Connections
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!
If your looking for books to assign that address social and public issues and have accompanying multimedia content: check out “The Authors’ Attic” interview series by Social Problems on YouTube.
What advice would you give sociology teachers? Join the conversation with sociology graduate students who answered the question in this recent Teaching Sociology article by Sanchez and Gilbertson.
Answer the question: “why are sociologists underrepresented in the world of public policy?” with Josh McCabe in his recent ASA Footnote.
“If we truly believe sociology is a valuable tool for making sense of the world, then we should trust that it can thrive beyond traditional academic spaces.” See the full blog post on sociology major career paths by Yolanda Wiggins via Contexts.
Teaching theory next semester? Check out this Teaching Sociology piece by Dromi and Stabler on an exercise that “aims to facilitate a deeper appreciation of the relationship between sociological theorizing and the pursuit of the common good.”
This video from ASA’s Sociological Insights Video Series features Sara Goldrick-Rab discussing how many undergraduate students face food insecurity and even homelessness while getting their degree.
This short article by Nora Waitkus that explores how Marx, Weber, and Bourdeiu thought about wealth inequality would be a great read for students in Introductory and Social Problems courses!
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!
If your looking for books to assign that address social and public issues and have accompanying multimedia content: check out “The Authors’ Attic” interview series by Social Problems on YouTube.
What advice would you give sociology teachers? Join the conversation with sociology graduate students who answered the question in this recent Teaching Sociology article by Sanchez and Gilbertson.
Answer the question: “why are sociologists underrepresented in the world of public policy?” with Josh McCabe in his recent ASA Footnote.
“If we truly believe sociology is a valuable tool for making sense of the world, then we should trust that it can thrive beyond traditional academic spaces.” See the full blog post on sociology major career paths by Yolanda Wiggins via Contexts.
Teaching theory next semester? Check out this Teaching Sociology piece by Dromi and Stabler on an exercise that “aims to facilitate a deeper appreciation of the relationship between sociological theorizing and the pursuit of the common good.”
This video from ASA’s Sociological Insights Video Series features Sara Goldrick-Rab discussing how many undergraduate students face food insecurity and even homelessness while getting their degree.
This short article by Nora Waitkus that explores how Marx, Weber, and Bourdeiu thought about wealth inequality would be a great read for students in Introductory and Social Problems courses!