Spring 2027

Political Sociology

Political Sociology covers theory of democracy, political culture, voting behavior, political decisions, collective violence, regime breakdowns, social movements, mobilization, and frame analysis.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

The course involved a significant volume of dense reading and long lectures. One student described the reading load as insane, while another noted that putting in the work led to positive results.

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Prerequisites

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Junior standing

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SOC 624

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

IVAN ERMAKOFF is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

Students found Ivan Ermakoff's lectures engaging and well-organized, often making long sessions feel shorter. One student described the course as genuinely the most rewarding class they had taken.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.28 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.29 GPA, 68.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

The course involved a significant volume of dense reading and long lectures. One student described the reading load as insane, while another noted that putting in the work led to positive results.

Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

Students had to take handwritten notes because computers were not permitted in class. While the exams initially seemed daunting, one student reported they were graded very lightly.

Topics

  • Theory of democracy and political culture
  • Comparative studies of voting behavior and political decisions
  • Collective violence and regime breakdowns
  • Social movements, mobilization processes, and frame analysis

Skills

  • Analyzing theory of democracy, political culture, and comparative studies of voting behavior, political decisions, collective violence, regime breakdowns, social movements, mobilization processes, and frame analysis.

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model & dataset provenance 
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