very thought-provoking, extremely interesting, good course content, great prof!

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one of the best ive had.

I had Doug in my second year, and I graduated two years ago. He is still one of the best I ever had!!!

best class and choice i've made all year.

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Best.... prof.... ever.

Awsome class, very thought provoking. loved the model seminars

Radical. Often lectures about a given topic and 'goes on a tangent'. REALLY enphisizes new, different, and often controversial ideas, and credits students able to take these ideas and creatively expand on them.

Doug is one cool cat.

A terrific and thought provoking prof. Any prof who makes an effort to know everyone's name, even in a class of 100+ rocks in my books. He is on campus to teach.

He's Passionate and fair. thats Awesome

An excellent prof, don't worry about fact retention, worry about thinking if you're in his class. He values oringinal thought and insight.

different from any prof i've had. pretty challenging because of that but really interesting too. he makes you think instead of memorize, which is good according to me. he doesn't need to be right all the time either, it actually seems like he doesn't care about being right or wrong.

Doug's pretty chill, I like the setup with the TA's too

Smart guy. Need public speaking skills, original thoughts and a computer : )

Demands a very large amount of participation. Class makes you think. Very intelligent man, can be somewhat overbearing in leading discussions. Don't take his class if you plan on being a wallflower. Must work hard for A's.

This class isn't some typical primer on sociology where you learn from Powerpoint. It's a class based on debate and discourse--and if you enjoy such things, it's a ton of fun. Interesting topics and format, cool prof who actually gets to know his students and likes teaching.

Dr.Doug is a really interesting and passionate guy. his class was very different for anything ive ever taken. you barely crack the text, as it is mostly about the class' idea and view point. be prepared for and anal essay marker!! good class and easy if you participate. take it!

Absolutely awesome and unique structure of the class. Really allowed for the best type of learning - discussion.

super guy, and a hot TA!!

Greatest class I took in university. Lots of class participation. Doug Aoki is a fantastic professor.

Great class! He tests boundaries, and I like that.

Great guy. Really hot

Great prof who actually makes an effort to get to know individual students. Lots of class discussion which makes the class extremely interactive. Perfect structure for a theory-based class. Oh. And he is definitely the hottest prof on campus (and if you think otherwise, he'll beat you down with some wicked karate moves).

He is such a great teacher who love to talk to student and be open to opinions~~ Don't miss his course!!! You'll learn a lot from him!!!!!

His brilliance is surpassed only by his beauty!!!

Excellent, and often controversial, Professor Aoki's class islike no other I've taken. Discussions are frank, and as affecting and insightful as they are frequently vulgar. Highly recommended, but only if you undergo a serious recto-ingotectomy (the medical procedure involving the removal of sticks from asses).

Doug is not like ordinary profs. He makes that clear on the first day. He is more like an acorn tree dropping acorn clusters of ideas/situations on the ground and students are like squirrels in that they try and grab at the cluster of ideas and we figure out on our own what it means for us. He doesn't teach,he makes you think harder outside the box

Doug is one of the best profs in the Soc dept, he will bend over backwards to help his students. His class challenges how you think, he tells you it'll be different and somewhat unsettling from the very first day and he's not joking. You don't "learn" in his class but change how you think about the world. Plus he has a smokin' hot bod.

Doug is an excellent Prof, always willing to help his students out. Doug challenges his students to critically think and not just ramble off something from a textbook; I can really respect and appreciate that. Do not get too distracted by his ravishing looks and charm.

Best class I ever took

In five years (victory lap yeah!!), Doug is still by far the best professor that I have had.

Doug is totally awesome...point in fact, the "over 75 chili-peppers" idea. My bet is that he'll actually do it.

good prof, sometimes a little out there for some

Little intense for most people, often insightful, never boring

Wicked Prof...and so hot!!!

So far, so good

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This is a fantastic course! It is definitely unlike any course I've ever taken, it requires a lot of thinking and desire to explore ideas. You learn a lot about yourself and your thoughts, but you must be open minded! Not easy but worth every minute! Just try not to drift off in a day dream while you gaze at the dreamy proff ;)

Non-traditional and fantastic, Doug will allow you to see the world in a very different way. And he's not so bad on the eyes, either.

If you want to learn something "useful" then go to trade school. That's what they're there for. I enrolled in university to challenge my imagination and think. And being in Doug's class is like running a 10 km marathon uphill followed by a sucker punch to the brain. Did Michelangelo sculpt him? I can barely sleep lately thinking about his looks.

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he is shocking, delightfully crude and incredibly mind altering, a very positive experience in learning. He's also the hottest prof on campus...no lie.

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dougs class is insightful, and crude. His marking is kind of hard, but he'll help you with your papers. You think about class subject matter outside of class often. Good for theorizing. The web board sucked.

Because nothing is ever one thing.

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Yeah, this is a good class and Doug makes up for his failings as a teacher by being really cute!

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Take his class! Think outside the circle!

pretty good

The best class I ever took in my undergraduate years. It will make you uncomfortable, and it will force to to think hard & alot. Subject matter:beauty,love,knowledge. 3 papers, show-and-tell, & discussant. Do not be intimidated, this course will open your eyes. Doug is daunting, shifts your comfort zone - but, ALWAYS makes you think.

Take his class. He will make you think like never before. Best Prof ever

this guy is an absolute tool. take this class.

Doug is a paradox. Amazing for some, awful for others. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground. I recommend his classes as strongly as I can, but you have to go in expecting to be challenged on every opinion you bring, nothings free.

Challenginng yes, but don't we need to begin to challenge ourselves? Doug is awesome and I have recomended him to others. The web discussions were great.

Without a doubt, Doug Aoki's class was the best class I have ever taken.

Good teacher

I think he marks papers by throwing them all on down the stairs and giving a letter grade based on where they land. Take his class!

I learned more from Doug then most of my other profs...combined! Participation is a must, both in class and on the web board. Makes you think in ways you never thought possible. I cannot recommend his classes highly enough.

Come to class, it's small enough that he will notice. You don't come to this class to memorize names of theorizers or theories. Doug asks you the hard questions, about life, love, and the world around us. You get from this course as much as you decide to take from it. Its probably not gonna help build the foundation for later soc courses though

One of the best classes I have ever taken in university. For those Soc majors taking the 333 degree requirement, take it with Doug! Super fun class and easy marks. Fantastic class discussion. No textbook - $20 for photocopied readings about every 2 weeks. Assignments were fun and short, just put some thought into them and you will do great!

Best prof ever. I'm not even a sociology major but I'm taking a bunch of his sociology classes because they're the only ones I actually learn something!

Doug is the best professor i've ever had at the University. He applies real world knowledge about love, health, and education to texts and makes them relevant and appealing. If you are looking for a low maintenance class and have thoughts about anything this class is definitely a GPA booster.

He's a great prof. His class is easy as long as you are comfortable writing essays. Take his class as an interesting, easy-going, and fun GPA booster

If you are good at writing essays, you should be able to get a great mark. His class is fun, interesting, and quite different than anything you'll take as an intro sociology class. I'd definitely recommend him.

Doug is nuts. You will be forced to think like you've never thought before. Your marks will be essay and discussion based, and there is no textbook. Take his class.

He is the most amazing Sociology Prof at the U of A! This class was extremely easy and its too bad that he may not be returning to the U of A! This class consisted of pretty much the simplest papers and participation that you will ever need in university! If Doug ever came back to teach, I would not hesitate to take a class with him!

How outrageous, a professor that requires students capable of creative thought and writing capabilities. If you are going into this class expecting to be taught, you will not find much satisfaction. If you want a class that challenges you to question reality, knowledge, morality of open-mindedness, then this is a class that will be auspicious.

At the beginning, I thought this class was going to be awful, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a really interesting class to be in and you definitely need to think outside the box for the papers. The only downside is that it requires a lot of work to get a decent participation mark (web boards, online journal, class discussion, etc.)

I took two classes with Doug and I have to say he is the most amazing Sociology profs I have ever had. He made you think in ways you would never think. Take his class you wont regret it.

Best Sociology professor at the U of A. He will try to scare you in the first two weeks, but don't be fooled! This is the best class offered in the Sociology department, and you will leave thinking differently about the world and about yourself. As long as you are honest in your papers and show effort, he is not a hard marker. RECOMMENDED!

Amazing