GoldDecember 31, 1999
Bearman, Peter 
V1205 Evaluation of Evidence
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Probably the most likable and sharpest guy in the department for the things he's interested in. The class does not have traditional assignments. It's all based on collecting, manipulating, and digesting social science data. Lectures are fun and engaging, but suck if no one gets a fire lit under them. He's no BS-er, so come serious, even if not "prepared" for any session's reading; if you are truly interested in the material (which is interesting...lectures span on tangible topics in a student's life, like dating, and I dare say, probably in bad taste in light of the past year or two, suicide), then it will show, and that's what he really cares about. Some professors are picky about the material, and stodgy when it comes to idea generation. But Bearman is a versatile and open thinker. Some may not be prepared for anything other than orthodox lecturing approaches; others will eat it up. Intellectual adventures, welcome.
4 pratical assignments that require you to collect or create data and analyze it. End of the semester may be variable, but usually he allows you to pick between a couple of books for in-depth study. My class picked among three interesting books, one about the Holocaust, one about inner city gangs and race, and the last choice was the Salem witch hunts. No midterm, and the final is a data collection project of your own creation.... but, by his own admission, the final could be something wild and new.
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