Jennifer Crew Solomon Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology

Coordinator, Gerontology Minor

 

Office: 330 Kinard Hall

Phone: 803-323-4658

Email: solomonj@winthrop.edu

 

COURSES TAUGHT:

Sociology of Aging (SOCL 504/GRNT 504)

Death and Grief as Social Processes (SOCL 304)

Socialization, Self, and Society (SOCL 303)

Social Theory (SOCL 302/ANTH 302)

Social Research II: Methods (SOCL 516)

Social Problems (SOCL 101)

Corrections (SOCL 337)

Principles of Sociology (SOCL 201)

Marriage and the Family (SOCL 305)

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 

2006  "Social Theory Homework Assignments" in Innovative Techniques for Teaching Sociological Concepts, American Sociological Association

2004  Gift-wrapping ourselves: The final gift exchange. Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 59B (5), S274-S280. (with Jonathan Marx & Lee Q. Miller)

2002  Social Integration in the Second Half of Life by Karl Pillemer, Phyllis Moen, Elaine Wethington, & Nina Glasglow (Eds.). Book review in Contemporary Sociology. 31. (2).

2002  Lying: Man's Second Nature by George Serban.  Book review in Contemporary Sociology, 31 (6).

2000  Physical Health of Custodial Grandparents. In Carole Cox (Ed.). To Grandmothers House We Go and Stay: The Issues, Needs, and Policy Affecting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, 37-55. Springer Press: Thousand Oaks, CA.  (with Jonathan Marx

2000 The Physical, Mental, and Social Health of Custodial Grandparents. In Robin Goldberg-Glen & Bert Hayslip, Jr. (Eds.) Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Theoretical, Empirical, and Clinical Perspectives. Springer Press: Thousand Oaks, CA. (with Jonathan Marx

1999  Who Cares? Grandparent/Grandchild Households Journal of Women and Aging, Vol. 11, issue 1. (with Jonathan Marx

1999  Ethical issues in family care. In Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging. Tanya Fusco Johnson (Ed.). Greenwood Press: Connecticut. 

1998  The Grandparent Grandchild Caregiving Gradient: Hours of caring for Grandchildren and its Relationship to Grandparent Health. The Southwestern Journal on Aging, Vol. 14, No. 2, 31-39. (with Jonathan Marx

1998  Grandparents: Caring and Caregiving in Contemporary U.S. Society. In David E. Redburn & Robert P. McNamara (Eds.) Social Gerontology. Auburn House: Westport, CT. 

1996  Aging Well in Contemporary Society, Part II: Choices and Processes. American Behavioral Scientist, January, 39 (3). [with Patrick Fontane (Co- Editor)] 

1996  Humor and Aging Well: A Laughing Matter or a Matter of Laughing? American Behavioral Scientist, January, 39 (3), 149-171. 

1995  To Grandmothers House We Go: Health and School Adjustment of Children Raised Solely by Grandparents. The Gerontologist, 35 (3), 386-394. (with Jonathan Marx

1995  Aging Well: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography, Greenwood Press: Connecticut. [with Ed Folts, Bette Ide and Tanya Johnson (Co-Editor)] 

1995  Aging Well in Contemporary Society, Part I: Concepts and Contexts. American Behavioral Scientist, November/December, 39 (2). [with Patrick Fontane (Co-Editor)] 

1995  Gender Differences in Retirement Income: A Comparison of Theoretical Explanations. Journal of Women and Aging, 7 (4), 83-100. (with Stanley DeViney) 

1995  Growing Old in a New Age. Telecourse. The Annenberg/CPB Collection. Review in Teaching Sociology, 23 (2), 195-198.

 

ACTIVITIES and ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

2007-08 Acting Dean, University College

2007  Member, Board of Directors, Safe Passage Inc.: A Domestic Peace Program

2004  Promotion to Professor of Sociology

2003  Appointed Assistant Dean, University College

2003  Sociological Perspectives, Editorial Board Member

2000-2001  Granted a sabbatical for a project on "Objects and the Social Self"

2000-2001  Phi Kappa Phi, President, Winthrop University Chapter

2000, 1997, 1995. Dinkins Student Union Support and Encouragement Award 

1999-2004  Chair, Board of Directors, Safe Passage Inc.: A Domestic Peace Program 

1998-1999 Research Consultant to South Carolina Retirement Systems

1998 Faculty Student Life Award, Winthrop University

 

LINK to Gerontology Program

Gerontology Minor at Winthrop University

 

 SPRING SEMESTER 2012

 

 

OFFICE HOURS: MW 11-12:30, T 1-1:30 (Kinard 330)

Thursday 3:30-4:30 (G03 Bancroft) 

            AND BY APPOINTMENT

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Courses Fall 2011

Marriage and Family (SOCL 305)--MW 9:30-10:45am

Principles of Sociology (SOCL 201)--TR 9:30-10:45am

Social Theory (SOCL/ANTH 302)--TR 2:00-3:15

 

 

USING ASA CITATION STYLE

http://lib.trinity.edu/research/citing/asa%20style%20citations.pdf

http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/guides/asa.htm

http://www.calstatela.edu/library/guides/3asa.pdf

 

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SOCIAL THEORY (SOCL/ANTH 302)

 

SYLLABUS

SYLLABUS SOCL/ANTH 302 SP 2012.pdf

 

 

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

SOCL/ANTH 302 Intro SP 12.pdf

SOCL/ANTH 302/PP 2 Herbert Spencer SP12 .pdf

SOCL /ANTH 302 Karl Marx SP2012 V2.pdf

SOCL/ANTH 302 Durkheim SP 2012.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

EXAMS: POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

Principles of Sociology (SOCL 201)

SYLLABUS

SOCL 201 Syllabus SP 2012.pdf

 

PowerPoint Presentations

SOCL 201/RealWorldCh01 SP12.pdf

SOCL 201/RealWorldCh02 Theories SP12.pdf

SOCL 201/RealWorld Ch03 Research Methods.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXAMS: POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Principles of Sociology (SOCL 201)

Exam #1—Spring 2012

Possible Essay Questions

Instructions: Answer the following essay questions accurately and fully. Use sentences, write clearly, use original examples, and do not use abbreviations. (10 points possible each essay.)

  1. The sociological perspective, as a way of thinking about the world, includes the ideas expressed by the "sociological imagination" from C. Wright Mills, "the beginner’s mind" from Bernard McGrane, and the concept of "culture shock" from anthropology. Define and give examples of each of these three terms. Identify and discuss what all three of these concepts have in common.

  2. Compare and contrast conflict theory with structural functionalism. Pay special attention to the way that each theory views social change.

  3. Sociologists do research using qualitative methods and quantitative methods. Describe the characteristics and an example of each approach. Describe how both qualitative and quantitative methods could be used to study why people divorce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Marriage and Family (SOCL 305)

SYLLABUS

SOCL 305 SYL SP12.pdf

 

PowerPoint Presentations

SOCL 305/Ch 1 Pub/Priv Fam.pdf

SOCL 305/CH 2 History of Family.pdf

SOCL 305/CH 3 Gender Socialization V2.pdf

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS

SOCL 305/FAMILY ARTICLE ANALYSIS HW1.pdf

 

 

 

EXAMS: POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS