Teresa Sharpe

I learned a lot about the relationship and variables at play when it comes to work and gender. I have a newfound perspective about what constitutes certain disparities in different occupations.

I recommend this class for anyone wanting to this more critically on how education can reproduce systems of inequality. 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Fall 2023 Course: SOCIUN3921_001_2023_3-HIGHEREDUCATIONANDINEQUALITY : SOCIUN3921_001_2023_3 - HIGHER EDUCATION AND INEQUALITY Instructor: Teresa Sharpe

Individual study was a practically beneficial choice for me as a graduating senior. I was able to reach my credit threshold while maximizing the time I could devote to the writing of my senior thesis.

Participation (show up to class, sign attendance sheet) Readings can be quite heavy sometimes. You can expect to read a book or selected chapters to prepare for the week's classes. Other times, she posts the readings on CourseWorks. Midterm and final - both take-home. If you do the readings, then you will be fine. Original research paper - this can seem daunting (I almost dropped the class because of it), but once you find your research question (e.g. something to do with tracking, or something to do with procrastination), it can be really fun. It's 8-10 pages. She announces it on the very first day of class, and it's due early December, so you'll have lots of time to think of a question and to conduct interviews.

Not only did we learn about the history of gender in the workplace, but we focused on how to apply this understanding to a personal and/or modern context.

Introduction to sociology. A fun and digestible overview of some of the basics applied to real-world examples (inequality, trans rights, disease).

Sharpe's teaching style is a standard lecture. She basically has a PowerPoint and talks about the readings. However, this class is also discussion-based, so she will elicit answers and responses from students about the readings. Personally, I found the class and subject material interesting. However, even if you are not studying sociology or education (or both), you can still succeed in the class. Furthermore, the concepts you learn in class are quite eye-opening and will probably explain a lot with regards to your schooling experiences.

I learned how to look at the workforce in terms of who is being asked to perform more or less labor based on the identities they hold and what workplaces are more susceptible to this unequal division of labor.

A lot about the way the world works and why we see the patterns we do!

SO MUCH!!! In terms of knowledge and perspectives, more than I could've thought. In terms of skills, lots of writing and critical thinking.