Sociology 310 and 500 (9/28/2005)

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Death and Dying

Today's lecture on immortality, the symbolic and questions regarding real immortality. We will be discussing these topics for the next few class periods.

Discussion: What are your thoughts regarding immortality?

Assignment for next week: A short presenation on the burial customs of one culture. It may be your own, or one you are familiar with, or something that intrigues you.


Sociology of Deviance

First, please notify the professor of the deviant subculture you have chose to study in more depth.

Lecture on the History of Sexual Deviance During the Italian Middle Ages

Discussion: Do you believe that there are consensual (in which all parties are of age, and give clear free and willing consent) sexual acts that are deviant enough to be rightfully considered crimes?

Assignment: Begin your research, and bring in one discussion topic for class from your findings.



Anyone who makes fun of my hat gets detention.

Comments

Re: Death and Dying

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"I used to think that death was the end of all things. Flick of the light switch and you're done. Lately I've been getting the sneaky suspicion that there might be more to life than that. Especially since there appear to be several gods, incarnations of death, dream and other scary dieties running around campus."

"But I guess there's another definition to immortality where one's works are left behind and not forgotten even with the passing of time."

After class Marty leaves Dr. Grissom a note.

Dr. Grissom? I have a personal/professional issue that I need a staff members' assistance with. Can you help me?

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[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Grissom sends Marty a message.

Perhaps. Would you like to discuss the issue in private, or after class?

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

After class is fine

Re: Death and Dying

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Why don't you let me know when you are ready, and I will do my best to help you out, Martin. I'll be in the same classroom for most of the day doing weird experiments working on lesson plans.

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Can we say it is after class now? Or would you prefer a separate post?]

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Then meet me here. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/oatmanspatient/5062.html)

Re: Death and Dying

[stykera]

Not the end. Not really. Seems like it. There's the other side, where they all go, they all cross over.

*Stark waves his hands agitatedly as he speaks, then abruptly stops*

Sometimes they leave pieces behind. Voices, thoughts, pieces of them in my head...

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[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

You believe that the dead linger on in the living world through those that remain?

Re: Death and Dying

[stykera]

*He frowns*
I know.
They leave pieces behind when I help them cross.

But...yes, sometimes they live on because we want them to and we remember. Have to remember them. I remember her. Always.

Re: Death and Dying

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"We all leave a trace, don't we? I'm sure she'd want you to remember her."

Grissom gives him a reassuring smile.

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[stykera]

*He sighed. They didn't understand, but how could they?*

Yes...we do.

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[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty listens to Stark and shivers a little.