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ERIC Number: EJ661934
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X
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Avoiding Moral Dichotomies: Teaching Controversial Topics to Resistant Students.
Markowitz, Linda; Hedley, Mark
Teaching Sociology, v29 n2 p195-208 Apr 2001
Argues that student classroom resistance to the analysis of social inequality and other controversial topics commonly involves their application of norm/other logic to course material. Provides lecture topics, in-class exercises, and homework assignments to assist teachers in helping their students overcome the limitations in norm/other logic. (CMK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Homework, Lecture Method, Moral Issues, Norms, Social Bias, Sociology, Student Experience
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Teaching Sociology is a refereed journal.