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The Sociological Cinema is an online resource to help sociology instructors incorporate videos into their classes. The centerpiece of the site is a searchable database of video clips. Each clip is tagged with sociological themes, year, and includes a summary of the clip with suggestions of how to use it in the classroom. The focus of the site is on short video clips (<10 minutes), but videos may be up to one hour in length. The site also includes comment sections for all videos, a blog, assignments, video-related scholarship on teaching and learning, and a form to submit new video clips to the site
New Materials
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Restoring Indigenous Self-Determination: Theoretical and Practical Approaches
Indigenous peoples around the world find themselves locked in power struggles with dominant states and transnational...
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Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
The book includes the most recent data in the following categories, so your students have access to the latest...
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Social Life Cycle Analysis - an Introduction
A primer to help you to get introduced to Social LCA (S-LCA), this 100-page e-book, written in lucid, reader-friendly...
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Fostering Research Integrity: The Hong Kong Manifesto for Assessing Researchers
The Hong Kong Manifesto for Assessing Researchers: Fostering Research Integrity (22nd May 2019 version/6th World...
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Adolescent Pregnancy: Past, Present and Future Trends and Issues
This collection provides a forum for leading scholars to examine theoretical insights and empirical findings associated...
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Addressing Tipping Points for a Precarious Future
This book places tipping points in their scientific, economic, governmental, creative, and spiritual contexts. It seeks...
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Active ageing and solidarity between generations in Europe - First results from SHARE after the economic crisis
SHARE is an international survey designed to answer the societal challenges that face us due to rapid population ageing....
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ACTIVE AGEING - Voluntary work by older people in Europe
In this topical book older people's volunteering is studied in eight European countries at the structural, macro, meso...
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The ABCs of Human Survival
The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the...
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2019 Report - State of Black America
Even as civil rights groups challenge racially-motivated voter suppression in the courts and state legislatures, an even...
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Freedom from Want
We live in a world that is richer than ever before in history, yet 840 million people still suƒer from hunger every day....
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Instructor Ancillary Resources for OpenStax Sociology 2nd Edition
This set of instructor-focused ancillary materials was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials...
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The CARS Model
The Creating a Research Space [C.A.R.S.] Model was developed by John Swales based upon his analysis of journal...
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Intro to Women's Studies - SOCI 200 Ver. 2
This is a textbook designed for a Sociology class in Women's Studies.
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Civic Engagement in America: Highlighting the Increasing Opportunities to Affect Change
Civic engagement can be described as working to improve the civic life of communities and developing the skills and...
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Karma's Social Status and Role Activity
This activity is designed to help students distinguish between the concepts of social status and social role. It...
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Sociology of Sexuality
This page is a resource explaining the sociological concept of sexuality. I provide an overview of sexual practices in...
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Social Problems Instructors Manual
Guide to teaching Social Problems using Open Educational Resources This Guide to teaching Social Problems using Open...
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Overview of the Kibbutz Movement
The kibbutz (Hebrew word for “communal settlement”) is a unique rural community; a society dedicated to mutual aid and...
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German Propaganda Archive
Propaganda was central to Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic. The German Propaganda Archive includes both...
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Better Life Index
Since it was founded in 1961, the OECD has helped governments design better policies for better lives for their citizens...
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Value Life Inventory
Often students have difficulty understanding how their values shape their perspective and actions. This website helps...
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UP in Arms by Colin WoodardTufts Magazine / fall 2013
Often students have difficulty understanding how earlier generations influence our attitudes and behaviors through...
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A radical experiment in empathy
Can two countries at war dare to empathize with one another? Step by methodical step, sociologist Sam Richards gives his...
New Members
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arlene medinaCalifornia State University, Bakersfield -
Amy BrownLigonier Valley High School
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Pamela WrightMount San Jacinto College
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Jeannice LouineClaflin University
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Gretchen HesterJacksonville College
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ROBIN WALTERLake-Sumter State College
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Jonathan ManipolOld Dominion University
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Teresa CooneyUniversity of Colorado System - Denver
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Elizabeth SweetSan Jose State University
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Sara BrallierCoastal Carolina University
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Debra GuckenheimerCalifornia State University, East Bay
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Flor SaldanaCalifornia State University, San Marcos
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Carol CujecCalifornia State University, San Marcos
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Jack RyanUnknown
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Olivia MarrufoUniversidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
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Vicki JordanCharles Sturt University
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Janet HundLong Beach City College
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leslie minorTaft College
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Iva GrayForsyth Technical Community/Technical College
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Tina MartinezBlue Mountain Community/Technical College
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Toni Brown-CrumpNorth Central State College
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Debra LemkeMcDaniel College
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India StewartEastfield College
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Christine RodriguezUniversity of La Verne
Materials by Discipline
- Deviance or Social Control (31)
- Foundations of Society (662)
- General (95)
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- Inequalities (65)
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- Methodology (31)
- Perspectives or Theoretical (21)
- Population and Urbanization (57)
- Social Change (65)
Professional Organizations
Journals & Publications
Sociology on the Web
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Edward Ferguson
Aug 23, 2019 03:30 PM PDT
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Graduates: Aug. 24-25, 2019
Aug 23, 2019 12:52 PM PDT
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Viewpoints: On the 'spirit of sacrifice' for social change
Aug 23, 2019 12:18 PM PDT
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Three new leaders joining AUM family
Aug 23, 2019 12:07 PM PDT
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Kivalliq Inuit student scholarships approaching deadline
Aug 23, 2019 10:26 AM PDT
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Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2019 10:19 AM PDT
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Xi Jinping emphasises the importance of Chinese culture
Aug 23, 2019 09:52 AM PDT
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ISU study finds women drinking more after kids leave household
Aug 23, 2019 07:26 AM PDT
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IUP to open University College on Tuesday
Aug 23, 2019 07:15 AM PDT
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Art Professor Compares University's Diversity Workshop to Orwell's Animal Farm
Aug 23, 2019 07:02 AM PDT
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Newsmaker: Merging technology and human talent
Aug 23, 2019 06:07 AM PDT
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Confused White Supremacists Support Bernie Sanders
Aug 23, 2019 05:22 AM PDT
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An interview with Ed Siegel: Savers want 'reassurance' that their money is used to support positive ...
Aug 23, 2019 02:56 AM PDT
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Assistant Professor
Aug 23, 2019 01:57 AM PDT
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How HCU Students Have Been Battling Administrative Pressure Since Aug 5
Aug 22, 2019 11:22 PM PDT
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Norbert Wiley Lifetime Achievement Award
Aug 22, 2019 11:16 PM PDT
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#EducationWatch: Discussion needed on sex education
Aug 22, 2019 11:33 AM PDT
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GCSEs 2019: Students celebrate success at Bracknell & Wokingham College
Aug 22, 2019 09:07 AM PDT
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