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Sociology 29000: Immigration, Jennifer C. Sloan
Sociology 29000: Immigration, Jennifer C. Sloan
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This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the study of immigration from a sociological perspective. The course begins with an overview of the factors leading to migration and examines how social, economic, political, and legal issues affect individual decisions to migrate. Immigration is first examined first through a historical lens by looking at the history of migration to the United States as well as migration to European and Latin American countries. Next, we turn to the policies that govern migration and borders to study how those policies have affected migrant flows and the ethno-racial makeup …
Sociology 38103 / International Studies 31113: Race And Ethnicity In International Perspective, Jennifer C. Sloan
Sociology 38103 / International Studies 31113: Race And Ethnicity In International Perspective, Jennifer C. Sloan
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Race and ethnicity are key dimensions of stratification in society. This course examines the conceptual construction of race and ethnicity in different societies around the world during different eras. It pays special attention to the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic conflict and cooperation from the perspective of state institutions as well as cultural groups.
Introduction To Sociology Zero-Cost Syllabus, Mateo Sancho Cardiel
Introduction To Sociology Zero-Cost Syllabus, Mateo Sancho Cardiel
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This syllabus will help you to create your OER Introduction to Sociology course. The course is designed in order to create connections with the news, with classic and contemporary cinema and with hot topics in our everchanging society, making it a useful tool to engage students beyond the conventional approach to the content.
Women’S/Gender Roles In Contemporary Society, Jasmina Sinanovic
Women’S/Gender Roles In Contemporary Society, Jasmina Sinanovic
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Neighborhood Research Essay, Dominique Zino
Neighborhood Research Essay, Dominique Zino
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The following “Neighborhood Research Paper” assignment has been used in LIF 101 for Social Science and Humanities students, but could be adapted to give students the chance to practice disciplinary thinking in a variety of fields. The main objectives of the assignment are
- to give students the chance to engage with guided secondary and primary source research by using key resources on campus, especially the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives and the Library;
- to help students practice fundamental writing and critical thinking skills (summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, synthesis, analysis);
- to give students a chance to conduct preliminary ethnographic research (i.e. field notes, …
Soc 302 Foundations Of Modern Sociological Theories, Jonathan Gobeil
Soc 302 Foundations Of Modern Sociological Theories, Jonathan Gobeil
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This course is designed to serve as an in-depth introduction to foundational sociological theories. The social theories/theorists emphasized in this course do not merely constitute some of the major statements of the field, but also share a common attempt to understand and explain periods of change and transformation in human history. We will seek to uncover certain conceptualizations and assumptions about human nature, society, the relation of the individual and society, the nature of stability and order, and the nature of power and conflict. However, this body of knowledge did not arise in a void, and so some emphasis will …
Housing And Community Development, Yana Kucheva
Housing And Community Development, Yana Kucheva
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Poverty And Inequality, Yana Kucheva