http://drgrissom.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] drgrissom.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2005-11-30 10:08 am
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Sociology - Nov. 30

Death and Dying

I hope you all got a chance to see the assigned film over the past few days.

Discussion Question: How do societies justify ignoring atrocities like genocide?

Homework: Read the chapter in your text on euthanasia, and start collecting your thoughts on the subject matter for discussion next week.

Soc of Deviance

I'd like to start today with everyone sharing their homework with the class. Please provide the URL of the website you found to contain deviant material and explain why you found it deviant.

Homework: I would like you to conduct one interview with someone outside of this class. You should ask them 5 questions derived from your subject matter for your term project. This will be 25% of that grade.

For example, Bel is studying a subgenre of pornography. He might ask one of the employees at the Fourth Sin, or on the other hand an asexual classmate, five questions on that subject matter. You may decide on the focus of your questions, as they will be included in your project.

Also, please read Chapter 8 in your text on Frank Tannenbaum's The Dramatization of Evil

Re: Deviance

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Angel signs in. He gives Grissom the URL of the website (http://www.skepticfiles.org/misc3/deviate.htm) along with a lengthy essay on why it's not so much the website itself that he finds deviant, but the material that it talks about. The essay includes a discussion about how the Christian Right views homosexuality as a deviance, while there are those who would view the CR themselves to be deviant in how they've chosen to interpret religion.

He also looks like he wants to ask Dr. Grissom a question when/if the opportunity arises.

Re: Deviance

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"I was going to ask if you had any suggestions about who I should talk to."

Re: Deviance

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"I was thinking the use of religious beliefs to justify one's own deviant belief system," Angel said.

Re: Deviance

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know Catholic Masses," Angel said, quietly. He cleared his throat. "Um - yeah. I think she might. What sorts of things should I ask her?"

Re: Deviance

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay, thanks," Angel said. He made a note to check CJ's office hours.