Linus Owens

I loved this class!!! I am not a sociology major but have a special interest in tourism and linus was super accommodating and taught in a way that was accessible for me and still invigorating for the sociology majors. The readings were all super interesting and our class discussions were fun usually.

It was clear Linus was interested in the course but I expected a bit more from a 400 level seminar course. There was not a lot of discussion and a lot of repeititon. I was also not particularly interested in the topic at hand and I feel like there was a lot more interesting ways to approach this topic. It felt too theory based and could have had more specific examples and more conversations around colonialism and race and how those interplay with tourism and tourist expectations. A very easy course but would not recommend unless your a sociology major and need to fill your requirement.

It was clear Linus was interested in the course but I expected a bit more from a 400 level seminar course. There was not a lot of discussion and a lot of repeititon. I was also not particularly interested in the topic at hand and I feel like there was a lot more interesting ways to approach this topic. It felt too theory based and co …Read more

This class had three papers and a take-home final with four easy questions. The topics we covered were super interesting and made for some great material. That said, discussions could get frustrating because we clearly wanted to engage, but Linus would often go on long tangents instead of letting the conversation flow, making class boring and repetitive at times. Attendance is mandatory, but if you put effort into your papers and think outside the box, he’s a kind grader. Also, there is a crazy amount of readings, but you could get away with not doing all of them because most argue the same exact thing. Overall, a cool class I would highly recommend.

This class had three papers and a take-home final with four easy questions. The topics we covered were super interesting and made for some great material. That said, discussions could get frustrating because we clearly wanted to engage, but Linus would often go on long tangents instead of letting the conversation flow, making class b …Read more