Theory
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.
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
In this article, the authors discuss the lasting impact state interactions can have on marginalized mothers, medical mistrust, and Fundamental Cause Theory. They also provide an exercise that can be useful for discussing these topics with students.
This one-page piece by Ridgeway (2024) from Contexts Magazine is a great introduction to status and status processes for students!
Looking to incorporate Du Bois into your teaching pedagogy? This article provides an overview of Du Bois’s teaching philosophy. The author points out that a Du Boisian pedagogy would be reflexive, caring, focused on decolonial ways of knowing, and place-based.
Are you looking for a short, approachable piece on impression management? This Contexts article connects performing as a princess at parties to dramaturgy in an easily understandable way!
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
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.
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
In this article, the authors discuss the lasting impact state interactions can have on marginalized mothers, medical mistrust, and Fundamental Cause Theory. They also provide an exercise that can be useful for discussing these topics with students.
This one-page piece by Ridgeway (2024) from Contexts Magazine is a great introduction to status and status processes for students!
Looking to incorporate Du Bois into your teaching pedagogy? This article provides an overview of Du Bois’s teaching philosophy. The author points out that a Du Boisian pedagogy would be reflexive, caring, focused on decolonial ways of knowing, and place-based.
Are you looking for a short, approachable piece on impression management? This Contexts article connects performing as a princess at parties to dramaturgy in an easily understandable way!
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