great class - try hard to get in.

Great class. Wasn't an easy A but I really enjoyed the class.

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Best class I've ever taken!

Amazing!

Tests are easy if you have memorized literally every piece of info he tought in lecture and wrighting. don't waste time wrigting paragraphs bullet points will do.

He is an amazing teacher and all of his classes are equally amazing. He requires a lot of studying and a lot of learning, so if you are lazy, do not take him. If you want to learn, he is the best teacher you will ever have.

Best professor I've had at UCSB! If you don't take a class with him, you will really miss out. The classes might not be easy but he'll be glad to help you if you go to his office hours. Trust me, you will never fall asleep in his class!

Very interesting course and I liked John a lot. The tests were tough and you really have to do the reading, but its worth it.

Great teacher and an amazing speaker(you can count his mistakes on one hand). However, he requires us to memorize little inane details from past lectures that really aren't important. However, overall my experience with him was beneficial and you should take his class if your soc. major.

the baldwins are very fun, and truly interested in teaching. lectures were really funny and informative. test were kind of hard.

So the thing about 152A is that you do actually need to read the book, or at least i did, and got an A. They are super nice once you're in 152B but before that generally it's hard to get into the in crowd. Very understanding, kind and helpful people.

Simply the best soc professor on campus, you'll learn a lot and you won't be condesendingly sermonized to (like many others in the department).

LOVES teaching and shows it. Very enthusiastic about the subject area. He's so great that I followed him and took his classes for a whole year! Also teaches Soc 142, 152A/B/C and 165E.

John Baldwin is the best teacher I ever had at UCSB. His tests are hard but when you do well in his class it reflects that you KNOW your subject. Got an A and then became a T.A.

Hands down, the two (John & Janice) bestprofs in the Soc dept - and the only ones intellectually open-minded. Their classes are tough but you'll learn way more than your typical soc class. Highly reccomended.

The professors are excellent and engaging people. Subjects such as anatomy, contraception, sexual therapy, and relationships. It isn't easy, and there is lots of reading. I found the material to be VERY worthwhile, but the TA's who lead reviews sucked.

I hate this class. You would think since it is a sex ed clas and it's an elective it would be easy. HELL NO. the graders are horrible. Really inconsistent> I do not recommend this class.

3 Midterms and Cumulative final. All essay tests. Doesnt grade tests, has graders who suck and are not consistent. I dont recommend.

BORING BORING BORING! Class from hell. Not a good SOC class. Not a bad teacher but a bad class.

I love the substantive part of the class, but this couple thrives on academic imperialism. I went to office hours and was asked to not go again. What's up with that? Can't I question a professor's authority? Don't take this elitists couple.

The knew their stuff. The class was kinda difficult, involved alot of reading and memorization! I didn't find them that approachable and some lectures were boring. Great class, a MUST at UCSB!

WONDERFUL CLASS

awesome class