Michelle Smirnova, PhD
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Teaching Philosophy

I learn with and from my students. I value teaching in diverse classrooms. We each bring our own perspectives, positionalities, and experiences, which shape how we understand the social world, and what we might learn from one another. I design my courses so as to capitalize upon this diversity, allowing students to develop confidence in their expertise, the ability to use sociological theory to analyze their experiences, and the ability to listen to and hear one another, even in the face of disagreement. Relatedly, I include perspectives from differently situated and embodied authors in each of my courses, which reflects my commitment to feminist standpoint theory and Black feminist thought. My goal is for students to be able think critically and structurally about social issues, but also to be able to able to locate their own power and ability to change systems of oppression.

Graduate
Qualitative Methods
Critical Discourse Analysis
​Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Medicine
​Body & Society

Undergraduate
Introduction to Sociology (Honors & Regular)
Social Theory
​Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Medicine
​Social Movements
Body & Society
​Technology & Society
Culture, Emotion, and Identity ​​
Contemporary Social Problems 
Sociological Social Psychology 
Sociological Theories of Popular Culture

If you want to view any of my syllabi, please email me at smirnovam AT umkc . edu
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