Prioritizing Social Problems

An Exercise for Exploring Students' Attitudes about Social Problems

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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 correspondente)
Ano2005
Volume33
Fascículo1
Páginas59-65
Data de publicação2005-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoTeaching Sociology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0092055x0503300105
OpenAlexW2085917354
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências 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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