Spring 2027

Sociology of Persecution

Sociology of Persecution examines persecution as a sociological object, focusing on perpetrators' motivations, policy machinery, state agent behavior, and victim strategies.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ivan Ermakoff4.1/5

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Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

The workload included a massive amount of weekly reading, with performance in lecture dependent on completing most of it. The final exam was cumulative, and grading was consistent.

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Junior standing and (SOC 181,SOC/​C&E SOC 140, 210, or 211), or graduate/professional standing

SOC 678

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Professors

Spring 2027

Ivan Ermakoff

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Raw average: 4.48/5 from 21 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.7/5 raw quality · 2.3/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

Ivan Ermakoff taught a small, discussion-heavy course where the workload involved massive weekly readings. Students found the material interesting but difficult, noting that consistent grading required completing most of the assigned texts to succeed in lecture. The final exam was cumulative, and one reviewer described the professor as not a difficult grader.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2014: 3.79 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2015: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 2.73 GPA, 45.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

IVAN ERMAKOFF is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

Students described Ivan Ermakoff's teaching as excellent and the class as engaging, despite the material's dark nature. The course centered on small-group discussion and analyzing difficult, interesting subject matter.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 2.73 GPA, 45.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

The workload included a massive amount of weekly reading, with performance in lecture dependent on completing most of it. The final exam was cumulative, and grading was consistent.

Past student reviews · Ivan Ermakoff

One student found the reading long and difficult but interesting, noting that the professor was not a difficult grader. Success required doing the reading, as every class focused on critiquing the texts.

Topics

  • Persecution as an object of sociological investigation
  • Perpetrators' motivations and the machinery of persecution policies
  • Behaviors of state agents
  • Attitudes and strategies displayed by potential victims

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SOC 678 · Spring 2027

Sociology of Persecution

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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