Tell Me What You Saw...

In the opening activity to Race & Ethnicity you were shown slides of 15 people and had to determine both their Race and Occupation. Many if not all students were unable to correctly identify 25% of the slides. What does this activity tell a person about how they perceive people of a different race or ethnicity?

Halloween...Is it Deviant?

One of your favorite childhood holidays falls on this Saturday October 31st, I am of course talking about Halloween. My two questions for all of you are, A) Do you still dress up for Halloween, and B) At what age does it become deviant to dress up in a costume and ask your neighbors or strangers for treats?

Victimless or Not...

Do victimless crimes only have a negative impact on the person who is participating in the activity or does society suffer as well?

Differential Association...

After talking about Edwin Sutherland's theory of Differential Association do you think it is accurate? Why or why not?

Nature vs. Nurture...

After briefly discussing Margaret Mead and her work in New Guinea...what is the answer to her great question - Is it a person's NATURE that shapes who they are, or is it NURTURE?

Symbolic Interaction

After completing the symbol activity in class please address the following questions:

1) Were you surprised at the similarity or differences of responses to the symbols?

2) What does a persons' reaction to a symbol say about their Sociological Imagination?

You're Back................

Welcome back to school and to the Sociology class blog. Your first task is to simply answer the following question: What do you expect to gain from taking this course?