Connections
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.
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!
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.
Looking for a way to make a good use of AI in teaching and learning? This paper on “Seeing with Machines: A Reflexive Ethnography of AI Systems in Everyday Life” could help you. Resource from ASA Trails!
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.
“How can I effectively teach capitalism?” See the answer here via Sage’s Sociology Exchange.
Teaching a course on the topics of crimes such as murder and mass-shooting, among others? Here is your resource for finding syllabi and assignments from ASA Trails!
Looking for a material to share with students or a resource to help you in your mentoring endeavors? Check this resource, “Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity” from ASA!
Often, instructors are tasked with career advising for our majors. Check out this review by Catherine Solomon in Teaching Sociology of The Employable Sociologist: A Guide for Undergraduates (Martinez 2023) to see if this could help you prepare for this year!
Listen to Jon Wynn discuss how he “tweaked the formula” for engaging different audiences by writing fiction inspired by and using sociology and social theory via this “Give Theory a Chance” podcast!
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.
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!
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.
Looking for a way to make a good use of AI in teaching and learning? This paper on “Seeing with Machines: A Reflexive Ethnography of AI Systems in Everyday Life” could help you. Resource from ASA Trails!
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.
“How can I effectively teach capitalism?” See the answer here via Sage’s Sociology Exchange.
Teaching a course on the topics of crimes such as murder and mass-shooting, among others? Here is your resource for finding syllabi and assignments from ASA Trails!
Looking for a material to share with students or a resource to help you in your mentoring endeavors? Check this resource, “Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity” from ASA!
Often, instructors are tasked with career advising for our majors. Check out this review by Catherine Solomon in Teaching Sociology of The Employable Sociologist: A Guide for Undergraduates (Martinez 2023) to see if this could help you prepare for this year!
Listen to Jon Wynn discuss how he “tweaked the formula” for engaging different audiences by writing fiction inspired by and using sociology and social theory via this “Give Theory a Chance” podcast!