Teaching about violence has pedagogical value in Intro class but it needs to be done with care! Check out what Hatton, Upadhyay, and Williams suggest about the use of violence contents in 22 popular introductory sociology textbooks.
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- Mentoring and Socializing Graduate Student TAs
Our teaching duty isn't just about educating undergrad students. It's also about providing a space for professional development for our future scholars- graduate student TAs. Here are ways faculty can socialize graduate students into the discipline through mentorship and TA duties. Check out Amanda Mireles' Mentoring Made Simple: A Conversation Starter for Faculty and Teaching Assistants, on ASA TRAILS.
- Job Market Season Special
Job search season is here! Check out this wonderful assignment by Brooke Johnson that teaches student how to articulate their competencies and guides students in critically analyzing a job posting relevant to their career goals.
- Teaching Sociology for Cultivating Hope
In her ASA Footnotes article, “Meeting the Moment: Why We Can’t Afford to Let Sociology Classrooms Become Places Where Hope Comes to Die,” Ashley C. Rondini (Franklin & Marshall College) points to ways teachers can help students of sociology cultivate the hope that they will need for the work that lies ahead. Read the article here.
- Planning for Spring 2026?
Check out this soon-to-be-released SOCI textbook, "The Power of Sociology
Grasping Our Unequal World." by Gudmundur Oddsson, Jenny M. Stuber, and James Michael Thomas. The book introduces students to sociology by examining the causes and consequences of social inequality, and power at its core. Click here to access the book! - Career Support for Sociology Majors?
Looking for a free Introduction to Sociology textbook and resources for students majoring in sociology and career support for students? Check out The Sociology Coach, created by Stephanie Medley-Rath.
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