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Teaching Economic Inequality and Capitalism in Contemporary America (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

Features thoughtful reflections on teaching about economic inequality and capitalism by pioneers in the field

Presents in-depth, critical analyses of the current pedagogical and theoretical challenges facing educators as well as the importance of the contemporary study of gendered politics

Offers successful strategies for teaching important concepts through case studies and active learning exercises

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Autor

Kristin Haltinner is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Idaho. Her research is on right-wing ideology and social movement organizations; racial formation and discourse; and social inequality. She has previously conducted research on the Tea Party Patriots and the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. Her current research projects include a grounded study of climate change skepticism and another on traumatic child birth experiences. Haltinner teaches a variety of classes on topics related to diversity and inequality including: Diversity and Stratification, Racial and Ethnic Relations, and the Sociology of Gender. Leontina Hormel is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Idaho. Her areas of research and teaching include political economy, community action research, and environmental inequalities. Currently, Leontina is working with a low-income, mobile home park residents whose experiences intersect with environmental justice and rural housing insecurity. She has conducted research with Nez Perce activists in northern Idaho, while other fieldwork has taken her to various parts of Idaho to examine community trust in science. Leontina's courses include Global Sociology: Gender, Race, and Class Around the World; Economic (In)Justice in the United States; and Environment, Policy, and Justice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319711416
• Artikelnr.: 52937196