Sociology

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Death and Dying
Please have a seat. I'd like you to share the piece of media you have brought in, and if you'd like, why you chose it. I have selected Tolstoy's A Confession.

Homework: Choose a death by suicide from Shakespeare's work, and write a short reaction to it.


Sociology of Deviance
First of all, I'd like to apologize for my absence last week. I hope you studied your vocabulary, there will be no quiz, but it will be on your upcoming midterm exam. The study guide will be provided next week.

In class today, I would like you to find a study partner for the exam. As you know, this class is pass/fail, but you will be receiving letter grades so that I have proper documentation of your coursework.

Discussion: A quick lecture on sexuality and deviance [skim the very top section if interested] Constructionists believe Sexual meaning does not exist intrinsically or inherently in a given act. Do you believe that is true?

Homework: Please read Synergies in Deviance: Revisiting the Positive Deviance Debate by Brad West and come to class with an example of something that you believe is an example of positive deviance.

Comments

Re: Soc 310 : Death & Dying

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"I brought in the Jacques-Louis David painting The Death of Socrates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:David_-_The_Death_of_Socrates.jpg). I chose it because I couldn't find Hamlet to steal his emo-poetry Socrates could have avoided his death, but chose not to rather than go against his principles."

Re: Soc 310 : Death & Dying

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"A very interesting choice, thank you. Good stuff, if not emo poetry. We can't win them all. *sigh*"