The Emergence of Sociological Theory
Seventh Edition
Jonathan H. Turner, Leonard Beeghley & Charles H. Powers

Sociology and Human Rights
A Bill of Rights for the Twenty-First Century
Judith Blau & Mark Frezzo

Public Sociology
Research, Action, and Change
Philip Nyden, Leslie Hossfeld & Gwendolyn Nyden

Families
A Social Class Perspective
Shirley A. Hill

Making Families Through Adoption
Nancy E. Riley & Krista E. Van Vleet

Ways of Social Change
Making Sense of Modern Times
Garth Massey

Writing in Sociology
Mark Edwards

Questioning Gender
A Sociological Exploration
Robyn Ryle

Sociology of Organizations
Structures and Relationships
Mary Godwyn & Jody Hoffer Gittell

Six years ago SAGE initiated a new program in conjunction with our introductory text, Our Social World. The SAGE/ASA Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award provides a monetary award to graduate students and new professors to attend the ASA Section on Teaching and Learning’s pre-conference workshop. This year the workshop is called The Art at the Heart of Learner-Centered Teaching. The first year there were 96 applicants and 13 awards made. Since then the program has expanded; over the past 4 years, 95 junior colleagues have benefited. In 2011, twenty-three awards were provided to young scholars from all regions of the country and all types of institutions (a selection committee composed of members of the Section on Teaching and Learning chooses the winners.) Now in its fifth year, we have concluded that the program is wildly successful.

2010 Contributing Sponsors for this Award

Here's what award winners are saying about the pre-conference:

"...At this conference I not only re-affirmed my commitment to teaching, but I also learned practical skills that will serve me throughout my career...I think your support of this workshop speaks volumes about your commitment to higher education and I would personally like to thank you for this support." 

Kerry Greer,
Associate Instructor
Department of Sociology, Indiana University

"I have been teaching at the college level for eight years and I learned more that day than in those previous eight years. It is a fantastic opportunity for young teachers and I hope that you consider continuing your support."

Daina Cheyenne Harvey,
Managing Editor, Sociological Forum
Presidential Fellow, Carnegie Foundation

"I would be remiss if I didn't let you know that this was truly one of the most useful, well-coordinated conferences I have ever attended...So thank you, so much, for sponsoring such a worthwhile program, and providing us future faculty with an excellent opportunity to learn and grow as both teachers and scholars."

Jennifer A. Jones, University of California, Berkeley