action: An Opportunity to Apply, Integrate, and Reinforce Sociological Concepts
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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
