SocioSmith is back!

Sorry for being incommunicado this weekend. My own sociological experiment of using communal (ie my neighbor's) email sometimes causes my inability to get on-line at times.

Anyway, we are being Deviant now! I guess my internet provider at home is my own form of deviance. As we continue our discussion looking at deviance/punishment/social class these weeks please reflect on how you as a SOCIOLOGIST can view your society and think of different ways for addressing issues of class and deviance than you ever have before. Not saying you will come up with different answers but for success in this course you should be at least able to see things in a new and different light.

On this topic, think about the Saints and Roughnecks article, courtroom 302, and the Morgan Spurlock video on 30 Days in Jail. Is punishable deviance a societal construct? Is this avoidable in a society? How then do we regulate punishable deviance in the US? What does our punishment/penitentiary system tell us as sociologists? What issues are evident by looking at our court and jail system when you look at what deviance is criminal - who is usually arrested and then convicted - who is usually sentenced to jail - what do we do with deviants once they are in jail???????

Be thankful this Thanksgiving that you are not in the jail system of the US or any other country as you reflect upon the society you live in! Gobble gobble.

Final blog for 2nd six weeks and socialization

You will have time to work on this in the Library Computer Classroom on Friday, Nov 13. Please have it finished ASAP but no later than Sunday, November 15. Have a great weekend!

Final Blog for the 2nd 6 weeks: Please blog your responses by the end of the day, Sunday, November 15.

Socialization/Adolescence Reflection…demonstrate what you have learned about both!

1. Nature vs Nurture: Think about what you have chosen to wear today, what your future professions or plans are, what type of sports/activities you enjoy; how much of this is determined by “Nature” and how much “Nurture”, and if/how do they balance eachother?




2. Why is adolescent social status power so important and consuming to most adolescents?



3. How is the socialization process for children different today than in most previous generations? What concerns are raised by this change? How valid do you think these concerns are?




4. Identify some examples of the gender differences in socialization. What impact do you think these have had in your life or in the lives of others you know?