Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Sociology

Edited by Sergio A. Cabrera, Assistant Professor, with Stephen Sweet, Professor, Department of Sociology, Ithaca College, US

• Contents:Preface xviiIntroduction to the Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Sociology 1Sergio A. CabreraPART I THE CORE: THE STRUCTURE AND PURPOSE OF THESOCIOLOGY MAJOR1 The core: the Sociological Literacy Framework 11Susan Ferguson and Stephen Sweet2 Sociology within the liberal arts 26Diane Pike3 Developing an introductory course design that promotes sociological literacy 37Kimberly B. Rogers4 Designing and teaching the statistics core course 55Batool Zaidi and Cameron T. Whitley5 Designing core major courses: methods 72Stephanie Medley-Rath6 Social theory: what, who, how 85Josh Seim7 Teaching the undergraduate capstone course in sociology 96Robert C. Hauhart8 Curriculum mapping: pathways to improve program coherence 109Stephen Sweet and Susan J. FergusonPART II ELECTIVE COURSES AND THE ADVANCEMENT OFSOCIOLOGICAL LITERACY9 Teaching the sociology of race and racial formations 128Nikki Khanna10 Integrating gender, sex, and sexuality throughout the curriculum 138Alexa Trumpy11 “Baby, you weren’t born that way”: Teaching sociological perspectiveson identities 149Travis Beaver12 Painting in brighter colors: Creating holistic portraits in urban sociologycourses 160Deirdre Caputo-Levine and Vanessa Lynn13 Teaching work and the economy: Essential topics 171Patti Giuffre and Gretchen R. Webber14 Practice what you teach: Medical sociology in action through pedagogy 191Alexandra Nowakowski15 Sociology of the body and embodiment 205David J. Hutson16 Crime and deviance within the sociology curriculum 220Rena Zito17 Teaching sociology of education: Recommendations for mini-units andfull courses 232Alanna Gillis18 Environmental sociology and sociological animal studies 245Cameron T. Whitley and Elizabeth Cherry19 Using inclusive pedagogy to teach sociology of the family 259Teresa CiabattariPART III HIGH-IMPACT TEACHING PRACTICES IN THESOCIOLOGY CURRICULUM20 The science of learning and sociological instruction 271Andrea Hunt21 Disciplinary-specific critical thinking in sociology 282Danielle Kane22 Using group work across the sociology curriculum: Varieties, learningoutcomes, challenges, and solutions 294Renee A. Monson23 Promoting sociological literacy through discussions 308Jay Howard24 Flipped learning: Approaches, successes, and challenges in sociology courses 319Erin M. Whitesitt and Yvonne M. Luna25 Community-based learning: Benefits of moving beyond the classroom 331Joseph B. Johnston26 Teaching first-year students: Enhancing academic success withcompassionate sociological instruction 342Sarah Epplen27 Cornerstone courses and the sociology curriculum 356Mellisa Holtzman and Sergio A. Cabrera28 Developing career-readiness in the sociology major 367Mary Scheuer Senter29 Promoting undergraduate research 383Jessica Crowe and Daniel Baltz30 Teaching students to be better writers through the sociology major 398Todd Migliaccio31 Promoting public sociology in the sociology curriculum 410Christopher J. Schneider32 High-impact practices in community colleges 420Katherine R. Rowell and Michelle A. Smith33 Teaching to teach in sociology graduate programs 435Julie PeltonIndex

‘Sergio Cabrera and Stephen Sweet’s Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Sociology offers a wealth of information about effective teaching from both established and rising voices in the discipline. While essential for those new to teaching sociology, anyone seeking to invigorate their courses will find an abundance of ideas here. An invaluable resource for SoTL scholars in sociology and related fields.’