Robin G. Isserles
Professor
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice
EMAIL: risserles@bmcc.cuny.edu
Office: N-651J
Office Hours: Fall 2021 (On Zoom):Wednesdays 8-9 pm; Thursdays 2:00-3:00 Fridays 10-11 am
Phone: +1 (212) 220-8227
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Expertise
Research on Higher Education, especially the community college context
Scholarship on Teaching and Learning
Care theory and ethics
Degrees
- B.A. Union College, Schenectady, New York, Political Science,1990
- Ph.D. Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Sociology,2002
Courses Taught
- This course studies the social world and how it has evolved over time, as well as how individuals are influenced and structured by social interactions in small groups and by larger social forces. The course covers major sociological theories and research methods, and key concepts such as culture, socialization, social class, race/ethnicity, gender, technology, social inequality, and social change.
- This course involves a sociological analysis of the modern city and the urban way of life. Among the topics discussed are: the growth and decline of urban neighborhoods; social forces responsible for the modern urban community; urban ecology; urban blight and shifts in the residential distribution of racial, ethnic, and income groups; plans and policies for urban development; and the future of the central city. Prerequisite: SOC 100
- This Sociology Capstone will focus on special topics within the field and expertise of the instructor. It will provide a culminating experience for students by allowing them to explore a topic in-depth, engage in independent research, develop their analytic abilities and critical thinking skills, and apply concepts and theories to new cases. The capstone course will introduce students to the major theoretical perspectives, the basic research methodologies and research design issues, and the central analytical models in Sociology. Over the course of the semester, each student will engage in independent research that culminates in a research paper or project and a presentation to the class. Prerequisite: [ENG 100.5 or ENG 101] and SOC 100 and two (2) SOC major electives of which one (1) must be a 200-level course
Research and Projects
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