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Rebel Rank and File – The Socjournal

Rebel Rank and File uncovers the hidden of the 1970s labour movement with thirteen cogent essays from labor historians, activists and writers. Topics range from the political economy of rank-and-file-rebellion to workplace feminism, in industries as disparate as agriculture, education,…

The Socjournal » BSilversides

October 18th, 2010 This student essay was submitted for Sociology 435 (The Sociology of Social Change) at Athabasca University. It is a critical examination of  the “heinous” way the media treated the aids epidemic, and their absolute disregard for social…

R.I.P. David Noble – The Socjournal

David Franklin Noble died of a sudden illness in Toronto on December 27, 2010. Noble was an internationally acclaimed scholar and courageous activist, most recently on the faculty of York University in Toronto. Born in New York City, he held…

Unit 6 – The Family – The Socjournal

Objectives At the end of this unit, students will be able to: 1.  Identify what is meant by the phrase “diversity of the family. 2.  Outline the changing demographic characteristics of the family 3.  Outline the difference between complementary and…

The Socjournal » execatl

Name: Adan Bio: Recent Applied Sociology student trying to find myself and make a difference at the same time December 8th, 2010 Child slaves In the summer of 2010 I started an internship with the Office of Migrant Affairs in…

The Socjournal » BSilversides

October 18th, 2010 This student essay was submitted for Sociology 435 (The Sociology of Social Change) at Athabasca University. It is a critical examination of  the “heinous” way the media treated the aids epidemic, and their absolute disregard for social…

The Socjournal » Amardo Rodriguez

June 24th, 2010 I come to teaching with all of my being. My devotion to you is complete. For me, teaching is about something you are, something you embody. Thus I have no techniques, no strategies, no skills, no drills,…

HEY YOU!!! – The Socjournal

Think you got what it takes to be a writer? Wanna put that expensive social science education to good use? Wanna rev up that creative right brain? Wanna decouple academic pedagogy from stultifying classroom environments? Wanna poke your colleagues with…