Dr. Ada Haynes
Associate Professor of Sociology
Office: Daniel Hall, Room 201
Phone: 372-3815

SOC 4080. SOCIOLOGY OF APPALACHIA

Objectives:

The main objective of this course is to increase our understanding of Appalachia. Emphasis on how Appalachia shapes worldviews and how it has been shaped by the world economy. We will explore the people, culture, history, and political economy of Appalachia. By the conclusion of this course, we hope to better understand how Appalachia has shaped the world in which we live and how it has been shaped by the world economy.

Methods and Requirements:

This course is going to use active learning strategies. This course will be a partnership between you the students and me the facilitator. Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning. Each student will be responsible for leading two class sessions. However, all students are responsible for each class session. Therefore, attendance and class participation are mandatory. Points will be deducted for absences. Tardiness will be considered an absence. Points may also be deducted for non-participation. It is necessary that each student participate to the fullest extent in all classroom activities and assignments. Students are required to submit a minimum of a two page typed paper on the topic covered that day for each absence.

Textbooks:

Gaventa, J. (1990). Communities in Economic Crisis: Appalachia and the South. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

Pudup, M. B., Billings, D. B., & Waller, A. L. (1995) Appalachia in the Making. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.

Evaluation Procedure:

A grade for the course will be given upon satisfactory completion of course requirements (see below). The semester grade for this class will be based approximately on the following:

CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION 20%

ORAL HISTORY PROJECT 20%

LEADING CLASS DISCUSSION 20%

FOCUS PAPERS 20% (Based upon a minimum of 14 hours of field trips)

WEB SITE 20%

Disabilites

I recommend that any student with a recognized disability contact the Office of Disability Services during the FIRST week of the semester. The office is located in Room 112 of the University Center (Telephone 372-6119).