Connections
Did you know that the American Sociological Review has a podcast? See this link to get access to various episodes that you can use in your courses.
Are you teaching a course on health care? This video from ASA’s video series features Paul Starr of Princeton University as he discusses how the healthcare industry has changed over time and why it’s important.
This piece, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, offers instructors various ideas for sparking joy and fostering connection in the classroom. Many of these activities can even be adapted for online classes.
Check out this New York Times article, which details some things state and local governments can do to lower the cost of living while also combatting climate change.
This Contexts piece highlights the many sides of Michael Burawoy and invites us to remember his work as a teacher, scholar, mentor, activist, and more.
This piece by Merrill 2021, offers insight on some pedagogical tools instructors can use when teaching difficult or contentious topics.
Are you teaching about environmental sociology or political sociology? This video from ASA’s video series featuring Aaron McCright of Michigan State University discusses why climate change is so politically polorized in the US compared to other countries.
How do people perceive the effectiveness of different protest tactics? How disruptive do they consider them to be? In this data visualization from Socius, Furl and colleagues (2023) present how a sample of U.S. voters rated a variety of protest methods.
In this Socius article, Reosti and colleagues (2024) question the validity of the argument that regulations hurt “mom and pop” landlords by examining the Seattle rental market.
Are you interested in discussing ethics in one of your sociology courses? This resource from ASA provides over a hundred case studies that can help facilitate discussion!
Did you know that the American Sociological Review has a podcast? See this link to get access to various episodes that you can use in your courses.
Are you teaching a course on health care? This video from ASA’s video series features Paul Starr of Princeton University as he discusses how the healthcare industry has changed over time and why it’s important.
This piece, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, offers instructors various ideas for sparking joy and fostering connection in the classroom. Many of these activities can even be adapted for online classes.
Check out this New York Times article, which details some things state and local governments can do to lower the cost of living while also combatting climate change.
This Contexts piece highlights the many sides of Michael Burawoy and invites us to remember his work as a teacher, scholar, mentor, activist, and more.
This piece by Merrill 2021, offers insight on some pedagogical tools instructors can use when teaching difficult or contentious topics.
Are you teaching about environmental sociology or political sociology? This video from ASA’s video series featuring Aaron McCright of Michigan State University discusses why climate change is so politically polorized in the US compared to other countries.
How do people perceive the effectiveness of different protest tactics? How disruptive do they consider them to be? In this data visualization from Socius, Furl and colleagues (2023) present how a sample of U.S. voters rated a variety of protest methods.
In this Socius article, Reosti and colleagues (2024) question the validity of the argument that regulations hurt “mom and pop” landlords by examining the Seattle rental market.
Are you interested in discussing ethics in one of your sociology courses? This resource from ASA provides over a hundred case studies that can help facilitate discussion!