If you do the reading, you should be fine. But there's a lot of it and it was so tedious most of the time. The least amount per week we had was about 50 pages. extra credit available. Lectures are even more boring, especially since it is not used at all for assignments or exams. you'll either love the class or hate it & for me it was the latter.

The material is interesting, just not the 200 pages per week and the additional 3 books that you have to read. The TAs are also tough graders on the already tough assignments. The directions for the assignments are not clear. The class is 3hrs & iclicker for attendance. I feel it was more the assignments and reading that made the class terrible.

He is a very good lecturer however, his material is quite uninteresting, nothing new from the norms of the school's SOC dept. His TAs' were tough graders on papers. Expect zero use of electronics from all classes now that my class violated his rules. He provides easy extra credit to make up for missing points.

some stuff is interesting, but lectures are really long and boring (3 hours) uses iclicker at the beginning and end of class. one of his quizzes was very ambiguous but he didnt give us the points even after acknowledging the questions were of that nature. read the reviews and wanted to give it a try but it wasn't worth it to me. tons of reading!

Professor Robinson is one of the most brilliant, articulate, and genuinely passionate professors I've had during my stay at UCSB. The long lectures are completely interesting, the material is structured in a way that makes it easy to follow. Read and the pop quizzes/essays are a breeze. You HAVE to take a class with Robinson before you leave.

3 short papers, 1 long final paper, 4 pop quizzes & plenty of e/c opportunities. He's 1 of the BEST professors I've ever had. His lectures are long, but he makes them super interesting. I learned so much during every lecture. He's amazing. Highhhlly recommend. Don't leave ucsb without taking a class with him!

Easy to listen to. Doesn't make the three hours drag by like some professors would. He loves to put his own pictures on the slides as well as write in spanish sometimes. Not a hard class but must read, no tests just papers

Great professor- by far my favorite at UCSB. He's very knowledgable, his lectures are long but he is so energetic that you won't fall asleep. He does take attendance several times each class but overall, his class is great.

Robinson is a solid professor. He is especially qualified to teach about Latin America given his experience there. His lectures are compelling and it is impossible for his knowledge to not rub off on others. It was a privilege to have been his student.

Truly one of the best and inspiring professors I have ever had. A true activist and very helpful if you go and talk to him during office hours. A bit awkward at first but he is just shy, I think. Attendance is mandatory and the readings are interesting. I loved that there were no exams. Take him before you graduate!

My impression of Robinson on the first lecture was really positive. He's passionate ad well-spoken. However, as someone not terribly interested in the subject, I found this class disorganized, overwhelming, and unsatisfying. Only papers, no tests, but being forced to come to this class for 3 hrs a week was almost torture by the end of the quarter.

You either love him or hate him. +: Lectures are interesting, good movies and guests, very passionate prof, I came out feeling like I learned a TON, helpful TAs, no big exams. -: prof has radical views, intimidating, disorganized handing back assignments, mandatory attendance. If you are interested in globalization or latin america take this class!

This class is terrible. A ton of reading & writing. Pop quizzes, mandatory attendance & him & his TAs patrol the room for people using fb. Avoid this class like the plague.

He is a jerk! Calls you out in a 150 person lecture if you are nodding off. 4 papers (3pgs,6pgs,4pgs,8pgs) in that order plus 4 pop quizzes based on reading. Long readings assignments(around 100 pages). Boring lectures. Don't take him unless you have lots of time to study and write papers.

Love this professor. He is so smart!!!! and you will learn alot in his class. Keep up with the work and you will get an A=)

I looked at the reviews and said NO WAY IM NOT TAKING THIS CLASS but I'm so darn glad I did! He's an AMAZING professor who knows what he's talking about. There are 3 briefs,5 pop quizzes and 1 research paper. EASY. I'm not a good writer. Steven and Pat are awesome TA's! take this class you won't regret it. Most likely will get an A. ps:extracredit

Attendance is extremely important not only because he takes roll but because there are random quizzes. The reading is excessive and there are 4 three page briefs due. If you just keep up with the readings and turn in decent papers, you will definitely get an A in this class. Not impossible. Take it but keep up.

Lecture slides are riddled with typos, readings are dry and he makes sure to assign quizzes the day papers and other assignments are due, and he tells the class not to use phones while he texts during movies. The way he speaks is convoluted and pseudo-intellectual.

I LOVED this professor. His slides are extremely detailed and exhausting to look at...but the subject matter makes it worth it! He is a true activist and made me want to become one as well. Lots of reading but I actually was sad when I didn't have time to read it because it was so interesting! Show up, do quizzes,and put thought into the papers!

4 thick novels & a 300 page reader. readings were all necessary bc there are (5) random quizzes. 4 papers. isn't really available; can't email him because he's too busy. TAs expect so much in the essays but it's impossible bc of the page limits. grading is way harsher than it needs to be. this was my last class for my degree & it was my worst one

points are docked if you miss class. aside from the 2 sign-in sheets, he took roll out loud in a huge class and we got out late. doesn't sound like a big deal but it is when it's a 3hr class & you're still in class waiting for your name to be called at 8:10pm. hard grader. confusing slides in all caps w/ lots of typos. kind of confusing lectures

OBSESSED w/ attendance. 2 sign in sheets & sometimes ALSO took roll out loud. 3 hr class & we never get out on time. expects us to already know a lot of the material. he & the TAs grade harshly. had to turn in a paper before he even taught us the relevant info bc he included too many topics in the course. 5 quizzes, 4 papers, no exams.

He has a serious problem with attendance and was so paranoid with it that I got scared at times. Felt he wasn't for his students but was always trying to find a way to make us lose points (said quiz will be in the beg. of class and bc a lot of students left, gave a OPEN BOOK quiz at the end) I mean who does that? Had high hopes for this class :(

If you want an armchair professor take someone else Dr. Robinson is an activist and any true Sociologist can appriaciate that. He truly changed my life.