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The Bourgeoisie Dream Factory: Teaching Marx's Theory of Alienation through an Experiential Activity
Windsor, Elroi J.; Carroll, Alana M. – Teaching Sociology, 2015
Effectively teaching sociological theories to undergraduate students is challenging. Students often enroll in theory courses due to major requirements, not personal interest. Consequently, many students approach the study of theory with anxiety. This study examined the effectiveness of an experiential learning activity designed to teach Karl…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Alienation, Political Attitudes, Sociology
Peterson, Lindsey; Witt, Joseph; Huntington, Carolyn – Teaching Sociology, 2015
In this article, we describe a way to encourage students to envision "real utopias" through the Global Village experience at the Heifer Ranch in Arkansas. The Global Village experience introduces participants to issues associated with global hunger, poverty, environmental sustainability, and resource consumption and provides…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Sociology, Simulation, Student Journals
Larson, Jeff A.; Tsitsos, William – Teaching Sociology, 2013
This article presents an in-class exercise for teaching theories of the presentation of self that is organized around two key concepts, impression management and impression formation. By highlighting the interpretive, interactive aspects of the presentation of self, this exercise is also useful for teaching the major principles of symbolic…
Descriptors: Dating (Social), Social Influences, Experiential Learning, Participant Observation
Parrotta, Kylie L.; Buck, Alison R. – Teaching Sociology, 2013
We introduce an exercise designed to make Marx's theory of alienated labor accessible to students in a Sociology of Work class. Through a role-playing activity where students create and sell goods under conditions of both alienated and nonalienated labor, students actually experience the different material and social consequences of these…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Role Playing, Sociology, Teaching Methods
Simpson, Joseph M.; Elias, Vicky L. – Teaching Sociology, 2011
This article introduces a sociology role-playing game (RPG) used to demonstrate the broad range of social forces, institutions, and structures in a semester-long series of in-class and homework assignments. RPGs and other simulation games have been frequently suggested as a useful teaching methodology because of their unique ability to allow…
Descriptors: Sociology, Role Playing, Educational Games, Simulation
Dowell, William – Teaching Sociology, 2006
Sociologists agree that the sociological imagination fosters students' critical thinking skills (Eckstein, Schoenike, and Delaney 1995; Haddad and Lieberman 2002; Logan 1976; Mayer 1986; Misra 2000). The challenge lies in motivating students to develop their sociological imaginations. Convincing them of its importance and practical value takes…
Descriptors: Imagination, Sanitation, Sociology, Thinking Skills
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Yamane, David – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Provides a series of guidelines for overcoming resistance and problems with cooperative projects in an introductory sociology course. These include coordinating common interests and common free time between team members, requiring allocation of various roles (presider, scribe, coordinator), and ongoing monitoring of the research teams. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
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Johnson, Margaret A.; Steward, Gary Jr. – Teaching Sociology, 1997
Reports on a class project that combined an examination of social class and political power with an introduction to sociological research. The project consisted of compiling biographical profiles of cabinet members from the Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton administrations. Introduces students to issues of conceptualization,…
Descriptors: Course Content, Elitism, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
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Grauerholz, Elizabeth; Copenhaver, Stacey – Teaching Sociology, 1994
Maintains that experiential methods that rely on students' own life experiences and involve self-disclosure are becoming increasingly common in sociology courses that deal with difficult subjects. Discusses benefits and risks involved in using such methods in a student-instructor dialog. (CFR)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Experiential Learning
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Scarce, Rik – Teaching Sociology, 1997
Suggests that field trips may best be seen as an example of short-term experiential education. Explains how field trips may be helpful in a range of sociology classes; notes the basic steps to planning, undertaking, and evaluating field trips; and addresses advantages of, and objections to, such excursions. (DSK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Experiential Learning, Field Trips