The past is never very far away. Indeed, remembering is an important part of social life that generates passionate debate in politics and the media. In this class, we look at what is collective about collective memory, investigate the politics of who gets remembered and why, look at the role of memory in the creation of the nation and identity, and examine “difficult” pasts and how we atone for them (or not).

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

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Tara Tober
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SOC118CM . Tober T L A Month Ago

she hates critical thinkers

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SOC118CM . Tober T L 5 Months Ago

Professor Tober is relatable and respectable. Several rules apply to the two essays in the class, but they are very doable. No midterm, just a cumulative final exam with a detailed study guide provided weeks in advance. Group discussion and assignments are weekly with your table group about the assigned readings and due by the end of the class. :)

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SOC1 . Tober T L A Month Ago

She's honestly an amazing professor. Weekly quizzes, mandatory lecture and section attendance. If you listen and do the readings, you should be good.

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SOC1 . Tober T L 2 Months Ago

Prof. Tober is a good professor, interesting lecturer, and a kind person. However, readings were complete regurgitations of the lectures, all from the same textbook and pretty boring. Just barely scratched the surface of pretty rudimentary concepts. Group project worth 15% and my group was illiterate. Easy MC midterm and final.

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SOC1 . Tober T L 3 Months Ago

Class was fairly easy, if you memorize the key terms and concepts at the end of the chapters you will be fine. She's pretty nice and accommodating and it's clear she really loves the subject.

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SOC1 . Tober T L 3 Months Ago

Heavy reading class. Weekly quizzes on the textbook material. Lecture material is different but important, too. iClicker for attendance. Sometimes a lecture can get boring because it feels like "common sense." TAs are nice, mine just summarized. One final small group project. The midterm and final were the same format, but not the easiest.

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