Teaching Philosophy

Dr. Taylor is a very dedicated sociologist who seems passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she is currently employed, she is teaching classes in the sociology department that include: Introduction to Sociology and Gender and Social Movements.

In her Introduction to Sociology class, she strives to teach a large class the basics of sociology. In the syllabus for her class she describes the class as follows:

Sociology 1 will introduce you to the perspective, theories, and methods of sociology in order to improve your understanding of groups and societies, the way individuals’ lives and identities are shaped by present and past social, cultural, political, technological, and economic developments, and the processes that influence social change. Because social organization depends upon relationships among diverse groups of people, a central focus of the course will be the varieties of experience and identities that exist in U.S. society, conflicts that shape institutions within the U.S. from family to the government, and the ceaseless pattern of social change that is going on all around us.

She really works to try and encourage students to do whatever they are passionate about. As is listed in a section below, she feels it is most important to study whatever you are passionate about.