Soc 310 and 500: Death and Dying / Soc of Deviance

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Death and Dying

We will continue with our chapter on Homicide today.

Discussion: Excluding factors like a murderer's threat to society, what type of punishment do you believe is necessary for a homicide victim to receive justice? Or do the dead need justice at all?

Please read Chapter 204, entitled Loss of Control, from Clinical Methods for Monday.

Sociology of Deviance

Please take you seats. You will be quizzed today on your reading. [You can take the quiz cold, and then give me your (fabricated no doubt) IC results after you take a look at all the correct answers.]

Discussion will be based on Wednesday's intriguing research she shared in our last class.
Can a socially accepted group still be considered deviant? (Her example - Surburbanites) Please support your thoughts with examples.

For next class, please study this vocabulary. You'll find the format unique, but helpful with any luck.

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"I will see many of you tomorrow at the Body Farm trip. Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and clothes that are easy to launder, and do not bring any food, drinks, etc. with you on the trip. I have a few gallons of lemon juice ready for students when we get back, we'll all have to hit the showers."

Comments

Re: Sociology of Deviance

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

"Everyone is deviant to someone else, yes. That wasn't the purpose of the question, however." Wednesday frowned at him. "The base question which concerns me is, can such a subgroup, one not only apparently widely and socially acceptable, still be considered a deviant subgroup in the context of the study of Sociology. This is a class related question, not a philosopical one."

Re: Sociology of Deviance

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Wouldn't they be though?" Angelus asked. "By definition these is a group which has chosen to live adjacent to the larger group of city-dwellers. If city dwelling is considered the baseline, then suburban living is deviant from that."

Re: Sociology of Deviance

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

"Different, but not necessarily deviant - unless you're sticking to a purely literal interpretation which, sadly, lacks." Wednesday shrugged.