Category Archives: Sociology of Education

Out of My Habitus – Why my education and manners get in the way of doing research

Posted on March 4, 2013 by amias

By Juan Portillo  Linda Tuhiwai Smith writes in Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples that Western academia has historically engaged in a process of legitimizing “what counts as knowledge, as language, as literature, as curriculum and as the role of … Continue reading →

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Opening the Blinds: A Convesation with Juan Portillo

Posted on November 30, 2012 by amias

In the final part of our series looking at the “Opening the Blinds” panel – dealing with the experiences of students of color here at UT and previously highlighted here and here – we offer a conversation between Juan Portillo, … Continue reading →

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Clips from Opening the Blinds: Talking Race, Sex and Class at UT-Austin

Posted on November 20, 2012 by khsu

by Kevin Hsu and Evelyn Porter Panelists: Marianna Anaya, Mexican American Studies and Radio, Television and Film junior, member of La Colectiva Femenil Marleen Villanueva, Spanish senior, member of La Colectiva Femenil Juan Portillo, PhD student in Sociology Rocio Villalobos, … Continue reading →

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Minority Reports: Asian Americans in Class and at Work

Posted on August 19, 2012 by khsu

ASA Regular Session on Asians and Asian Americans: Economic and Educational Processes. ‘Discrimination and Psychological Distress among Asian Americans: Exploring the Moderating Effect of Education’ (Wei Zhang, University of Hawaii; PhD, UT-Austin, 2008); ‘Are Asian American Women Advantaged? Labor Market Performances … Continue reading →

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UT Sociology graduate students talk research and ASA

Posted on August 17, 2012 by porterem

By Jessica Sinn, College of Liberal Arts Published: Aug. 16 More than 80 professors, students and alumni will showcase their work at the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) annual meeting Aug. 17-20 in Denver, Colorado. This year’s conference theme, “Real Utopias,” will … Continue reading →

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Developing Course Goals and Objectives

Posted on April 17, 2012 by khsu

Sociology Assistant Instructor David Glisch-Sanchez offered an informative session Monday on how to assess student learning in the classroom. First, there are different types of learning, from memorization and understanding to evaluation and creating something new based on knowledge gained. … Continue reading →

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Why Non-Academic Need Not Be Un-Academic: Reflections on Working Outside the Academy

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Vivian Shaw

Our Brownbag series took a closer look at sociological research beyond the university with an exciting panel, “Un-Academic: Reflections on Working Outside the Academy” on February 13. Following introductory remarks by Professor Mary Rose, graduate students Caity Collins, Kristine Kilanski, … Continue reading →

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Educational Disadvantages Associated with Race Still Persist in Brazil Despite Improvements, New Study Shows

Posted on January 19, 2012 by khsu

Despite notable improvements in educational levels and opportunity during the past three decades, disadvantages associated with race still persist in Brazil, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin. Although educational advantages for white over black and … Continue reading →

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Monday ASA Events

Posted on August 22, 2011 by khsu

Monday, August 22th UT SOC presentations: Adut, Ari – Thematic Session: Scandal Time: Mon, Aug 22 – 2:30pm – 4:10pm Session Organizer – Presenter on individual submission: Scandal and the Public Sphere Bhatt, Wasudha Table 06. Roundtables: Immigrants from a … Continue reading →

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