Series: Teaching Theory
Check out this Ologies podcast episode on the sociology of reality television featuring Dr. Danielle Lindemann! This episode could be useful in various sociology courses and can help students connect sociolgoical theory with an activity many people do fairly often: watch reality television.
Teaching the Sociological Multiverse
Teaching social theory is just plain fun. For me, it’s an opportunity to see our world in a multidimensional way. Read More
Constructive Conflict in Teaching Theory
As an academic, I am driven by the following commitments: liberatory knowledge, sharing power, and critical application. These values inform … Read More
This one-page piece by Ridgeway (2024) from Contexts Magazine is a great introduction to status and status processes for students!
Looking for an activity to help teach your students about symbolic interactionism? If so, check out this @Teaching_Soc article, which provides a step-by-step guide on teaching symbolic interactionism through game play!
Theory texts can be dense & difficult for students. This 2019 @thesocietypages Teaching TSP post shows how to teach de Beauviour’s “Introduction to the Second Sex” in an approachable way using @socimages.
Lessons on Living Theory
“Well, you might say, this is all very well in ‘theory’ but what about ‘in practice’?”(Burawoy, p. 219) … Read More
Toward a Better Vision of Classical Sociological Theory
Sociological theory often feels disconnected from nearly everything else we teach in undergraduate courses. This is not totally an accident, … Read More
Are you looking for a new classroom activity to engage students? Angela Adkins (2023) suggests using open-ended, non-directive vignettes to promote the discussion of sociological theory and address systemic issues and social justice.
Check out this Ologies podcast episode on the sociology of reality television featuring Dr. Danielle Lindemann! This episode could be useful in various sociology courses and can help students connect sociolgoical theory with an activity many people do fairly often: watch reality television.
Teaching the Sociological Multiverse
Teaching social theory is just plain fun. For me, it’s an opportunity to see our world in a multidimensional way. Read More
Constructive Conflict in Teaching Theory
As an academic, I am driven by the following commitments: liberatory knowledge, sharing power, and critical application. These values inform … Read More
This one-page piece by Ridgeway (2024) from Contexts Magazine is a great introduction to status and status processes for students!
Looking for an activity to help teach your students about symbolic interactionism? If so, check out this @Teaching_Soc article, which provides a step-by-step guide on teaching symbolic interactionism through game play!
Theory texts can be dense & difficult for students. This 2019 @thesocietypages Teaching TSP post shows how to teach de Beauviour’s “Introduction to the Second Sex” in an approachable way using @socimages.
Lessons on Living Theory
“Well, you might say, this is all very well in ‘theory’ but what about ‘in practice’?”(Burawoy, p. 219) … Read More
Toward a Better Vision of Classical Sociological Theory
Sociological theory often feels disconnected from nearly everything else we teach in undergraduate courses. This is not totally an accident, … Read More
Are you looking for a new classroom activity to engage students? Angela Adkins (2023) suggests using open-ended, non-directive vignettes to promote the discussion of sociological theory and address systemic issues and social justice.