Putting the Pieces Together: Using Jane Smiley's

Hall, Kelley J.

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ERIC Number: EJ648143

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Putting the Pieces Together: Using Jane Smiley's "A Thousand Acres" in Sociology of Families.

Hall, Kelley J.

Teaching Sociology, v28 n4 p370-78 Oct 2000

Addresses the use of fiction to teach undergraduate students about sociological theories and concepts. Discusses how "A Thousand Acres" (Jane Smiley) was used in a sociology of families course. Includes descriptions of the plot and themes in the book and the group work and paper assigned in conjunction with Smiley's novel. (CMK)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Course Content, Family Life, Family Structure, Fiction, Group Activities, Higher Education, Sexual Abuse, Social Structure, Sociology, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Writing Assignments

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Language: English

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