Developing A Sociological Perspective on Mental Illness Through Reading Narratives And Active Learning
A “Book Club” Strategy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11064209 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Lewis (0000-0002-7620-1891, Christopher Newport University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 391-400 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0092055x0403200405 |
| OpenAlex | W2055727836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 17 |
IF WE TOOK SERIOUSLY the importance of students' life experiences and designed our courses with these experiences as a primary consideration, both the structure and content of many of our courses would look dramatically different. I first realized this when I taught a large section of the sociology of mental illness at a small, highly selective, liberal arts institution. At this school, the sociology of mental illness is an upper-level elective. Although there are no mandatory prerequisites for the course, some sociology is strongly suggested; thus students who come to this course are either sociology majors or have some familiarity with sociology as a way of thinking about and viewing the world. Among sociology students, the sociology of mental illness course draws disproportionately upon two groups of students: persons with mental illness and those who are close to persons with mental illness. Therefore, students come to this course not only because it helps them complete a course of study in sociology, but also because it matters to them personally. Many hope to use their chosen discipline as a way to provide a context for developing a deeper understanding of their own and their
Club · Context (archaeology · Higher education · Institution · Liberal arts education · Medical sociology · Mental health · Mental illness · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Reading (process · Social science · Sociological imagination · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Race, History, and American Society · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.72 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |