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Code Switch - Frontiers of Race, Culture and Ethnicity

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Reviewed:: Apr 12, 2019 by Sociology

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Overview:

A blog exploring race and ethnicity in the US. Excellent reporting and up to date material. Produced through NPR. This is very high quality and provocative material.

Type of Material:

Collection.

Recommended Uses:

This site is best used to encourage students to engage in current events using a sociological perspective. This site could be used to have students journal or show/tell in class. An instructor could develop homework or group work using this site. Excellent as homework to be discussed in class or as the basis for written projects.

Technical Requirements:

It can be accessed with a number of apps -- spotify, google podcast, apple podcast. Includes transcripts.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

This is a blog that posts aricles, audios, and videos about current events focusing specifically on race and ethnicity. It ties current events into sociologically accessible material. It could be of interest to a broad audience.

Target Student Population:

Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None.

Content Quality

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Strengths:: The variety of material should engage even the most reluctant students! The material is up to date and has an archive dating to February 2013. Wide breath and scope of articles.
Concerns:: Only limited by the creativity of the instructor!

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: There are no learning objectives. However, sociologists should not have a problem integrating material on this websites into their resources for race, identity and inequality. Research methods courses could use this for a historical/longitudinal study of race issues in the USA. Language is aimed at general audience so it's jargon free (mostly).
Concerns:: High school and beginning college students may need some guidance in finding relevant material.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: Very easy to navigate and access either the podcast or transcripts. A variety of apps can be used to access the podcasts. Nice chronological listing of articles.
Concerns:: Needs to be tied together by the instructor.

Other Issues and Comments:: Great resource.
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