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Jeffrey Prager
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I took Sociology 40, it just wasn't listed in the course selection. It focused on American Psychosocial racism and I must say the class changed my perspective about racism. Professor Prager did his best to teach the class and provided interesting topics about things happening in current time. His lectures however were incredibly unorganized. I felt like every lecture we started over as if it was the first day of class. I ended up missing class the last 2 weeks of the quarter since he would put them on Bruincast and there was no point if what he was saying wasn't really useful to the class or final. My TA was probably what helped me pass the class. They gave weekly 2 page writing assignments about articles and videos discussed in the class. The midterm and final focused on the major readings of the class. My TA gave us a study guide and it helped make the midterm and final very easy. I got an A in the class, just as I'm sure mostly everybody did. This is a very easy GE and as long as you pay some attention, you should pass with an A too. Also, the course reader was free online.
I took Sociology 40, it just wasn't listed in the course selection. It focused on American Psychosocial racism and I must say the class changed my perspective about racism. Professor Prager did his best to teach the class and provided interesting topics about things happening in current time. His lectures however were incredibly unorganized. I felt like every lecture we started over as if it was the first day of class. I ended up missing class the last 2 weeks of the quarter since he would put them on Bruincast and there was no point if what he was saying wasn't really useful to the class or final. My TA was probably what helped me pass the class. They gave weekly 2 page writing assignments about articles and videos discussed in the class. The midterm and final focused on the major readings of the class. My TA gave us a study guide and it helped make the midterm and final very easy. I got an A in the class, just as I'm sure mostly everybody did. This is a very easy GE and as long as you pay some attention, you should pass with an A too. Also, the course reader was free online.
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Prof. Prager is the nicest guy, very aproachable, and helpful. He really cares about his students- I was in a class of about 40-50 people and i think he knew almost every persons name really early in the quarter. His lectures are interesting, and he is very good at explaining otherwise confusing material. He will like you if you come to his office hours- I would highly suggest it. Take a class with him.
Prof. Prager is the nicest guy, very aproachable, and helpful. He really cares about his students- I was in a class of about 40-50 people and i think he knew almost every persons name really early in the quarter. His lectures are interesting, and he is very good at explaining otherwise confusing material. He will like you if you come to his office hours- I would highly suggest it. Take a class with him.
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Professor Prager is an amazing teacher. I had him for GE cluster 21A, and every tuesday and thursday I looked forward to his class. He truly cares about and understands the material he teaches. His lecture style really makes it impossible to fall asleep! :) I think he is the best teacher I have ever had, and I dont expect to ever have better.
Professor Prager is an amazing teacher. I had him for GE cluster 21A, and every tuesday and thursday I looked forward to his class. He truly cares about and understands the material he teaches. His lecture style really makes it impossible to fall asleep! :) I think he is the best teacher I have ever had, and I dont expect to ever have better.
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Fall 2015 - I loved American Racism! It was a great course. Dr. Prager speaks organically so nothing is really planned. Some people would find it disorganized, but I found it really natural and made me feel more comfortable. I went to his office hours every week and truly enjoyed him. He cares about his students and often asked about the quality of his lectures. There is A LOT of reading, but it's all really interesting and not necessarily required. You just need to have a solid grasp of what the author is saying in the writing for the midterm and final. Both the midterm and final are easy if you understand the readings. The readings are not complicated at all. I got an A- in the class and left with a greater sociological understanding of racism in America. Also, I had Amberia as my TA and she's beautiful and amazing. Definitely a course I wish I could take again!
Fall 2015 - I loved American Racism! It was a great course. Dr. Prager speaks organically so nothing is really planned. Some people would find it disorganized, but I found it really natural and made me feel more comfortable. I went to his office hours every week and truly enjoyed him. He cares about his students and often asked about the quality of his lectures. There is A LOT of reading, but it's all really interesting and not necessarily required. You just need to have a solid grasp of what the author is saying in the writing for the midterm and final. Both the midterm and final are easy if you understand the readings. The readings are not complicated at all. I got an A- in the class and left with a greater sociological understanding of racism in America. Also, I had Amberia as my TA and she's beautiful and amazing. Definitely a course I wish I could take again!
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Great professor. Very organized. Everything you need to know for the exams come from lecture - he will not surprise you with passages that he does not discuss (or passages that the TA does not discuss). Midterm was short essays on Marx and Weber. Fill-in-the-blank questions from their works. Take-home exam was paper on Durkheim and Marx. Final exam was short essays on Durkheim and Freud. Fill-in-the-blanks on Durkheim and Freud. And finally, a comparative essay between Freud and Marx and/or Durkheim. My scores: Midterm: 88.1% (Studied the night before; was 2 fill-in-the-blanks out of 12? or 16? I forget - from a 92% ++) . Paper: "B" (85%? Not sure...?) Final exam: ??? I didn't study enough Freud... I don't know what I received. There was a slight curve applied and I ended up with a B+ overall. [By the way, I hated reading social theory. I managed somehow.]
Great professor. Very organized. Everything you need to know for the exams come from lecture - he will not surprise you with passages that he does not discuss (or passages that the TA does not discuss). Midterm was short essays on Marx and Weber. Fill-in-the-blank questions from their works. Take-home exam was paper on Durkheim and Marx. Final exam was short essays on Durkheim and Freud. Fill-in-the-blanks on Durkheim and Freud. And finally, a comparative essay between Freud and Marx and/or Durkheim. My scores: Midterm: 88.1% (Studied the night before; was 2 fill-in-the-blanks out of 12? or 16? I forget - from a 92% ++) . Paper: "B" (85%? Not sure...?) Final exam: ??? I didn't study enough Freud... I don't know what I received. There was a slight curve applied and I ended up with a B+ overall. [By the way, I hated reading social theory. I managed somehow.]
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Professor Prager is by far the best professor I've encountered during my time at UCLA. I took Sociology 10, Sociology 101, and Sociology 102 with him as a professor. Each time, I learned many valuable ideals and sociological views. He allows students to make their own views out of the texts and is extremely helpful in answering questions. He analyzes the readings and asks for student analysis as well. He always specifies exactly what the students will need to know for exams but I feel that he never placed much importance on grades which was awesome. Taking a class with Professor Prager can be very rewarding if you enjoy reading, analyzing, and learning.
Professor Prager is by far the best professor I've encountered during my time at UCLA. I took Sociology 10, Sociology 101, and Sociology 102 with him as a professor. Each time, I learned many valuable ideals and sociological views. He allows students to make their own views out of the texts and is extremely helpful in answering questions. He analyzes the readings and asks for student analysis as well. He always specifies exactly what the students will need to know for exams but I feel that he never placed much importance on grades which was awesome. Taking a class with Professor Prager can be very rewarding if you enjoy reading, analyzing, and learning.
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