Connections

• Today marks the second anniversary…June 24, 2024

  Today marks the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Sociologist Kimberly Kelly (2023) offers a feminist approach for teaching about abortion and reproductive justice in a Post-Roe world.

• Intro to Sociology courses often serve as the “public” face of the fieldMarch 1, 2024

  Intro to Sociology courses often serve as the “public” face of the field, but how do they contribute to students’ “mental image” of sociology? Miskolczi (2023) conducted a qualitative longitudinal study of students’ mind mapping the central concept of sociology in Hungary discovering recurring vagueness in their conceptualization of the field.

• Host and Co-Creator of “The Social Breakdown” podcast…February 23, 2024

  Host and Co-Creator of "The Social Breakdown" podcast, Ellen Meiser (2021), reflects on using podcasts in pedagogy, encouraging instructors to find ways to combat monotony in the classroom and critically analyze multimedia.

• ASA Presidents…February 9, 2024

  ASA Presidents Joya Misra, Prudence Carter, and Adia Harvey Wingfield defend the value of sociology in response to Florida's "gross mischaracterization" of the discipline and the state's decision to eliminate sociology as a core course option.

• Want to engage more students using the Socratic method in your classes?February 6, 2024

  Want to engage more students using the Socratic method in your classes? Check Chiang-Lopez & Nuñez 's (2024) piece on the method's challenges and strategies to minimize harm and student exclusion.