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Intro to Sociology Dialogues Series – A Review

First Publics on March 1, 2024

During the Fall of 2023, First Publics published a series of interviews with four authors of Intro to Sociology textbooks: … Read More

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Intro Textbooks as Public Sociology: A Conversation with Kathleen Korgen

First Publics on December 18, 2023

Intro to Sociology classes are frequently the first and only contact many students will have with sociology, which also makes … Read More

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Intro Textbooks as Public Sociology: A Conversation with Lisa Wade

First Publics on December 4, 2023

Intro to Sociology classes are frequently the first and only contact many students will have with sociology, which also makes … Read More

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Intro Textbooks as Public Sociology: A Conversation with Shamus Khan

First Publics on November 20, 2023

Intro to Sociology classes are frequently the first and only contact many students will have with sociology, which also makes … Read More

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Intro Textbooks as Public Sociology: A Conversation with Dalton Conley

First Publics on November 8, 2023

Intro to Sociology classes are frequently the first and only contact many students will have with the discipline, which also … Read More

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Roundtable: The Educative Power of Sociology

Sarah Shannon on September 27, 2023

Following our interview with 2023 ASA President, Professor Prudence Carter, we invited a group of scholars and teachers to … Read More

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A Conversation with Prudence Carter

Prudence Carter on August 11, 2023

In advance of the 2023 ASA Annual Meeting we at First Publics were thrilled to chat with ASA President Prudence … Read More

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- This piece by Merrill 2021, offers insight on some pedagogical tools instructors can use when teaching difficult or contentious topics.February 19, 2025
  
  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.February 17, 2025
  
  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.February 12, 2025
  
  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.February 10, 2025
  
  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!February 5, 2025
  
  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!
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