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Resources for New Sociology Instructors - Webinars
Join Sage authors for webinars with a Sociology focus
Designed for various levels of faculty and students, these engaging webinars will help you learn more about our authors, textbooks, and initiatives with a focus on Sociology. Tune in for insights to help encourage classroom conversations about topics facing society today.
Webinars
Deconstructing Barbie: Using Pop Culture to Teach Sociology and Gender Courses
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Speaker: Robyn Ryle, PhD, professor of sociology and gender studies at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana
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Date: Oct. 2023
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Duration: 1 hour
Feminists, gender scholars, and sociologists have always had a lot to say about Barbie, the doll turned global brand. The release of this year’s top-grossing movie, Barbie, has given new life to these debates. The film and all the conversations around it provide a perfect way to illustrate a wide range of concepts in sociology...more.
Transforming Sociology Education: Infusing Career Skills through Active Learning
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Speaker: Kathleen Odell Korgen, PhD, professor of sociology at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey.
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Date: Oct. 2023
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Duration: 1 hour
As colleges and universities face closer oversight, faculty hear increased calls to incorporate more active learning techniques and career-related skills in their classes. Using activities from the "Introduction to Sociology", "Social Problems", and "Race and Ethnicity" texts from the Sociology in Action series, this webinar provides tools to teach skills employers seek in a variety of sociology courses...more.
Myths and Realities of U.S. Inequalities
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Speakers: Mark Robert Rank, PhD, Herbert S. Hadley professor of social welfare at Washington University of St. Louis and Dawne M. Mouzon, PhD, associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University
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Date: May 2021
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Duration: 1 hour
Sage authors Mark Robert Rank (Washington University-St. Louis) and Dawne M. Mouzon (Rutgers University) lead a presentation and discussion on some “Myths and Realities of U.S. Inequalities.” In this webinar, Professor Rank addresses Five Myths About Poverty and Professor Mouzon addresses Five Myths About Black Americans’ Health...more.
