Most boring professor ever. His lectures are such a drag and not relevant to the tests or essays. Essays are easy. He makes his lectures 10% of your grade because he knows other wise no one would attend. Go to class even though its boring because those 10%could be the determinant between a B or an A. Never took notes not necessary just go and sleep

Winant is a legend in the sociology of race and is well respected in the profession. If you think he's so boring and goes off on tangents then try to make the class more interesting and break tangents by asking meaningful questions based on the readings and/or stuff you've read in the past. Get the most out of your education.

READ THE TEXTBOOK!!!! Pretty much most of the test material are from the book! He takes attendance,so definitely go to the class.

Papers were easy but he really ruins this course. His lectures are extremely off topic from the book, which makes it impossible to study for his exams. His exams are difficult in that they focus on details rather than conceptual understanding. DO. NOT. TAKE. HIM.

Professor Winant is not given enough credit for teaching a class at 8 AM. The majority of students complained, but he did a great job at explaining concepts using his own political perspectives. He is a really nice guy, super friendly, and willing to help you in anything. The class was fairly simple if you did the reading. Definitely recommend.

I'm not saying this class was difficult, but for an Intro to Soc course it was just way too much work. Two papers that account for almost none of the grade but are 5-7 pages, a midterm and final that is 100% out of the textbook, yet he doesn't go over the text at all. Really frustrating that the makes you come to lecture to listen to his opinions.

If you are Republican, do not take this class. All his lectures consist of are his own political views and his opinion on very controversial topics. Attendance is mandatory, otherwise nobody would show up. It's an 8 am so everyone sleeps. TAs are super helpful though so the class is not hard, just tedious.

Goes on tangents in class all the time. Clearly liberal as he proves through his slides and tangents. No political balance at all. The lecture is very slow paced, and I didn't feel like I was learning anything. Self-taught.

Professor Winant's reputation among students is undeserved. He is a nice guy who tries to be entertaining and informative. The papers are easy if you do the readings and integrate them into the papers. In section, make sure to contribute to the discussion. If you do this you should be fine in the class.

I do not recommend this professor. He talks soooo slow and you can barely understand what he says unless you watch his lips. Grading on papers is pretty hard. He also goes off on his super liberal tangents that get very annoying and have no relevance to the class whatsoever! Definitely will not take another class by him!

Winant is hilarious and entertaining, but the class can be pretty boring at times. Tons of reading, 3 papers make up the entire grade (no tests) along with attendance. The papers can be challenging, but they are definitely manageable.

Can't imagine a better professor to teach social theory, keeps lectre interesting. Papers are somewhat difficult, but thats based on the material. Otherwise a funny guy, helpful, but speak up because he's a bit hard of hearing.

Ugh Winant is horrible. Always ranting and being creepy. Voices his super liberal opinions constantly. Takes attendance in lectures + sections which is ridiculous. Never talks about anything relevant. To get an A, just study the book! Memorize definitions/concepts and you'll do fine. But avoid this class with him if possible.

Lectures were basically pointless besides attendence. Two annoying papers and really obscure questions on the midterms. make sure your TA gives you a study sheet for the tests

This professor can go on some pretty horrible tangents that have nothing to do with lecture material, and then takes FOREVER to get back on topic. I wasn't interested at all in his lectures just because they were soooo boring. The final is worth 40% so make sure you read the material, because none of his lecture material, is on the test.

All Professor Winant Does is stand up on the stage and pontificate about life. Lectures are completely pointless, but he takes attendance which is ridiculous. You have to teach yourself the whole book because he asks obscure questions on the midterm and final. Papers are easy, and TA's were helpful, but good luck learning anything from Winant.

Good material, horrible teacher. Boring, could barely understand him, and despite my attendence at every lecture, I still had to teach myself. Thankfully it was an easy book to read.

He is a really funny person and if you go to his office hours and get to know him, you will like him and understand more. Also it will help since it will show you're interested and motivated. However, his lectures are the most useless things ever since all he ever does is regurgitate the readings and drones on and on. Ta's were helpful though.

The guy is more often than not spewing his own agenda as opposed to actually teaching anything. He seems like a nice guy, but he rambles on way too much to be taken seriously. The text was interesting, but not much of a necessity to pass. The class is pretty easy - just skim your reading and go to class, even if you end up falling asleep...

Pretty easy, don't really have to do the reading. Attendance sign in is passed around each class but I don't think it really counts for that much. Final and midterm and both take home papers. If you answer the prompt, includes quotes, spend a decent amount of time on them you should be good.

Very very boring teacher. Didn't learn anything, but if you do the readings and study the vocab it is an easy class. However, it is painful to sit through so take someone else if you are interested in Soc at all.

Overall I enjoyed the class and I would recommend it. Make sure to keep up with the reading and memorize the vocab. I passed the class without trying that hard. My TA (NAT) was amazing so it made it interesting.

I took this class, studied half an hour for the final, rarely took notes at lecture, and read less than a fourth of the readings/text and got a B. Winant is a character, not very useful lectures, takes test Q's nearly word-for-word from the textbook samples. Very passable class, and if you ACTUALLY do the work, you should get an easy A.

Section and lectures were mandatory which kind of sucked. I was really excited to take this class but was a little dissapointed. His lectures were very generalized and repetitive but I like how he played music while walking into class. I didn't read textbook and got a B but I would definitely do the other readings and study vocab for sure!!