Prioritizing Social Problems

An Exercise for Exploring Students' Attitudes about Social Problems

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11063005
AutoresScott A Desmond (0000-0002-3648-8808, Scott A. Desmond is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Purdue University. His research focuses on how neighborhoods contribute to juvenile delinquency. In addition to social problems, he has also taught a variety of other sociology courses, including introductory sociology, research methods, social psychology, deviance, criminology, and juvenile delinquency., autor de correspondencia)
Año2005
Volumen33
Número1
Páginas59-65
Fecha de publicación2005-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTeaching Sociology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0092055x0503300105
OpenAlexW2085917354
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas10

ferent social problems in class, students inevitably disagree with one another and they also disagree with me. Usually the disagreements are mild and respectful, but sometimes they can become emotional and heated. I have developed an exercise to address this difference in attitudes and opinions early in the course and to set the stage for smoother discussions later. Although the exercise generates lively discussions and can be used to introduce students to a lot of

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