Sunday, December 8, 2013
WELCOME!
This is a page that I made dedicated to the study of sociology! I made it to discuss several different topics in my online sociology class that I found important and interesting. I am interested in sociology because it is something that effects all of us! We are sociology and that's what makes it so important. I think this class will benefit me in the future when I am working with patients as a registered dietitian. It helps to know the inner workings of society and what makes it tick!
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Deviance as Part of the LGBTQ Community
The first topic I want to talk about is something that relates closely to my life. Being a part of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) community has given me a chance to experience being a deviant to our society in ways that many people don't experience. For this reason, I chose to research Deviance from chapter seven of the book "Sociology, The Essentials" by Anderson and Taylor.
Below are links to two scholarly articles that I found related to the subject of deviance as part of the LGBTQ community. The first one discusses sexual minority women's experiences with discrimination in college. The second one takes place in Turkey, and discusses the labels of gay, lesbian and homosexual, and the negative connotations that come with that. I think these are both good representations of deviance as part of the LGBTQ community because the first one looks at discrimination from our society's perspective, while the second one shows that this is seen as deviant behavior in many parts of the world.
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=23&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=50275921
Below are links to two scholarly articles that I found related to the subject of deviance as part of the LGBTQ community. The first one discusses sexual minority women's experiences with discrimination in college. The second one takes place in Turkey, and discusses the labels of gay, lesbian and homosexual, and the negative connotations that come with that. I think these are both good representations of deviance as part of the LGBTQ community because the first one looks at discrimination from our society's perspective, while the second one shows that this is seen as deviant behavior in many parts of the world.
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=23&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=50275921
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01558.x
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=23&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=21639694
DOI: There was no DOI available for this article.
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URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=23&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=21639694
DOI: There was no DOI available for this article.
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So this video is on YouTube, and it is pretty cheesy, but I like it because it shows how exactly the LGBTQ community can be seen as deviants to society. The video is a recording of same-sex couples walking down the street in public, simply holding each other's hands. It is visible that many people are surprised by this, and might be unsure what to think about it.
The first link below will take you to a website that discusses the debate on whether homosexuality should be considered deviant or not. According to the sociological definition of deviance, it would be, but in other fields such as medical science, it is not.
The second link will take you to a website that discusses the negative connotations to the word deviant, and explains why homosexuality is considered deviant in our society. It also mentions the concern that some people have with homosexuality being taught as a deviant behavior in schools, and how it can cause a negative viewpoint.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Gender Roles
The second topic that I chose from the book "Sociology, The Essentials" by Andersen and Taylor, is Gender Roles from the eleventh chapter. I chose this topic because I think the gender roles that society pushes effects everyone, even if they don't necessarily think about it on a day to day basis. Gender roles can effect people in a many different ways, from not being able to play with a toy that was "only for boys" or "too girly" as a child, to getting dirty looks at the store for not wearing the stereotypical clothing that men or women "should" wear. For some people this can take a great toll on their self-esteem, and comfort being themselves. For others, they might feel that they fit the gender roles very well, and are completely comfortable.
Below are two scholarly journals that I found that I felt represented the topic of gender roles well. The first one discusses a theory that schools are being feminized and that it might make it harder for boys to succeed in school. Note that this study does take place in Germany, but I thought it was a good representation of how gender roles can be hurtful in a society. The second link will take you to an article that discusses a study conducted about how young people feel about gender roles when it comes to family, and why they feel that way.
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=91927342
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-013-0309-9
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=79442826
DOI: 10.1177/0361684312444272
*When you click on the links above to the scholarly articles, you must click "Linked Full Text" to view the entire article.
Below is a link to a website that thoroughly explains gender roles and other gender-related terms. It discusses gender stereotypes as well as gender differences and gender identity. It gives a good explanation of terms that are commonly mixed up.
Below are two scholarly journals that I found that I felt represented the topic of gender roles well. The first one discusses a theory that schools are being feminized and that it might make it harder for boys to succeed in school. Note that this study does take place in Germany, but I thought it was a good representation of how gender roles can be hurtful in a society. The second link will take you to an article that discusses a study conducted about how young people feel about gender roles when it comes to family, and why they feel that way.
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=91927342
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-013-0309-9
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=79442826
DOI: 10.1177/0361684312444272
*When you click on the links above to the scholarly articles, you must click "Linked Full Text" to view the entire article.
The image above is actually from a children's book many years ago. I think it gives a good idea about what gender roles are, although these might seem slightly exaggerated today.
The link above is to a video on YouTube that some of you may have seen. Young Riley shares her thoughts on how children's toys are marketed to boys and girls, and is pretty upset because she feels that companies are trying to trick girls by making the toys pink. I think this is really interesting because it shows how upsetting it can be as a child, being unable to play with the toys that you want to. Riley explains that girls should be able to play with toys marketed to boys, and boys should be able to play with toys marketed to girls.
Below is a link to a website that thoroughly explains gender roles and other gender-related terms. It discusses gender stereotypes as well as gender differences and gender identity. It gives a good explanation of terms that are commonly mixed up.
The second link below leads to a website that discusses the gender roles are how they are changing in our society today. It is visible that gender roles are not the same as they were in the 1950's and the author explains what they might look like in the future.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Texas College Student Killed On-Campus
I chose an article that I found on Fox news, about a college student who was killed in an altercation with the campus police at a college in Texas. As a college student, I feel like this article effects me and that's why I chose it. It seems that lately, police have been getting into trouble in many different areas of the United States due to abuse of power, and I think that greatly effects our society and how we feel about the police. There is a relationship between society and law enforcement, I think it is important that it stay one where society feels cops are there to help them, not punish them.
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&sid=84b1b560-671c-4e2f-b220-e6ef4f27dc32%40sessionmgr115&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=90016490
DOI: 10.1177/0190272513493094
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&sid=84b1b560-671c-4e2f-b220-e6ef4f27dc32%40sessionmgr115&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=89945713
DOI: 10.1177/0887403412452424
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The second website has several other articles about police abuse and misconduct. These occur in many different situations and there are many stories in New York alone.
Below is the link to the article about the Texas college student:
The two following links are scholarly articles that I found relatable to the abuse of police authority.
The first one discusses an anonymous survey that was conducted with over three thousand officers to get a picture of the discipline officers we conducting and to see how fair people were actually being treated. The second one goes a little deeper and beyond the surface details to look at the root of the problem. Surveys were conducted to look at the differences in the officers backgrounds to see why there are differences in the use of force.URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&sid=84b1b560-671c-4e2f-b220-e6ef4f27dc32%40sessionmgr115&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=90016490
DOI: 10.1177/0190272513493094
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&sid=84b1b560-671c-4e2f-b220-e6ef4f27dc32%40sessionmgr115&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=89945713
DOI: 10.1177/0887403412452424
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The link below leads to a video on YouTube of a report from the local news in San Antonio, about the death of the student and what exactly happened. It goes into more depth about the student's life and even interviews some students who knew him at the college.
Below are two website that I found relative to police abuse. The first one is a website that discusses the trust we need to have in our police officers, but the fact that what we see on the news about police misconduct is making it difficult for our society. It even says that some police are able to escape punishment for abuse of their power.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Resources
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Brandl, S.G., & Stroshine, M. S. (2013). The Role of Officer Attributes, Job Characteristics, nd Arrest Activity in Explaining Police Use of Force. The Role of Officer Attributes, Job Characteristics, and Arrest Activity in Explaining Police Use of Force, 14(5), 551-572. doi: 10.1177/0887403412452424
Cirakoglu, O.C. (2006) The Journal of Social Psychology. Perception of Homosexuality Among
Turkish University Students: The Roles of Labels, Gender, and Prior Contact. 146(3), 293–305. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=23&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=21639694
Conwell, A. (2012). San Francisco Foghorn. Calling Gays "Deviant" is accurate. Retrieved from http://foghorn.usfca.edu/2012/09/calling-gays-%E2%80%9Cdeviant%E2%80%9D-is-accurate/
Fox News. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/08/texas-college-student-shot-and-killed-during-encounter-with-campus-police/
Friedman, C., & Leaper, C. (2010). Psychology of women quarterly. Sexual-Minority College Women's Experiences with Discrimination: Relations with Identify and Collective Action, 34(2), 152-164. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01558.x
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The Trauma Foundation. (2002, June 04). Broken bonds of trust police abuse and misconduct . Retrieved from http://www.traumaf.org/featured/6-4-02police-abuse.shtml
(2011) YouTube. Social Deviance: Same Sex Couples. Retreived from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkzFIFxBg4w
Brandl, S.G., & Stroshine, M. S. (2013). The Role of Officer Attributes, Job Characteristics, nd Arrest Activity in Explaining Police Use of Force. The Role of Officer Attributes, Job Characteristics, and Arrest Activity in Explaining Police Use of Force, 14(5), 551-572. doi: 10.1177/0887403412452424
Cirakoglu, O.C. (2006) The Journal of Social Psychology. Perception of Homosexuality Among
Turkish University Students: The Roles of Labels, Gender, and Prior Contact. 146(3), 293–305. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=23&sid=752eb8a6-08a2-4563-8ea7-16757e7a5c90%40sessionmgr111&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=21639694
Conwell, A. (2012). San Francisco Foghorn. Calling Gays "Deviant" is accurate. Retrieved from http://foghorn.usfca.edu/2012/09/calling-gays-%E2%80%9Cdeviant%E2%80%9D-is-accurate/
Fox News. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/08/texas-college-student-shot-and-killed-during-encounter-with-campus-police/
Friedman, C., & Leaper, C. (2010). Psychology of women quarterly. Sexual-Minority College Women's Experiences with Discrimination: Relations with Identify and Collective Action, 34(2), 152-164. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01558.x
(2011) YouTube. Social Deviance: Same Sex Couples. Retreived from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkzFIFxBg4w
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