S10E4: Teaching sociology to STEM students: why do we need a sociologist in the room?

In this episode of DAP, Vatsal and Megh are joined by a friend of the pod, Dr. Rituparna Patgiri. She shares her experiences teaching sociology to STEM graduates. Most importantly, she shares her teaching and mentorship philosophy. We discuss the different roles of a teacher, what it takes to teach sociology, and how to distinguish between opinions and empirical studies.

Recommendations:

• Recommendations:

• Megh

• Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic

• TV show: Boots, Netflix

• Rituparna

• TV show: The social dilemma

• Rituparna's co-edited book: Food, Culture and Society in India: Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Perspectives

• The Attention Economy Arushi Bhandari

• Vatsal

• Karen Hao- interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enXRDlWguU

• Superboys of Malegaon