BSOC/STS 2051 Discussion Section

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# BSOC/STS 2051 Discussion Section
## Week 2, Disc 1
### Xuewen Yan
### 2021-09-03

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# Aboue me

- Xuewen (Shelley) Yan

- Snow literature

- PhD student in Sociology

- xy364@cornell.edu

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# About you

- Tell us your name, department, year.

- Recall the names of all those who introduced themselves before you!

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# Housekeeping

Safety & health

- Keep a mask on & the windows open (for now!)
- Do **not** come to class if you are sick. Contact Prof Overby and me for course material.

Section slot

- Confirm your selection number through **student center**

Section slides

- Available on Rpubs before section
- [https://rpubs.com/xwueyan](https://rpubs.com/xwueyan)

Come to office hours!

- Tuesdays: 9 - 11 am, currently all virtual (preliminary) 
- [Section Survey](https://forms.gle/4i5nRLg3WEm891cn9)

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# Section grading: 20%

Attendance
- 2 free rides: advanced notice to me
- 3rd or more absences: advanced notice to me & 1-2 page double-spaced memo

Participation
- Baseline is B+ for everyone
  
Discussion questions on Canvas
- Due at 5 PM Thursday before each section
- First discussion question due next Thurs (5pm, 09/09)

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# How to succeed in sections?

1. Arrive on time

2. Do the readings beforehand

3. Be attentive in class

4. Active & thoughtful exchanges
  - Ideas & perspectives from lecture & readings?
  - Telling personal experiences

5. Respectful listening

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# Section organization

- Guided activity (concept overview,methods for reading/writing etc.)

- Group discussion

- Whole-class discussion

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# Group Discussion

One group for one reading.

Go to [Google docs for collaboration](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GHjwbs-vjeROeVrvbH-PfDolrbiNK76itw4p969ssxA/edit?usp=sharing)

1. What struck you most about the piece? (quotes?)

2. What are the authors' main concerns? What ethical considerations do they identify as related to their illness and health care experiences?

3. How do these concerns vary by vantage point? (e.g., hcp, pt, family caregiver)

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# Class Discussion

1. What struck you most about your group's piece? (quotes?)

2. What are the authors' main concerns? What ethical considerations do they identify as related to their illness and health care experiences?

3. How do these concerns vary by vantage point? (e.g., hcp, pt, caregiver)

4. How were the perspectives of the individuals experiencing illness/disability similar and different? (Bill Peace, Tony Judt), the informal caregivers? (Carol Levine, Arthur Kleinman), the health care professionals (Mounica Vallurupalli, Ken Wu, also consider the hospitalist in William Peace’s essay)?

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# Section Survey

[Section Survey](https://forms.gle/4i5nRLg3WEm891cn9)