Gianna Durso-Finley, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Honors Program Coordinator
Dr. Durso-Finley has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Brown University
and an A.B. (Cum Laude) in Anthropology from Princeton University
Contact Information:
Office - LA 119
Telephone (609) 570-3301
email: finleyg@mccc.edu
Useful Resources in Sociology:
Famous People Who Majored in Sociology
American Sociological Association
What can I do with a Sociology Degree?
Course Materials:
Sociology 101 - SAMPLE Syllabus
Three Perspectives Worksheets qanda worksheets - brief
Information Literacy Assignment Sociology 101 Info Lit
Theorists Quick Description Sociological Personnel
Chapter 5 - Society Transitions Types of Societies
Deviance and Social Control Milgram Redux
Term Project Description and Grading Rubric
Sample Term Projects done as a comparison/contrast paper - Topic: Basketball: Playing and Coaching and Drama Club Play
Sample Term Project done as a "maximization paper" - Topic: Gender, Body Image and Media
Sample Term Project with a research application - Topic: Gender Roles in Pre-K
Sample Term Project done as .PPT - Topic: Restaurants Same Project in .PPTX
Sample Term Project done as a film - Topic: Music
Sample Term Project with a sociological comparison - Topic: "Lost"
Sociology 101 - Universal Learning Design (SmarTxt)
Handout describing how to get e-text files and work with footnotes
Handout on using Box.net
Handout on Facebook Group
Perspectives Framework for Chapter 4
Sample Press Release about the Universal Learning Design project
Sample Newsletter about ULD (SmarTxt)
Sociology 102 - Typical Syllabus
Information Literacy Assignment - Sociology 102 Info Lit
Three Perspectives on Social Problems
Solutions Worksheet with the three perspectives
Barriers and Possibilities for solving social problems
Complete Solutions Grid - three perspectives, level of operation, causal vs. band-aid solutions, barriers and possibilities