Sociology Courses | February 27, 2006

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Sociology of Violence: 2nd Period

"Hello, everyone. Welcome to class. I hope you prepared your questions for today, because our guest speaker is here to discuss issues of security and law enforcement with you."



"Please welcome Constable Fraser of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the current head of Fandom High's security and total dreamboat."

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Sociology of the Paranormal: 6th Period

"Today, you will be broken up into project groups. I am going to give you your topics, and what I'd like each group to do is come up with several discussion questions based on your topic.

If you have any questions or concerns, let me know."

Homework: Here is the Study Guide for your midterm. I suggest you begin to review it.

[Slow-play for both classes, obviously and as always. There are threads of OCD ready for you. :) ]

Comments

Soc of Violence | 2/27

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

"We'll go around in an orderly fashion, please, and you may each pose your question to Mr. Fraser."

[Reply here with your swooning/question asking :) ]

Re: Soc of Violence | 2/27

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

Draco is secure enough in his sexuality to admit to himself that Fraser was damn good looking man. When it was his turn to ask his question he asked Fraser "So what has been the most dangerous thing you have ever done?"

Re: Soc of Violence | 2/27

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Seeing the mountie definitely perked up Veronica's otherwise incredibly shitty morning. Cause wow, he really was hot. And she'd always had a thing about guys in uniform.

She carefully avoided looking at Phoebe, Bel or Piper when she posed her question.

"What kind of success rate have you seen with the rehabilitation of violent criminals?" she asked.

Re: Soc of Violence | 2/27

[demonbelthazor]

Cole and Phoebe sneak into class late, flushed and disheveled. Cole's grinning, Phoebe's glowing. They take their seats, and when it's time for Cole to ask a question, he says, "Umm..why did you decide to get into law enforcement?"

Re: Soc of Violence | 2/27

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was in a very good mood and thus had no questions in her mind about violence right now.

"I have two questions," she finally said. "1) Can I wear your hat? and 2) What do you think of the Arts and Choir?"

Yes, Phoebe was one of the three girls who serenaded him during song weekend.

Re: Soc of Violence | 2/27

[absolutesnark]

Piper wasn't swooning so much that she nearly forgot her question. Not at all. Well, maybe just a little.

"Has the weirdness of this town changed the way you deal with issues of security?" she asked curiously.

Re: Soc of Violence | 2/27

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

Peter tried not to laugh at the thought of the last time he had seen Constable Fraser. He then asked a question that had some relevance to his life. "What are your feelings on vigilantism? If someone has the ability and the right moral character to actually help the law from the outside, are that person's actions - even if violent - bad?"

PARANORMAL: GROUP ONE (2/27)

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Historical significance of Magic

oatmanspatient, wraithbaitjohn, courier_gavin

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP TWO (2/27)

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Shep pouts as this wasn't exactly what he had wanted to study... but he supposed he could twist and bend this topic towards what he wanted to study.

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP ONE (2/27)

[fates_jaye]

Jaye sits back and takes a nap as she is not in a group. Yay naptime!

PARANORMAL: GROUP TWO (2/27)

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Magic as it relates to religion and spirituality

banikslaveboy, lovelylana, cookinggeek

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP TWO (2/27)

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana signs in and tries to think of a good discussion question. "I guess I'm kind of curious about groups that want to or claim to use magic as a link or path to the divine."

PARANORMAL: GROUP THREE (2/27)

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

The cultures of those who practice Magic

chasingangela, walter_n_wires, dorky_broots

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP THREE (2/27)

[chasingangela]

Angela sits at her desk and drums her pencil against the desk, waiting for Walter and Broots.

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP THREE (2/27)

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

[ooc: I'm sorry, I know you mentioned that you'd have someplace for those locked in the danger shop to let you know. I must have missed it. I don't want Lana and Broots to wait around forever for Walter when he's not going to show. Unless they're supposed to wait around forever for him, in which case... sorry guys.]

PARANORMAL: GROUP FOUR (2/27)

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Social acceptance, or lack thereof, of Magic

the4thsister, psi16, aroseintime, blueskin_mystiq

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP FOUR (2/27)

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige signs in and forces a smile for the rest of the group, she might quite like to crawl into a pit and crease to exist for a short while.

PARANORMAL: GROUP FIVE (2/27)

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Moral and ethical issues involving the use of Magic

demonbelthazor, upforachase, imac_kenzie, future_visions

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP FIVE (2/27)

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe is cheerful and bouncy as she comes into class. In fact, she hasn't looked this happy and relaxed in months.

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP FIVE (2/27)

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac finds her group, she's very glad that this is a class that doesn't involve the use of paper.

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP FIVE (2/27)

[demonbelthazor]

Cole walked into class and took his seat by Phoebe. For those who had seen him earlier in the day, he didn't look nearly as happy anymore.

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP FIVE (2/27)

[demonbelthazor]

Addressing the topic at hand, Cole said, "Some people think that using magical for personal gain is unethical."

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP FIVE (2/27)

[upforachase.livejournal.com]

Cordelia takes a seat at her groups' table and sits down quietly. She is not in the mood for discussion.

After Class: 2/27

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Grissom's just hanging out, flipping through a Forensics journal, looking happy.

And OOC I am laughing at all of you, MWA HA HA!

Re: After Class: 2/27

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Shep comes up to the prof and very respectfully says, "Uh... that isn't at all what I signed up for last week."

Re: PARANORMAL: GROUP TWO (2/27)

[stykera]

"Yes. And, I wonder...why is it that people feel the need to connect magic, or what they call magic even if it isn't magic really, to their deities? Is it just easier to accept these things if they are believed to come from a higher power?"