Social Problems - American Sociological Association
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Syllabus—Habel Whitman College<br />
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WEEK 8<br />
EDUCATION, PART II<br />
Monday, March 6 Education - “The Great Equalizer?”<br />
Tuesday, March 7 <strong>Problems</strong> in Education - Race<br />
Thursday, March 9 <strong>Problems</strong> in Education - Gender<br />
ASSIGNMENT: A HOPE IN THE UNSEEN PAPER DUE<br />
WEEKLY READINGS<br />
♦ James Coleman, et. al., 2000, “The Coleman Report,” in Richard Arum & Irenee R. Beattie, eds., The Structure<br />
of Schooling, pp. 754-67, Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company (on reserve).<br />
♦ Christopher Jencks, et. al., 2000, “Inequality in Educational Attainment,” in Richard Arum & Irenee R. Beattie,<br />
eds., The Structure of Schooling, pp. 168-81, Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company (on reserve).<br />
♦ Joe R. Feagin, Hernán Vera & Nikitah Imani, “Confronting White Students: The Whiteness of University<br />
Space,” (RBL reading #37).<br />
♦ Myra Sadker & David Sadker, “Missing in Interaction,” (RBL reading #36).<br />
MARCH 11-26<br />
SPRING BREAK<br />
WEEK 9<br />
GENDER<br />
Monday, March 27 Rape in <strong>American</strong> Culture<br />
Guest Speaker: Barbara Panzl, Associate Dean of Students<br />
Tuesday, March 28 Gender <strong>Social</strong>ization in the US<br />
Thursday, March 30 Representation of Gender in Print Media<br />
WEEKLY READINGS<br />
♦ Judith Lorber, 1998, “The <strong>Social</strong> Construction of Gender” in Paula S. Rothenberg, ed., Race, Class & Gender in<br />
the United States: An Integrated Study, 4 th edition, pp. 33-45, New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press (on reserve).<br />
♦ Judith Lorber, 1999, “Night to His Day: The <strong>Social</strong> Construction of Gender,” (RBL reading #19).<br />
♦ Cooper Thompson, 1998, “A New Vision of Masculinity” in Paula S. Rothenberg, ed., Race, Class & Gender in<br />
the United States: An Integrated Study, 4 th edition, pp. 559-65, New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press (on reserve).<br />
♦ Bernard Lefkowitz, Our Guys, Parts I & II.<br />
WEEK 10<br />
GENDER, SPORT & CULTURE<br />
Monday, April 3 Role of <strong>Social</strong> Institutions in <strong>Social</strong>ization<br />
Tuesday, April 4 Whitman College Undergraduate Conference<br />
Thursday, April 6 Role of Sport in <strong>American</strong> Culture<br />
Guest Speaker: Coach Travis Feezel<br />
WEEKLY READINGS<br />
♦ Michael Messner, “Boyhood, Organized Sports and the Construction of Masculinities” pp. 113-127, in Susan J.<br />
Ferguson, ed., Mapping the <strong>Social</strong> Landscape, 2 nd edition, Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Press (on reserve).<br />
♦ Don Sabo, 1998, “Pigskin, Patriarchy and Pain” in Paula S. Rothenberg, ed., Race, Class & Gender in the<br />
United States: An Integrated Study, 4 th edition, pp. 325-8, New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press (on reserve).<br />
♦ Mindy Stombler, “Buddies or Slutties: The Collective Sexual Reputation of Fraternity Little Sisters” (RBL<br />
Reading #22).<br />
♦ Bernard Lefkowitz, Our Guys, Parts III & IV.<br />
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