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  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about demographic and social/cultural dimensions of being a Jr Faculty member in a place like Athens / OU.
  3. Here is a link to my project [| Flickr]
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "Insert relevant quote here" [include page number]
      1. How I use this idea
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. Relevant quote
      1. How I use this idea.
        1. Citation info. Author, Date, Title, Journal Title, Volume, Pages, URL





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[edit] User:Ad_Re_Spring_2008

[edit] Theory of Religious Economy

  1. I will edit the Wikipedia page on the Theory of Religious Economy.
  2. This is interesting substantively because religion has a significant role in almost every culture around the globe and has a substantial impact on economical and social development within societies. The addition of information to the Theory of Religious Economy page will help present sociological concepts in relation to changes in one of the world's oldest organizations.
  3. Link to project Theory_of_religious_economy
  4. I will be working alone.
  5. Quote 1 "The notion of religious economies underscores the dynamic interplay of different religious groups within a society. This interplay accounts for the religious makeup of societies at any given time and explains why and how religions change."
    1. I will use this idea to help define the Theory of Religious economy in the into. paragraph.
      1. [Sociology textbook, 395]
  6. Quote 2 "Past discussions of secularization usually postulate a decline in the demand for religion, claiming that potential consumers in a modern, enlightened age no longer find a need in faith in the supernatural. In contrast, in new essays written with Larry Iannaccone, we focus not so much on religious consumers as on religious suppliers. We ask, under what conditions are religious firms able to create a demand."
    1. I will use this idea (and others from the book) to describe some of the concepts associated with the theory and how they differ from previous approaches.
      1. [Stark, Rodney. 1997. Rational Choice and Religion. Ed. Lawrence A. Young. Routledge (publisher). Pg.17. ISBN 0-415-91192-3

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All of my edits are individually listed on my user page.


Comment from Ted: working on the theory of religious economies page sounds great. Get in touch with the other folks who are working on it. See list on project page. User:Htw3/Spring_2008_Project_Page#Theory_of_Religious_Economy

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[edit] User:Bu_Li_Spring_2008

1. I'm doing a Flickr project

2. It will bed based o nthe topics of video games' impact on crime, deviance ,social networks and the conflicts that come with it, and education.

3. Here is a link to my project. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27239856@N02/sets/72157605403359166/

4.I will be working alone.

5. Concept from Starks book--Social groups/networks, more specifically, Cosmopolitan Networks 1. "Cosmopolitan networks are relatively full of holes, consisting of weaker, nonredundant ties. The word, cosmopolitan, means worldy, at home throughout the world, or widely distributed. Hence, members of a cosmopolitan network seldom engage face-to-face interaction and tend to be scattered geographically." 2. I will use this along with additional information in the book about cosmopolitan networks to explain nad describe Xbox Live and other online games that link people all over the world together.

6. Concept from internet articles 1. “Research led by a pair of Iowa State University psychologists has proven for the first time that exposure to violent video games can desensitize individuals to real-life violence.” 2. I will expand on this to investigate whether video games actually do have a negative influence on behavior. 3. CITATION INFO- MATT VOIGTS, March 20 , 2007, "Video games linked to both violence and lower crime" http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:ZAwgG3SbZKcJ:public.wartburg.edu/trumpet/2007/03-20/videogames.html+video+games+and+crime+site:.edu&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

Comments from Ted: It might be tricky to find the images you want/need for this project. However-- why not start a Flickr account and see what you can put together. --Htw3 (talk) 03:19, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Byr_Ros_Spring_2008

  1. I want to do a youtube project.
  2. I am looking into conformity on campus in correspondence to warm weather. I will tell why people follow the norm and why it is interesting to others students.
  3. The link to my project is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxTGURbsS0E
    1. Also see personal page for project essay
  4. I am working with Amanda Zimmerman.
    1. Primary group- All the people we usually see outside tanning together are close friends that feel comfortable around each other and often spend time together. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_group/Secondary_group
    2. Conformity- Many of the students on campus want to be socially accepted by their looks, more females than males, so when they see one person tanning they feel that they should do it as well, which builds grouping and relationships, kind of like a domino effect. pg. 77 Stark
    1. Norms and Social Freedom- With the dorm students, being their first time away from home, they have more freedom to join whichever social group they choose and whatever methods they wish to use. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=S0Zc3qlkedYC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=social+norms+and+freedom&ots=jQQsHKJXGG&sig=Ipsa_vjWQsP-40q0UBiDBK01px8#PPA3,M1
    2. Non-verbal Communication- These groups of students draw attention to themselves by putting themselves out there for others to see which draws attention to the opposite sex. http://books.google.com/books?id=-9B0mQ7WQ3gC



see my comments on your page --Htw3 (talk) 15:58, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Br_am_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about being a senior in freshmen classes.
  3. Here is a link to my project Flickr[1]<---
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. desocialize-to remove from a customary social environment




Comment from Ted: Definately go with your second idea. That sounds like a great project. Theories of self and identity are relevant. Let me know when you get your flickr account set up and start posting pictures. I will make comments in Flickr about tie-ins with ideas in course etc. Looking forward to seeing your work. --Htw3 (talk) 16:44, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] User:Ch_To_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about the day in the life of a non traditional and a trditional aged OU student and their daily tasks. I will find concepts that can be related to the Sociology 101 course.# Here is a link to my project. [[2]]
  3. I am working with traditional aged student Russell on this.
  4. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "If values are very general,norms are quite specific." [40]
      1. Norms are rules governing behavior. They define what behaviors are required, acceptable or prohibited in particular circumstances. They indicate that a person should act in certain ways at certain times. I am sort of breaking the norm by taking classes at my age. There are not many undergrad students my age here at Ohio University. Russell falls closer to the accepted norm of our societies typical college aged student. My typical day is different from Russell's. I get up in the morning and go to work, then leave work for class, then go back to work and from there he goes home. When I arrive home I am enveloped by household chores and family. Russell on the other hand wakes up at dawn typically, then goes to his morning classes, then goes back to his room where he sits at his computer and draws, or sleeps. Then he usually goes to his afternoon classes. From there he goes back to his room and again either sleeps or draws. So from the short descriptions of our day's, you can see that we lead relatively different lives. Tom also has different reasons for being here than I do. He says, "I am here so that my children will know that education is important at any age and maybe change the norm from with in his family". Russell is here so that he can become a pilot. he would also like to be able to have and provide for a family some day, but becoming a pilot is his main reason for attending college.
  1. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. “Adult learners do not bring their experience with them into higher education; they are their experience (Knowles, 1978).”
      1. Breaking the educational norm for mature students. This article explores the mature college student and finds a positive corelation of maturity and educational success.
        1. Citation info. David James ,British Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol. 16, No. 4 (1995), pp. 451-466 , http://www.jstor.org/stable/1393413?seq=4



Comments from Ted: Photos and discussion of alternatives to the drinking or party culture at OU would make an interesting slide show. Possible sources of alternative stuff: outdoor rec community, farmers market, arts-- as you mention, religious groups, school clubs, others. . . ?--Htw3 (talk) 02:39, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Ci_Mi_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a wikipedia project
  2. I am interested in researching how governments use religious pluralism.
  3. I will be editing theory of religious economy mainly focusing on Secularization.
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept of Religious Pluralism from Stark
    1. "it is always in the interest of any particular religious organization to secure a monopoly" [395]
    2. I am using this to shed light on the way I view religious groups, looking for hidden agendas and the "bigger picture"
  6. Concept of religious agendas from Religious pluralism: A Metaphorical Approach By Chris Arthur
    1. "the agenda of concerns voiced by any local religious group is now likely to include local dimensions"
    2. This idea shows why religious groups in certain parts of the world focus efforts on things across the globe, to help bring in people from those sides of the world to their religious groups trying to create the "monopoly"
    3. Citation info. Chris Arthur, 2000, Religious pluralism: A Metaphorical Approach, Page 29, [3]


Comment from Ted: working on the theory of religious economies page sounds great. Get in touch with the other folks who are working on it. See list on project page. User:Htw3/Spring_2008_Project_Page#Theory_of_Religious_Economy

[edit] User:Ca_Th_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a youtube video.

2. I will show aggression/violence through people playing video games.

3. Here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAIhSz78q1w

4. I am working Anna Hartenbach and Erica McCormick on this project.

5. Crime and deviance as a learned behavior.

a. First, any general theory of crime and deviance must include elements of learning theory. Nearly all human behavior is learned, including deviant behavior. Next, a general theory must specify the sources from which conformity and deviance are learned. [203]

b. I use this idea to explain aggression/violence from people playing video games.

6. Video games can cause aggression/violence.

a. "violent video games may be more harmful than violent television and movies because they are interactive, very engrossing and require the player to identify with the aggressor"

b. I used this idea to show people playing video games, instead of doing something such as watching tv, because video games are more interactive.

c. http://www.apa.org/releases/videogames.html

[edit] User:Ch_Ci_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a youtube project

2. I'm interested in acts of defiance, particularly in uprising of citizens against government politics or institutions/rules put in place.

3. The link to my project is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHIpLINaQD4

4. I will be working by myself on this project.

5. Concept of Deviance from Starks:

a. "The concept of deviance includes all norm violations, from the trivial to the tragic-from sleeping in class or wearing weird clothes to drowning one's children and blaming it on a carjacker."-pg. 175

b. Rebellious acts and resistance are often necessary to elicit a change. They can occur in a variety of ways, against a variety of different organizations, for a variety of reasons, which is why I belive this quote from the book has a good relevance to my project. It basically says that deviance can occur in a variety of ways, just as rebellions can as well.

6. Concept of Deviance from another source:

a. "In the late 1960's, the masses were supposed to be passive, not entering the public arena and having their voices heard. When they did, it was called an excess of democracy, and people feared it put too much pressure on the system."-

Citation: Chomsky, Noam. "Humanity's last Rage." New Statesman, 5/12/2008, Vol. 137 Issue 4896, p26-29 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=31934010&loginpage=Login.asp&site=ehost-live

b. During the 1960's, the largest outcry of human rights, and protest occured. I plan to emphasize this in my video, so this article pertains greatly to my project.


Comments from Ted: There are a lot of connections you could make between the theme of rebellion or resistance that you mention. You will need to narrow your focus a bit- and think of what sorts of things you can get images of. Also, I think Mike is working on something else, I talked with him today.--Htw3 (talk) 02:43, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Co_Br_spring_2008

1. I am doing a Flicker Project

2. I am interested in doing a project on the secondary groups/different social groups with Athens and Ohio University.

3. I have a digital camera, I am decent with a computer and am familiar with editing.

4. Here is a link to my Flicker Page http://www.flickr.com/photos/27255398@N07/sets/72157605416458907/

5. Concept from Starks book.

1. Society refers to any relatively self-contained and self-sufficient group of human beings who are united by social relationships. P33

2. I will use this idea by going out into the community and capturing pictures of the people of Athens and the students of Ohio University, and seeing the relationship in which they have with each other even though people who come to this small town come from all over the world and from all sorts of different social groups.

6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)

1.“The social structure [of the dyad] rests immediately on the one and on the other of the two, and the secession of either would destroy the whole. . . . As soon, however, as there is a sociation of three, a group continues to exist even in case one of the members drops out.”

1.I will use this idea by showing that even though there are all different kinds of social groups who come into the small town of Athens the community as a whole sticks together and stays successful.

1.(Simmel [1908] 1950:123) http://eclectic.ss.uci.edu/~drwhite/soc_con17.pdf page 3

7. Summary is on my user page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Co_Br_spring_2008

[edit] User:Cu_Ch_Spring_2008

1. I purpose to make edits to the main Wikipedia article on Social stratification. 2. This is interesting because concepts on Social stratification are the foundation for modern Sociology. It demonstrates many key elements such as Conflict theory and Social mobility. Specifically I will be working with Weber’s theories on the subject matter because I found the Wikipedia source to be lacking in that regard. 3. Here is the link Social stratification 4. I plan to work alone for this project. 5. I will base my work on research made through studying the textbook and other reliable academic sources on the subject matter. a. "Looking around Germany, Weber noticed that social position did not always seem to be simply a matter of property ownership." pg. 236 : This idea infers that Weber saw stratification as being much were complicated then Marx's theories on Capitalistic value.

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[edit] User:Do_Br_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a Flickr project.
  2. [[4]]
  3. I will show and talk about how graffiti is related to Differential association theory and multiple types of deviance; like labeling, subcultural and control theory.
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "An outside observer noting the behavior of a member of a subculture may regard that person as deviant. But the same person is conforming to the norms of his or her group." [190]
      1. I used this quote because everyone is in their own group or subculture if they want to believe it or not and what they believe is what they think is right. Like grandmas and grandpas against a younger generation, they do not see eye to eye on norms because of time. You apply the same thing to smaller groups like people that graffiti, they believe that it is a great way to spread beliefs, ideas, art, and the truth. They do it because they believe its the right thing to do.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. "Second, deviants' and artists' careers are furthered or thwarted by the ways in which audiences label and react to them and their endeavors."
      1. I'm using this idea because it describes how a writer keeps going. They continue and increase their work if they get noticed enough. It could be negative or positive attention, it's still attention that could influence the writer.
        1. Graffiti as Career and Ideology, Richard Lachmann, The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 94, No. 2 (Sep., 1988), pp. 230([[5]]

[edit] User:Do_Sa_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a youtube project. 2. I am researching prostitution rings that service only the political elite and how this topic pertains to theories in the book, such as control theory, white collar crime, and crime and deviance in general. 3. I will be contributing to the video production and voice recording. 4.# Concept from Starks book.

    1. "For the control theory the causes of conformity are the social bonds between an individual and the group. When these bonds are strong, the individual conforms; when these bonds are weak, the individual deviates..There are four kinds of social bonds between the inidividual and the group: attachments, investments, involvements and beliefs." [Pages:194-195]
      1. My group and I will use the basic princples and ideas of the control theory in our project. However, our topics deals with the deviance of politicians involved in prostitution rings. This topic is not justified by the control theory and in fact it is a contradiction to the theory. According to the Control Theory these politicians should abstain from this deviance and conform to the norms of politicians. But these individuals do not follow this idea and deviance such as this is quite common in politics. Also, we plan to use the four social bonds individually to show why politicians theoretically should not deviate and conform. So, since the politicians have much to lose and many social bonds such as attachments, involvements, investments and beliefs they should not be so frequently caught in deviant scandals such as involvements in prostitution rings. Finally, we may conclude on some reasons why they might deviate despite all of these risks and social bonds.

5.# Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)

    1. "The essence of internalization of norms and conscience lies in the attachment of the individual to others. To the extent that we are concerned about what others think of us and react towards us, then we are under an element of control". "The idea that the persons invests time, energy, himself, in a certain line of activity-say getting an education and acquiring a reputation of virtue. When or whenever he considers deviant behavior, he must consider the costs of this deviant behavior, the risk he runs of loisng the investment he has made in conventional behavior".
      1. Those were two quotes considering two social bonds, attachments and investments. We plan to show how this bonds, like attachment and beliefs, usually lead to conformity of the norms. Also, we plan to show that these bonds predict that an individual will deviate less. However, since our topic deals with how these politicians stray from the concepts of the control theory we must reveal how politicians do have these attachments but still deviate.
        1. Newburn, Tim. Criminology . 1st Edition . Portland, Oregon : Willan Publishing , 2007. (Pages:226-244).

Here is a link to my video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4TCVod9pgQ

[edit] User:Da_Le_Spring_2008

1. I would like to participate in a you tube or flickr project. 2. I think the idea of born criminals is interesting. 3. I don't have any technical skills but I have a digital camera and a car for getting places.


Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. There is a bunch of research on group identity-- you can build on that. I have book in my office that you can borrow. Let me know when you get your flickr account set up and start posting pictures. I will make comments in Flickr about tie-ins with ideas in course etc. Looking forward to seeing your work. --Htw3 (talk) 16:46, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

  1. I am doing a flickr presentation
  2. I will be doing my photo essay on the history of my primary group.
  3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27286501@N06/sets/72157605377849910/
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. Social life was highly segregated by sex and was based on sex and was based on childhood friendships and associations. page 371
  6. How I use this idea
    1. From the perspective of children, the family is a family of orientation: the family serves to locate children socially, and plays a major role in their enculturation and socialization.
      1. I will use this quote being that for the most part my imediate family is my primary group.
        1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family

[edit] User: Dr_Ja_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a YouTube video. 2. It is about several social norms experienced across the nation but also at Ohio University. The link for our project is http://youtube.com/watch?v=KVKjq9JgS9Y 3. I am working on this project with Chris Povako, Michael Miller, and Mitch Minadeo. 4. Norms in the Stark book 1.” Norms are rules that define the behavior that is expected, required, or acceptable in particular circumstances”. Page 40. a. We used this article to determine several norms in society that we thought were relevant to a college student. 5. Tanning statistics from outside research. 1. More than 90% of users of tanning lamps were aware that premature aging and skin cancer were possible complications of tanning lamp use. a. This basically showed that users of tanning beds do not care that it is having a negative affect on them. Everyone else is doing it so it appears normal. 1. J. Matthew Knight, MD; 2002; Awareness of the Risks of Tanning Lamps Does Not Influence Behavior Among College Students; Archives of Dermatology; Volume 138:1311-1315; http://archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/138/10/1311

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[edit] User:Esch_Em_Spring_2008

  1. I am going to be doing a Youtube video.
  2. I am going to be showcasing how graffiti is an example of individuals being socially deviant on Ohio University's campus.
  3. http://youtube.com/watch?v=GW9iD3wpBW8
  4. I will be working by myself on this project.
  5. Concept from Starks book: subcultural deviance and power
    1. " Particularly in complex modern societies, many subcultures exist, and thus, some deviant behavior can be explained as conflicts over norms, or subcultural deviance. Thus, the norms in society are often determined by who has the power to pass laws and set policies." (p.190)
      1. I am going to use this idea to present how those with power make the rules and those who feel like they do not have the power and are socially subordinate tend to break the rules. This is relevant to my project because the city of Athens is trying very hard to eradicate the graffiti around the city. However, those individuals who are creating this artwork belong to a subcultural where it is not considered deviant behavior to graffiti a public building.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books): conflict and power and deviance
    1. "How we observers feel about graffiti is a function of whose side of the conflict we are on--whose values we share or do not share, whose status we respect, whose situation we emphasize with--the authorities who make the rules, the people who enforce them, or those who break them."
      1. This concept talks about how depending on what side of the issue you are on, you may be in conflict with those who create the graffiti. Those with the power make the rules and enforce the social norms that are present in our society. However, there are others who feel that they have the right to create such artwork on public property. According to society, those individuals are acting in a deviant way by destroying public property.

Citation info: Cavan, Sherri PH.D., 1995, The Great Graffiti Wars of the Late 20th Century, http://www.graffiti.org/faq/greatgraffitiwars.html

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. I really look forward to it. there is some research on graffiti in sociology-- you might look at it to make a tie in. --Htw3 (talk) 16:34, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Ec_Ka_Spring_2008

1. I am interested in doing a Flickr project it is something I find really interesting and have faith in the outcome of my project. I have no problem working in a team but wouldn't mind working alone. 2. I have a few ideas on topics I want to do such as the amount of public drugs references and the effects of that. 3. I have used Flickr once before but am will to become more familiar with the site. I have both a black and white camera, and a digital camera. I am fully literate in the photoshop program as well.

[edit] User:ev_lar_spring_2008

  1. I am going to do a Flickr project. I have some ideas, Ted has mentioned one in class.
  2. I am focused on comparing the differences among students and relate these to a slew of social concepts.
  3. I have access to a digital camera and have never used Flickr. I am sure I can figure it out and make an "A" project on my own.
  4. Concept from Starks-Control Theory
    1. The involvement aspect of control theory takes into account that time and energy are limited. The more time a person spends on activities that conform to norm, the less time and energy that person has to devote to deviant acts." (Stark, pg. 197)
      1. I am using this with a photo of a church group to represent the involvements and attachments making deviation less likely.
  5. Concept from further research-Sociological constructions of deviance
    1. Most deviant behavior is neither socially uniform nor psychologically aberrant, and the form it takes is determined by the individual’s structural location,”
      1. I will use this quote in my summary of my project.
        1. (Nanette J. Davis, 1975, Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa)

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. start collecting shots and putting them up. let me know when you get it online-- you can edit and change as you go. it is very easy to use flickr.--Htw3 (talk) 16:30, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Er_Fo_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a wikipedia project.
  2. It is about the sociological themes in Rainbows End, namely the change in society due to advances in medical technology.
  3. Here is a link to my project [[6]]
  4. I am working by myself on this, but kind of with others? I will be adding my own research and example to the article.
    1. "You picked all the right diseases! ... Modern medicine is kind of like a minefield made in heaven. We can cure a lot of things: Alzheimer's, even through you almost missed the boat there. You and I both had Alzheimer's; I had the normal kind, cured at the earliest onset. Lots of others things are as fatal or crippling as ever. We still can't do much with strokes. Some cancers can't be cured. There are forms of osteoporosis that are as gruesome as ever. But all your major infirmities are things we have slam-dunk fixes for." [28]
      1. The idea of a miracle cure isn't new. In the past, we have watched the world change as things like vaccinations, penicillin, and more recently, one of the first ever cancer-preventing vaccines. The diseases that we cannot cure, like Smallpox, are being contained one at a time, and there is constant research into genetic cures and stem cells that can cure those diseases no one ever thought possible.
  5. The discovery of DNA, in particular, has lead to tremendous advances in modern medicine, and continued research into previously untouchable diseases.
    1. "One of the most important was the discovery of DNA by Wilkins, Crick and Watson. These three were also helped by the work done by Rosalind Franklin. DNA is the substance that makes life – a human cell that contains genes, which are made up of chromosomes, the basis of living tissue. This has in turn allowed the study of disease caused by defective genes such as in cystic fibrosis and Down’s Syndrome. In recent years, researchers have been able to identify specific genes that are responsible for specific diseases."
      1. The discovery of DNA also made it known that every human body is different- no one has the same DNA. Thus, as seen in Rainbows End, cures for DNA-based diseases may have to vary from person to person. Those cures are still beign researched now, and Rainbows End shows what might happen when some of those cures are found.
        1. Citation info. Chris Trueman, 2008, Medical Changes from 1945, http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medical_changes_from_1945.htm

[edit] User:Ed_Em_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a YouTube Project
  2. I will create/discuss ideas about college students and social networks(dealing with subcultures; athletics) and how weak ties that you have now will benefit you in the future.
  3. I am working with Barry Quinn on this project
  4. Concept from our sociology book.
    1. Based on Granovetter's Strengh of Weak Ties Concept, weak ties are proven to be stronger and more effective for the purpose of spreading information. An example of this would be job searches. Respondents of Granovetter's, reported that they got a job based on someone that they knew "casually" and not one of their close friends. (Page 35-36)
      1. We use this idea in our project to show how Barry (college athlete) and Emily were able to form their social networks through their daily lives and because of that how Barry and his weak ties will benefit him more in the long run than Emily's strong ties.
  5. Concept from further research: from www.googlescholar.com I found the link http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-1224(199210)57%3A5%3C586%3AJSANCI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-L
    1. Alternative formulations of the strength-of-weak-ties hypothesis suggest that job seekers benefit from weak ties for two distinct reasons. It is emphasized that weak ties relay useful job information more frequently than strong ties, and that weak-tie job offers are drawn from a different (often superior) distribution.
      1. Dealing with the typical college student, compared with a college athlete, the athlete will have more weak-ties that will benefit them in the job-seeking process. They will have more opportunities for interviews and knowing more about jobs located in a different geographical region because of teammates and the people that they know.
        1. Citation info.

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[edit] User:Finn_Kat_Spring2008

  1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.
  2. I am concentrating on the context of religious economy in the US compared to other countries.
  3. Here is the link to the my project page Theory of religious economy: Religion in the US compared to other nations
  4. I am working on this project by myself.
  5. Concept from Starks book:
    1. "religions explain why certain norms exist, why they are right, and why they must be obeyed." [391]
      1. I'm using this idea to show the different norms that coincide with different countries. Each religion carries different social norms attached to them.
  6. Concept from further research:
    1. "We cannot assume that all Arabs are Muslims, all Chinese Buddhists, all Indians Hindus, or all Europeans Christians." [1]
      1. This idea can be used to show how there are different representations of countries by the dominant religion. There is a stereotype that is attached to countries from religion.
        1. Citation info: Finke, R. (2008). Is the 'clash of civilizations' really true? The 'religious economy' is a better explanation. Retrieved May 30, 2008, from http://socialissues.wiseto.com/Articles/173101542/?page=2

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Here is a link to my completed project: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deviance_%28sociology%29

  • The section I edited is under Cross-Cultural Communication as Deviance
  • You can also view my completed project my clicking on my user name


  1. I would like to do a wikipedia project. I will update the all existing page on deviance.
  2. I will be adding information about deviance that is not already included. I do in depth research on deviance in other countries, and elaborate more on what already exists.
  3. I would like to do a wikipedia page because I do not have any editing skills. Here is the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deviance_%28sociology%29 The section I edited is under Cross-Cultural Communication as Deviance
  4. I will be working on my own for this project
  5. Primary Deviance
    1. "involves whatever behavior a person engaged in that caused others to identify or label him or her deviant" [Pg. 201]
      1. This is how I will begin to explain deviance, and which will lead me to describe deviant behaviors in cross-cultural communication.
  6. "All cultures make use of nonverbal communication but the meanings of nonverbal communication vary across cultures."
    1. This will help me explain the importance of understanding other cultures nonverbal communication in schools.
      1. Wang De-hua, October 2007, Non-Verbal Language is cross-Cultural communication, US-China Foreign Language, Volume 5, Pages 66-70, http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=113&sid=de9a528a-b478-4e13-88cc-ac924ce719aa%40sessionmgr108

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Comments from Ted: Sounds good, see my comments on first steps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Htw3/Spring_2008_Project_Page#Theory_of_Religious_Economy

  1. I am doing a Wiki project.
  2. It is about the key differences between monopolies and freemarket religious economies.
  3. Here is a link to my project theory of religious economy
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book: religious economies
    1. "As with commercial economies, a key issue is the degree to which a religious economy is regulated by the state." [395]
      1. I'm using this idea to demonstrate the key differences between monoply and free market economies.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. "In short, monopolistic economies are characterized by large numbers of nominal believers (apathy), questionable religious products, snd state coercion." [10]
      1. It helps define distinguishing characteristics of monopolies.
        1. Citation info. R. Andrew Chestnut, Competitive Spirits: Latin America's New Religious Economy, 2003 [7]

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  1. I am doing a YouTube video that will use a series of pictures.
  2. I am doing my project on sociological decisions of control theory, social bonds, and symbolic interaction based on the topic of cheating.
  3. Here is the link to my project (The paper to accompany it is on my personal pageUser:Ha_Ab_Spring_2008): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPJkJmyRFgM
  4. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "Norms define what behavior is required, acceptable, or prohibited in particular circumstances. We all have been in situations where we were somewhat anxious about how we ought to act. Our anxiety reflects that we sometimes are not sure of what the norms are, and we also know that violation of the norms often will lead to disapproval or even punishment." [pg. 40]
      1. How I use this idea is to show that cheating may have become a social norm, but that if you do it there are consequences to pay whether or not is has become social accepted or not.
  5. Concept from further research “Making Marriage Last”, A Guide to Preventing Divorce American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
    1. "If couples look at a matrimony as a job they can quit or an apartment they can

break the lease on, their marriage is headed for trouble. Spouses have to agree that keeping the marriage healthy is their top priority. To do that, they have to commit time and energy to it. Both spouses should be as concerned with the welfare of each other as they are with themselves."

      1. How I use this idea is to show the divorce rates in hopes to draw the similarities between cheating and divorce and the effects it has.
        1. Citation info. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, “Making Marriage Last”, A Guide to Preventing Divorce, pg. 4, http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Making+Marriage+Last%22%2C+A+Guide+to+Preventing+Divorce+American+Academy+of+Matrimonial+Lawyers+&btnG=Search

see my comments on your page --Htw3 (talk) 15:41, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Also-- you could do either a you tube or a flickr-- both could work. --Htw3 (talk) 14:31, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Hun_Sea_Spring_2008

Athens: Beauty and the Diseases

1. I propose to compare and contrast the beauty of Athens and the effect that overpopulation and overconsumption of the University has on the landscape through use of a flickr photo essay. My main area of focus will be the amount that each student consumes, hopefully persuading some people to rethink their choices of consumption. I plan to do this with photos of trash and wasted products contrasting the natural beauty of this area.

2. This is interesting to me because I am a fan of the out doors and mother nature, and I wish to see her preserved as long as possible. Also I feel that other people will appreciate the beauty of Athens and hopefully spark a few students to re-evaluate their consumption decisions.

3. I will research facts about consumption and university overpopulation-sticking to numbers and statistics- using Google to see what I can find. I would love to find how many plastic bags grab-n-go use in a day.

4. I plan to start shooting pictures this weekend at Five-fest, and I have many idea of possible photos. Atop bong hill at sunset- Jeff dining hall during rush- college green statue after a Friday night- I will also use short text phrases within the photo essay such as, “...think of how much you waste…does the trash we throw away actually go away?... Do you worry about the planet our children will have?”

5. "Capitolist economies motivate everyone to become more wealthy, and these collective efforts increase production. In a free market individuals benefit by being more productive." (pg. 482) --Will our material desires ever be fulfilled? How much must be made to satisfy our lust for consumption, and what will happen if nothing does? Can we really consum exponetially, forever?


6. Acoording to Enviromental Sustainability Committy-esc.mtu.edu research " Americans total yearly waste would fill a convoy of garbage trucks long anough to wrap around the earth 6 times, or half way to the moon. An average college student produces 640 lbs of waste a year, including 320 lbs. of paper." --Where does all that trash go? How much do you waste a day? What kind of a world will you leave behind? RECYCLE & STOP WASTE

Here is my project http://www.flickr.com/photos/27211268@N03/

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  1. I am doing a youtube video.
  2. I want to show how playing violent video games causes violent deviant acts.
  3. This is our youtube link... http://www.youtube.com/HaAnSp2008 this is our video link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAIhSz78q1w
  4. I am working with Erica McCormick [mcc_er_spring_2008] and Tom Carpenter [User:Ca_Th_Spring_2008] on this project.
  5. Crime and deviance as a learned behavior.
    1. First, any general theory of crime and deviance must include elements of learning theory. Nearly all human behavior is learned, including deviant behavior. Next, a general theory must specify the sources from which conformity and deviance are learned. [203]
      1. I used this idea to explain aggression and violence from people playing video games.
  6. Video games can cause aggression/violence.
    1. "violent video games may be more harmful than violent television and movies because they are interactive, very engrossing and require the player to identify with the aggressor"
      1. I used this idea to show people playing video games instead of doing something like watching television, because video games are more interactive.
        1. http://www.apa.org/releases/videogames.html

comments from Ted: overall I think this project looks great. I think a simpler version of what you propose would be good too. lets talk in class --Htw3 (talk) 07:46, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Ha_Do_Spring_2008

  1. I am editing a wikipedia page.
  2. It is about the strong and weak ties within strict churches and how they maintain those ties.
  3. Here is the link to my page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_religious_economy
  4. I am working by myself on this project.
  5. Churches and sects
    1. "Churches tend to be based on cosmopolitan networks, while sects tend to consist of intense local networks. Attending a church is more like being a member of an audience at a movie or lecture than being a member of a group. But for members of sects, religious participation offers a strong sense of community adn solidarity."(p.395-396)
      1. I plan to use this idea to illustrate that strong churches are often sects that reinforce their strong ties and they employ various means of doing this like imposing a certain dress code or type of behavior.
  6. The Necessity of Formal Controls for group solidarity
    1. "The Group solidarity theory suggests that the survival of any group hinges on members' routine and consistent compliance with the rules and obligations governing the production of joint goods. Yet rational members will comply only if they expect that their noncompliance might result in a loss of access to the good. . . By formal controls I refer to rules and enforcement procedures that are the outcome of conscious planning. " (p. 59)
      1. For strict churches to survive and keep their memebers the members' tie to the church is essential. If the joint good of the church is to make sure the congregation gets to heaven then certain rules are placed so no one is able to deviate. These formal controls can take various forms as enforced dress codes or restrictions on certain technologies. What these controls help to do is keep the members of the church from having a connection to those outside their group and allows members in that strict church to recognize and know another member of their group on sight. Controls help keep the ties in a group strong while discouraging members from forming weak ties outside their church.
        1. Hechter, Michael Principles of Group Solidarity link to book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Solidarity-California-Political-Economy/dp/0520061020/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212371733&sr=8-1


Comment from Ted: working on the theory of religious economies page sounds great. Get in touch with the other folks who are working on it. See list on project page. User:Htw3/Spring_2008_Project_Page#Theory_of_Religious_Economy

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User:We_Ho_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a wikipedia project.
  2. It is on the sociological themes in Vernor Vinge's Rainbows End.
  3. Here is a link to my project User:Htw3/Sociology_of_the_future_in_Rainbows_End
  4. I am working by myself on this, although the other contributors will most likely be working to the same end.
  5. Strength of Weak Ties
    1. "It is obvious that because the stronger the tie, the more time and effort it involves, an individual can maintain far more weak ties than strong ones. It also follows that networks based on weak ties will be far larger than networks of strong ties. Finally, Granovetter was ready to propose that for the purpose of spreading information, weak ties are stronger and more effective." [35]
      1. I plan to connect this idea to the book through the character of Juan, who is asked to set a series of "affiliances" with the Adult Education students at his school. These opportunities demonstrate the notion of the strength of weak ties because Juan is only a classmate to the people he presents the "affiliance" to, and they are only connected by that weak tie.
  6. Rational Choice Theory
    1. "In seeking to answer the question, 'Why do people engage in deviant and/or criminal acts?', many researchers, as well as the general public, have begun to focus on the element of personal choice. An understanding of personal choice is commonly based in a conception of rationality or rational choice...The central points of this theory are: (1) The human being is a rational actor, (2) Rationality involves an end/means calculation, (3) People (freely) choose all behavior, both conforming and deviant, based on their rational calculations, (4) The central element of calculation involves a cost benefit analysis: Pleasure versus Pain, (5) Choice, with all other conditions equal, will be directed towards the maximization of individual pleasure..."
      1. I plan to connect this idea to the character of Robert Gu, who demonstrates this theory when he plants the black box in the first floor bathroom, despite knowing that it is very wrong and could possibly hurt his daughter-in-law, in order to find a way to get his ability to write back.
        1. Citation info. Keel, Robert, 14 July, 2005, Rational Choice and Deterrence Theory, http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/200/ratchoc.html

Comments from Ted: Great! Glad you are interested in this project. I am adding your name to a list on the project page. We can start outlining the parts of the article on that page. --Htw3 (talk) 14:39, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:He_Me_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about the social affects of friends and how they influence you.
  3. Here is the link to my project: http://flickr.com/photos/27114121@N04/sets/72157605381458825/
  4. I am working by myself.
  5. Concept from our sociology book.
    1. "From this perspective people are endlessly tangled up in interactions, in influencing and being influenced by other people around them. We act and our action affects others. They respond and their responses affect our next action." [pg. 72]
      1. I used this idea to show some pictures of my friends and I doing different things. We influence people and are influenced by people everyday. Everything we did in those pictures were some how influenced by one of us. Another thing that I wanted to show was some of the influences are what we call "tradition." Most of the ones I showed are from high school, somehow we just find these things and do them because that is what we think we should be doing. We know that every year it is done and we need to continue doing them.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. "Most writers on friendship have assumed that high-quality friendships have positive effects on children: fostering their self-esteem,improving their social adjustment, and increasing their ability to cope with stressors (see Hartup & Stevens, 1999). Moreover, the correlations of friendship quality with indicators of social adjustment are consistent with that assumption."
      1. I used this to help pick the pictures I wanted to use. I have good friendships with my friends and we get involved in many community things I think this quote helps the reader understand this.
        1. Citation info. Berndt, Thomas J., Feb2002, Friendship Quality and Social Development, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Vol. 11, Issue 1, Pg. 7, http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=3&hid=108&sid=225a2d09-0085-4d21-b3ea-249802ac6b13%40sessionmgr108


Comment from Ted: Your project description was rather brief. You should find an existing page to improve. Perhaps you can find some options and list their links here? --132.235.210.196 (talk) 18:51, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about the murder trial of Ronald Hendrickson II, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend during an argument.
  3. Here is a link to my project (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26728438@N03/sets/72157605399916128/)
  4. I am working with Dustin Klum and Pat O'Malley
  5. Concept of Strain Theory of Criminal Deviance
    1. "As long as the disadvantaged people stick to the rules and obey the norms, they will experience frustration because they will fail to achieve wealth, happiness, fame, comfort, influence, and all other things socialization has taught them to value. The resulting strain forces people to use deviant or illegitimate mean to achieve goals." [pg. 191]
      1. Hendrickson clearly shows the characteristics attributed to this theory. He was upset that he could not have what he wanted (ex-girlfriend) and was pushed over the edge when the new boyfriend was going to come over (conflict), so he resorted to deviance to seek revenge/achieve his goal (making sure boyfriend would not come over)
  6. Hendrickson felt remorse for killings, but acted upon his desire to be satisfied instead of compromising. He was unwilling to let his ex-girlfriend be happy if he himself was unhappy. So when he was presented with the situation, he decided to kill her rather than sacrifice his own desires.
    1. "Our primary aim is to discover how some

social structures exert a definite pressure upon certain persons in the society to engage in nonconformist rather than conformist conduct. . . high rates of deviant behavior in these groups [occur] not because the human beings comprising them are compounded of distinctive biological tendencies but because they are responding normally to to the social situation in which they find themselves."

Robert K. Merton, "Social Structure and Anomie." American Sociological Review 3 (Oct. 1938): 672-82. Reprinted in On Social Structure and Science, essays by Robert K. Merton, edited by Piotr Sztompka. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.

      1. While we cannot photograph the night of the murder, we documented the trial to show his reactions and the reactions of others. We illustrate the consequences of deviance and how the deviance of one individual has affected a community. The Prosecutor in the case based his argument along the same lines as the structural strain theory and in turn proved that Hendrickson has committed the crime.
        1. Robert O. Keel, 2008. Sociology of Deviant Behavior Lecture Notes. University of Missouri - St. Louis. http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/200/strain.html

[edit] User:Hi_Gr_Spring_2008

  1. We are doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about geographical influences on human interactions regarding the greater Athens area.
  3. Here is a link to my project: http://www.flickr.com/photos/socproject/sets/72157605419182233/
  1. I am working with: User:Ra_Da_Spring_2008
  2. Concept from Starks book:
    1. "Agrarian societies that live by farming. These were the first societies that were able to support cities. " [259-265] We will also talk about how the geographical influences play a role in modernizing the farming and city communities.
  3. Concept from further research: How the land plays an important role in the development of human interactions and the cities and farmland.
    1. Relevant quote: "It is suggested that agricultural destiny is related to land inequality."
      1. How we use this idea. We will talk about how the hills form a kind of border between the city and the "farmlands" We will talk about the connections that are present and also the differences.
        1. Citation info. Manus I. Midlarsky, Sept. 1992, The Origins of Democracy in Agrarian Society, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 36, 454-477, http://jcr.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/36/3/454

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  1. I want to do a flikr project.
  2. I want to show how the overconsumption of the universoty effects the beauty of Athens-mostly trash-ALthough I am open to ideas.
  3. I havent used flickr before but Im sure I could figure it out. I also have access to a digital camera. Would really like to team up!

-I would like to do a Wikipedia or flikr project. -I would like to maybe do something on crime but I am not sure yet

[edit] User:He_Br_Spring_2008

  1. I want to do a Wikipedia Project
  2. I am going to make improvements on the page for the conflict theory
  3. link to contributers page where edits are listed: listed:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/He_Br_Spring_2008
  4. I am working on my own for this project
  5. Concepts used from Rodney Starks book on sociology (pg 113-115) (pg 249-251)
    1. The Conflict Theory-- "conflicts that occur within a society engender its particular cultural patterns and social structures, hence the conflict theory." (pg 113-115)
      1. I am going to use this idea to improve the wikipedia page on the conflict theory and I will use different examples from my sources to get the meaning of the conflict theory out on a more understandable level. I also used this information to show the different kinds of conflicts in certain status groups.
    2. Conflict Theory of Stratification (pg 249-251)
      1. I used the conflict theory of stratification to show an elite powers' way of keeping their position by using exploitation on lower classes to make benefit for themselves. I also used the idea's of creating professions and unions in order to prevent replaceability of certain positions.

Comment from Ted This sounds like a good project-- but it is too creative for a Wiki page. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and it is not a place for original research. That said-- you could either make edits to the page on conflict theory or perhaps make improvements to the existing page on ethnic conflict. Take a look at discussions of these topics in the book and the references for those entries. --Htw3 (talk) 14:20, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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  • I would like to do a Wiki page.
  • I would like to talk about the crime of the city of Athens and how it relates to poverty.
  1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.
  2. It is about crime in Athens and how it relates to poverty and the OU campus.
  3. Here is a link to my project. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Poverty_of_rural_citites

Article is also on my main page

  1. I am working by myself on this.
  2. The book talks about the different types of crime like robbery, homicide, and abuse. Those are the types of crime I am looking at in Athens to see if the university has to do with the crime rater or if it the city of Athens.
    1. Crime is the "acts of force or fraud undertaken in pursuit of self-interest" P.176
      1. That quote is relevant because it is the definition of crime and that is what I am researching.
  3. I typed in crime and poverty to Google scholar and came up with a nice journal article. The first sentence says poverty makes thieves and thieves make crime.
    1. "Poverty makes thieves and thieves make crime"
      1. This idea is helpful because I want to show that Athens does not have a high crime rate like most poverty stricken places.
        1. Journal of Development Economics, Volume 77 Issue 2, August 2005

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Hi. this is Jordan Wells and I am doing a project on the effects of playing video games instead of doing active things.

  1. I will be doing a Flickr project with Hannah Walker.
  2. I will be discussing how video games have an impact on people's social life, their health. and their participation in society. I have been around sports all my life, and when I came to Athens and see some of the people who play constanly, it surprises me.
  3. I have skills in how society works, how to take pictures and get my point across. My link right now is messed up but, ill have it good and ready tomorrow. our project
  4. I will be doing this with one more person.... hannah walker
  5. We will be discussing concepts from starks like social loafing and how you take the back seat to your society and are fine with it. We will also be talking about some causes from video games with the sinificants with interaction theories. The causes with playing to much and getting overweight causes self esteem to go down, then you are looked as lower your stratification status. we will be also talking about looking glass self and social interaction.
    1. I used chapter 3 (Microsociolgy) a lot. Some of the terms were looking glass self (74), social interaction (72) , and socialization (68). All these terms have to deal with society changing because of technology. You see more and more people doing a certain thing then it feels like its all right to do. I feel like the definition of norms will change and effect what we have today.
  6. i will also use the studies ive notice of being around my buddies who overwelmthere day in playing video games. We also have some information from socail loafing from a internet site. We use these showing the effects of being in a virtual world to much, and obesity comes around too. Some games also so to much violence.
    1. Vandewater, E.. "Science Direct." Linking obesity with over use of television and video games 27, 1February 2 Jun 2008
      1. Anderson,Craig,Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2000 Apr Vol 78(4) 772-790

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  1. General comments. I think this sounds like a great project idea. I really hope you are able to get interesting footage and images to illustrate your idea about how norms or fashion change. One thing you might want to emphasize is that some aspects of culture seem to change by shifting around in a bunch of different directions—like music genres, while others seem to intensify, or otherwise move in a particular direction. For instance-- lyrics within particular genres seemed to become more ‘over the top’ , hard core, etc.
  2. Plan. One way you can make your plan more helpful is to plan out the next 4 concrete steps that you will take. For instance—one step might be make a list of examples that we might want to show, then find clips or images that represent those examples. These sorts of concrete steps will help you get the project done if you think them through and write them down.
  3. Background research. You will need to be more specific about the concepts, theories, and research from sociology that will be used in your project. It is helpful to start with the textbook and find several concepts that are relevant. Then do a little bit of research (check for articles and books cited for that concept in book) and do some google searchers. However—once you have found one or two concepts that seem helpful you should focus on those and go into more depth. Your goal is to really understand how those concepts relate to the ideas you address in your project. In summary, start your background research broad, with several possible concepts—but finish narrow focusing on one or two that you really understand and are helpful for your project.
  4. Interest. You have an interesting project idea and an interesting topic. Spend some time thinking: why do you find it interesting? What makes other people interested in it? Your project will be more compelling if you can take advantage of what makes people interested in general.

[edit] User:Jo_La_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.
  2. It is about understanding the control theory and how social bonds contribute to its affect on individuals in society.
  3. Here is a link to my project Control theory (sociology)
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concepts from Starks book.
    1. "life is a vast cafeteria of temptation.deviant acts tend to be attractive,providing rewards to those who engage in them.incentive to resist the tempatation to do what he wants when he wants to do it."[194]
      1. This quote from Starks will help me in explainig what causes people to deviate while others are able to resist the desire to be bad. I can apply this concept to my edit I will be making but by further explain about it.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. "deviance as a product of the individuals having learned deviance causing attitudes and behaviors through extensive exposure to specific kinds of social messages or as a result of the individuals efforts to fulfill normative expectations."
      1. I will use this quote to explain how deviant behavior comes to exist and how deviation is needed although it is bad. I will further explain how social bonds help keep people from deviating
        1. Citation info. Charles R. Tittle, 1995, Control Balance: Toward a General Theory of Deviance,Pages 1-5


Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. Take a look at the readings listed on control theory in the book and those in the wikipage. put up some links here or on your page for the resources you find. let me know when you start to make edits. --Htw3 (talk) 16:32, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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  1. Objective I propose to create a you tube video with pictures representing what was seen as deviant in the past and is now seen as sort of a norm in society today. These pictures will represent old and modern Movies, Attire, Videogames, Music, Dance, and Comedy.
  1. Interest This is interesting because we are able to see how norms have changed over time in different realms of our society. I think this is also interesting because we can become informed about what used to be seen as deviant and it is surprising to see how we think of these things as normal or common now.
  1. General Plan Our plan is to display using pictures how the times have changed and how we see things differently than they were seen in the past. We will do this through a slide show style youtube video. We plan to look at various topics and show how they were deviant in the past but now are normal(norms).
  2. Collaborators our team is made of me –Anthony Jones and Travis Keeling


link to project: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dw08OxT9dVg

[edit] User:Joy_April_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a You Tube video
  2. This project is about the effects media has on young females. Including the pressure to look a certain way according to the mainstream's media ideal of beauty. This distorted body image results in low self-esteem, physical and mental disorders, and other factors in results from the media.
  3. Here is the link to my project Our Fabulous You Tube Video Project
  4. I am working on this project with Jasmine Zellinger-Fing
  5. The concepts from the Starks book:

Concept: Looking Glass Self We come to hold a good or poor opinion of ourselves depends on the reflection others communicate to us. We can feel good about ourselves only if other people give us reason to do so. Pg 74

Concept: Perception of how we feel about outselves The concept of mind is identified as understanding of symbols. That the mind arises entirely through repeated interaction with others. The concept of self is our understanding of the responses of others to conduct. That we can only know ourselves through the eyes of others. To understand why people act a certain situation it is necessary to understand how they define their situations. Pg 75

  1. Concepts from further research
  2. We used this idea by using several shocking statistics from various websites and showing videos of models and celebrities who are unhealthy and borderline anorexic. The following links assisted us in this part of the research.

Women and girl's body image Dove Campaign For Real Beauty False Perception of Body Image Disturbances In The Social Body

We also watched several past episodes from the Tyra Show on youtube which interviewed many women and how they felt the media and entertainment industry influenced how they felt. Oprah had a few segments as well regarding this issue with several alarming statistics which worked well with the video.

The Dove Campaign gave a clever presentation of a video which helped us understand the effects of the media for young women at a young age. This tied along with the slogan, talk to your daughter about self-esteem before the media does.

Comment from Ted: I think either a youtube or flickr would be a great way to go. sounds like an interesting project. A lot has been written on this topic-- so I would make sure you do a search in Google Scholar on 'body image' and 'women' and terms like those to find recent discussion and research. I look forward to seeing your project. --Htw3 (talk) 14:35, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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PROJECT PROPOSAL

1. Objective: I propose to put together a Flickr project that illustrates that influence that political power has in Athens and the effects on different sociological changes. This will demonstrate the everyday influence on college student, professors, and members of the Athens Community.

2. Interest: This interests me because there are various changes about to occur because of the Presidential Election. Everyday we are influenced by politics and this is inescapable. The ideal of is politics making our town corrupt? Our County? Our State? Out Country? It dates back to various problems and loop holes within our government. After attending class on May 13, 2008 and our class discussion on the whale. I became even more intrigued by the effects government plays in my life and the people around me.

3. Background Reading: My research will involve exploring Athens as a whole and researching the evolution of political power and its direct correlation to the City of Athens. a. I plan to take photographs of these corruptions and explain them thoroughly. b. I plan to use local newspapers as reference as well as Wikipedia, CNN.COM, and Google. c. I will use Chapter Fifteen in my book to research basic background information.

4 General Plan: I would like to find a series of pictures that demonstrates the effects politics has on our campus. I will attach an explanation of why I chose these specific pictures and exhibit creativity along with course concepts.

5. Collaborators: I am indifferent about working as a team or as a single. If I did become paired up with someone I would want them to be as interested in learning and exploring these concepts.

[edit] User:Ka_Me_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a Flickr project.

2. I am doing it on private schools and how it affects the way a child grows up. This includes how the culture is different from attending a public school and if deviance levels are different and why.

3. Here is a link to my project: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27184811@N04/2543168423/in/set-72157605386716505/

4.I am working by myself on this project.

5.I used two concepts from the book and they were culture and deviance. I believe that the type of school you attend from an early age can help shape who you can become, and possible ways to minimize acts of deviance. Each school is its own subculture and determines in different ways how an individual grows.

6. Quote: By Daniel Chirot (39), " Cultures interpret our surroundings for us, give them meaning and allow us to express ourselves. Language, religion, science, notions of right and wrong---are all part of the cultural system."

7. I used this idea because there are many parts that make up a culture just as there are many parts that make up a school. The parts of a culture are not only limited to different types of people. I believe this quote correctly identifies with a public school in the way that each one is different from the next. Many languages are spoken, all backgrounds can be represented and must be prepared to accommodate each individual that enters there. It identifies with a private school in the way that it goes beyond what the eye sees. They reinforce values and norms that public schools can't because they are so diverse.

8."Greater private school competitiveness significantly raises the quality of public schools, as measured by the educational attainment, wages, and high school graduation rates of public school students."

9. I used part of this journal in my project with it having to do with how the graduation rates affect the successing graduates of a private school to continue attaining the high achievements of those before them. With this deviant acts are kept to a minimum in order to maintain the high stature of graduating and keeping the competition fierce between the kids and their classmates.


10. Caroline Hoxby. December 1994.Do Private Schools Provide Competition for Public Schools? Social Science Research Network. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=226577

[edit] User:Ki_Em_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a Flickr project
  2. It will show the effects of large chains such as Wal-Mart on a small rural community and discuss why some businesses thrive while similar businesses fail.
  3. Flickr link [8]
  4. I am working with Chip Redmond.
  5. Concept from Stark's book.
    1. "Conflict theory [is] an explanation of social structures and cultural patterns on the basis of conflicts between classes and status groups, each seeking to gain the most benefits." [page 121]
      1. Conflict theory explains the existence of small businesses along with mass chains. Each business seeks to gain the most benefits and develops conflicts with other businesses. For some, such as Wal-Mart and Domino's Pizza this is achieved through low prices. Other businesses such as Seaman's grocery store or Avalanche Pizza specialize in fresher, higher quality products.
  6. .Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. "Conflict theorists emphasized the importance of interests over norms and values, and the ways in which the pursuit of interests generated various types of conflict as normal aspects of social life, rather than abnormal or dysfunctional occurrences."
      1. This additionally helps explain through conflict theory the existence of many businesses. Many people do not like large chains; they like to support the small, local businesses. This helps the smaller businesses to remain open and is an example of someone pursuing their own interests over the norm. It is the norm to shop at businesses such as Wal-Mart, but someone pursuing his or her own interests (helping local businesses) would shop there, violating the norm.
        1. Citation info. Marshall, Gordon. 1998. A Dictionary of Sociology, "Conflict Theory." http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-conflicttheory.html.

[edit] User:kr_ha_spring_08

  1. I am doing a Flickr project.
  2. I will show how the rural and university areas of Athens differ
  3. I am working alone
  4. PROJECT LINK http://www.flickr.com/photos/krystynhall/sets/72157605394425046/
  5. Modernization
    1. Assume that a number of small societies exist in close proximity... Assume that change is going on within each. Each change causes other parts within the society to adjust in response to cultural lag... That is, some cultural or social arrangements may weaken the ability of a society to withstand external threats, either from other societies or from the physical environment. [476-477]
      1. I'm using this to show that with the university being built the rural parts of Athens are disappearing.
  6. Modernization (again)
    1. Technical and industrial development reshapes economic, market and labor relations. These transformations in turn change social relations by increasing social differentiation and, potentially, increasing inequality. Industrialization and urbanization may well cause a breakdown in traditional structures and values, and an increase in social interaction, tension, and conflict.
      1. I'm using this to show how much Athens is stratified.
        1. Citation info. Kenneth E. Fernandez and Michelle Kuenzi, November 2006, Crime and Support for Democracy: Revisiting Modernization Theory. , Afro Barometer, 64, Page 1, http://www.afrobarometer.org/papers/AfropaperNo64.pdf


Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. Start putting images up, let me know and I will make comments about ideas to tie-in to your themes in Flickr. Looking forward to seeing your work. --Htw3 (talk) 16:37, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Ku_Za_Spring_2008

  1. I am going to do Flicker project.
  2. My project is going to show pictures about poverty around Athens area.
  3. Here is a link to my page:[[9]]
  4. I am working by myself on this project.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "Marx believed that capitalism had unleashed such productivity in Europe that it would soon be possible to eliminate all poverty." [page 482]
      1. I am going to use this idea to show in my pictures the differences of places where their is poverty and show middle class residential areas that poverty is not a problem.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. "People who live in rural areas are twice as likely to be poor as people who live in cities. For example, with a poverty rate of 12%, Cleveland is the poorest city in the US, but, as the poorest county in Ohio, Athens poverty rate is 26%."
      1. This quote shows why I was able to get so many pictures of poverty around the Athens area and you can see that from the pictures I have taken throughout the area.
        1. Citation info. The Timothy House, January 2008, "Current Homeless and Poverty Statistics", for the numbers their resources were: US census bureau, The National Coalition of the Homeless, and The Campaign to End Homelessness [[10]]

Paper explaining my ideas: Residential to Poverty:


The Flickr project that I did is suppose to show the poverty around Athens area. The pictures I took for my project are depicting this and also showing a comparison from the uptown area and also residential areas compared to poverty areas. For this project I want my audience to see that there are poverty areas around Athens just like there is everywhere else in the world. Poverty in Athens is not as seen as frequently as it is if you were in a city because poverty here is more in the rural areas. I feel for Athens the poverty areas are more hidden and you have to go out searching for them in order to find these areas. This is because these areas are away from the city.
My project is to show the comparison between poverty and the city of Athens as well as residential homes. I went through with doing my project this way so my audience could get a better understanding of the different homes in the area and also I used other examples to depict poverty and non-poverty areas in my pictures. The pictures I took are depicting this in many different ways so the audience could see different examples of each. A few of these examples include an oil pump and a old truck.The residential areas around Athens area are built around the downtown area then after that its rural land. In the rural land this is where you find the poverty areas.
The research for this project explained a lot of information to me about why poverty is high in the Athens area compared to other places in Ohio. When looking up research for this project I found that Athens county is in 26% poverty rating, and is the highest poverty in Ohio. The statistics said that it was like this because poverty is always higher in rural areas. This is because the few job opportunities in the area and since there are such few jobs the unemployment rate is always higher as well.

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. Let me know when you get your flickr account set up and start posting pictures. I will make comments in Flickr about tie-ins with ideas in course etc. Looking forward to seeing your work. --Htw3 (talk) 16:41, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Ke_Mc_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.
  2. I will edit the Deviance of Sport page making an edition about deviant behavior in sports.
  3. Here is a link to my page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology_of_sport
  4. I am working with Kyle Sizemore on this project.
  5. Concepts from the Soc. Book
    1. Deviance is defined as any behaviour that violates or goes against social norms. (Page 34)
      1. We will use this to explain that athletes who take steroids, pay off refs, etc. are being deviant.
  6. Concept from further research: scholar.google.com:
    1. Bodybuilders desire more lean mass and less fat. Weightlifters desire to lift the maximum amount of weight possible. Field athletes want to put the shot, or throw the hammer, discus or javelin, farther than their competitors or holders of previous records. Swimmers and runners hope to be able to perform frequent, high intensity, long duration workouts without physical breakdown. American football players want to increase lean mass and strength, so that they can be successful at the high school, university or professional level.
      1. This will help us to explain the athletes logic behind being deviant.
        1. Michael Bahrke, 3 October 2004, Abuse of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Related Substances in Sport, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6W7F-4DFX2T4-3&_user=1510518&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000053381&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=1510518&md5=f326037f746ca5e028a7a2031e9a5e3f

[edit] User:Kl_Du_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a Flickr project.
  2. It is about the murder trial of Ronald Hendrickson II, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend during an argument. His trial was held here in Athens, Ohio.
  3. Here is a link to my project (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26728438@N03/sets/72157605399916128/)
  4. I am working with Michael Henry and Pat O'Malley.
  5. We explored the Concept of Strain Theory of Criminal Deviance
    1. "As long as the disadvantaged people stick to the rules and obey the norms, they will experience frustration because they will fail to achieve wealth, happiness, fame, comfort, influence, and all other things socialization has taught them to value. The resulting strain forces people to use deviant or illegitimate mean to achieve goals." [pg. 191]
      1. Hendrickson clearly shows the characteristics attributed to this theory. He was upset that he could not have what he wanted (ex-girlfriend) and was pushed over the edge when the new boyfriend was going to come over (conflict), so he resorted to deviance to seek revenge/achieve his goal (making sure boyfriend would not come over)
  6. Hendrickson felt remorse for killings, but acted upon his desire to be satisfied instead of compromising. He was unwilling to let his ex-girlfriend be happy if he himself was unhappy. So when he was presented with the situation, he decided to kill her rather than sacrifice his own desires.
    1. "Our primary aim is to discover how some

social structures exert a definite pressure upon certain persons in the society to engage in nonconformist rather than conformist conduct. . . high rates of deviant behavior in these groups [occur] not because the human beings comprising them are compounded of distinctive biological tendencies but because they are responding normally to to the social situation in which they find themselves."

Robert K. Merton, "Social Structure and Anomie." American Sociological Review 3 (Oct. 1938): 672-82. Reprinted in On Social Structure and Science, essays by Robert K. Merton, edited by Piotr Sztompka. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.

      1. While we cannot photograph the night of the murder, we documented the trial to show his reactions and the reactions of others. We illustrate the consequences of deviance and how the deviance of one individual has affected a community. The Prosecutor in the case based his argument along the same lines as the structural strain theory and in turn proved that Hendrickson has committed the crime.
        1. Robert O. Keel, 2008. Sociology of Deviant Behavior Lecture Notes. University of Missouri - St. Louis. http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/200/strain.html

[edit] User:Ke tr spring 2008

  1. i want to do a youtube
  2. Objective I propose to create a you tube video with pictures representing what was seen as deviant in the past and is now seen as sort of a norm in society today. These pictures will represent old and modern Movies, Attire, Videogames, Music, Dance, and Comedy.
  3. Interest This is interesting because we are able to see how norms have changed over time in different realms of our society. I think this is also interesting because we can become informed about what used to be seen as deviant and it is surprising to see how we think of these things as normal or common now.
  4. General Plan Our plan is to display using pictures how the times have changed and how we see things differently than they were seen in the past. We will do this through a slide show style youtube video. We plan to look at various topics and show how they were deviant in the past but now are normal(norms).
  5. Collaborators our team is made of me –Anthony Jones and Travis Keeling


Link to my project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw08OxT9dVg

[edit] User:Ka_Ke_Spring_2008

Comments from Ted: Working on Rainbows End sounds good. You need to meet with the other people involved and make a plan for who does what. --Htw3 (talk) 01:50, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] User:Mc_Kh_Spring_2008

1. I Am editing a wikipedia page.


2.The page is on Deviance and needs clean up


3. Here is a link to the page : Devience


4. I am working by myself on this.

[edit] User:Mcc_er_spring_2008

  1. I am doing a youtube video.
  2. I want to show how playing violent video games causes violent deviant acts.
  3. We should have a link Monday evening for our video.
  4. I am working with Anna Hartenbach [User: Ha_An_Spring_2008] and Tom Carpenter [User:Ca_Th_Spring_2008] on this project.
  5. Crime and deviance as a learned behavior.
    1. First, any general theory of crime and deviance must include elements of learning theory. Nearly all human behavior is learned, including deviant behavior. Next, a general theory must specify the sources from which conformity and deviance are learned. [203]
      1. I used this idea to explain aggression and violence from people playing video games.
  6. Video games can cause aggression/violence.
    1. "violent video games may be more harmful than violent television and movies because they are interactive, very engrossing and require the player to identify with the aggressor"
      1. I used this idea to show people playing video games instead of doing something like watching television, because video games are more interactive.
        1. http://www.apa.org/releases/videogames.html

[edit] User:Mi_Mill_Spring_2008

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[edit] User:Mo_Ru_ Spring 2008

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about the differences between the life of a traditional college student vs. a non-traditional college student.
  3. Here is a link to my project [[11]]
  4. I am working with fellow student Tom Chambers.
  5. Concept from Starks book. I used Norms.
    1. "The idea's of any age are the idea's of the ruling class" [113]
      1. Norms are rules governing behavior. They define what behaviors are required, acceptable or prohibited in particular circumstances. They indicate that a person should act in certain ways at certain times. Tom is sort of breaking the norm by taking classes at his age. There are not many college students his age here at Ohio University. I however fall closer to the accepted norm of our societies typical college aged student. Tom's typical day is different from mine. Tom gets up in the morning and goes to work, then he leaves work for class, then he goes back to work and from there he goes home. When he arrives home he is enveloped by his household chores and family. I on the other hand wake up at dawn typically, then I go to my morning classes, then back to my room where I sit at my computer and draw, or sleep. Then I usually go to my afternoon classes. From there I go back to my room and again either sleep or draw. So from the short descriptions of our day's, you can see that we lead relatively different lives. Tom also has different reasons for being here than I do. He says, "I am here so that my children will know that education is important at any age and maybe change the norm from with in my family". I am here so that I can become a pilot. I also would like to be able to have and provide for a family some day, but becoming a pilot is my main reason for attending college.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. Relevant quote
      1. How I use this idea.
        1. Citation info. Author, Date, Title, Journal Title, Volume, Pages, URL

[edit] User:Mu Am Spring 2008

[edit] Muschlitz Photo Essay- Faces of Athens

  1. Objective I have two ideas for this project but I'm leaning towards this one: I propose to create a photo essay on various people belonging to different social classes, possibly just focusing on the lower class. I'm interested in doing a series of portraits of people in each class. In the caption info I'll include which class he/she is in, how they came to be in that class (whether they were born into it or achieved it on merit), and give a brief overview about their everyday life (profession, family, interests, hobbies, etc.). I've already taken some portraits of middle and upperclass persons and am planning to do some portraits of lower class persons Thursday evening through an organization I volunteer with.

Should this idea not work out, I will instead focus on social groups and social interaction between groups on campus. I've also begun doing some shooting on this topic.

  1. Interest This is interesting because as a photojournalism major I'm always looking to tell the stories of interesting characters. The portraits of lower class Athens residents have been something that I've wanted to do for a long time. I think my essay idea will allow me to bring some new insight to viewers about the lives of people of each class and how they came to be in that class in an interesting visual way.
  2. Background reading I will read wikipedia, text book and other basic sociology texts on the following topics: social classes, social groups and group interactions, stratification systems, and status.
    1. I will also find scholarly research on the general issue of class/status and social groups/interaction. Posting links here.
    2. I will find popular press discussions of my topic. Perhaps Wikipedia articles, blog entrys, newspaper and magazine stories, etc.
  3. General Plan I plan to make a flickr accout for the project and start editing the portraits of my upper and middle class persons this week and next. I will begin photographing my lower class persons of interest this Thursday night when I go in to volunteer. After shooting all of the photos I'll do a quick edit, a final edit, and will write captions before posting the project on flickr.
  4. Collaborators I will be working alone.

comments from Ted: sounds great. glad to hear that you have photo experience. -- what sociologogical themes are you going to focus on? --Htw3 (talk) 16:51, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

1. I am doing a flickr project.

2. I am doing a photo essay of social class. The final version of my Flickr site will include portraits and profiles of people of different classes as well as include information about their life and how they got in those classes.

3. My link is http://www.flickr.com/photos/27181571@N05/sets/72157605422940005/.

4. I am working alone.

5a. Concept from Stark's Book: Social Structure (pg 33)

Quote: "A characteristic of a group rather than an individual"

How I'll use this idea: I will look at different groups of people in various status positions and identify some group characteristics of each status position.

5b. Concept from Stark's Book: Stratification (pg. 35)

Quote: "Stratification refers to the unequal distribution of rewards (or things percieved to be valuable) among member of a society (or group). In Chapter 9 we will see that these rewards are separated into three major types: property, power, and prestige (or honor). In all known societies, these rewards are unequally distributed-some poeple have more and some have less..."

How I'll use this: I will provide examples of different status groups that fit in different levels of the stratification system.

5c. Concept from Stark's Book: Mobility (pg. 35)

Quote: "Sometimes individuals or whole groups change their level or class position."

How I'll use this: I have one example in my project of a man who went from being a member of the lower class and through hardwork, education, and a little luck has now obtained a high status position in society.

5d. Concept from Stark's Book: Status

Quote: "The term status refers to the position or rank of a person or group within the stratification structure- as in everyday speech we often say someone lacks status or has a high or a low status. Status can be determined in two general ways....achieved status...(and) ascribed status."

How I'll use this: My photo essay focuses on the positions and ranks of people within the stratification structure. I'm including personal insights into my subjects lives and status level.

5e. Concept from Stark's Book: Class

Quote: "Sociologists identify these layers [stratification layers] as classes- there are people who share a similar position or layer within the stratification structure.

How I'll use this: Similar to the "status" concept, I will explore the idea of class through the use of examples and personal insights into my subjects lives.

6a. Another Concept from further research: Status- another definition.

Quote: "The terms status, position, and role have been used interchangeably to refer to the set of rights and obligations when governs the behavior of persons actigng in a given social capacity. In general, the rights and obligations of a status are fixed through time means of external sanctions enforced by law, public opinion and threat of socio-economic loss...A status may be ranked on a scale of prestige, according to the amount of social value that is placed upon it relative to other statuses in the same sector of social life. An individual may be rated on a scale of esteem depending on how close his performance approaches the ideal established for the paticular status."

How I will use this: My photo essay will discuss the rights, responsibilities and lifestyles of the people I photographed based on their position in society.

Citation info/url: Book: Symbols of Class Status by Erving Goffman. The British Journal of Sociology, vol. 2, no. 4, (Dec., 1951) pp. 294-304 http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0007-1315(195112)2%3A4%3C294%3ASOCS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Q&cookieSet=1

6b. Another Concept from further research: Status Symbols

Quote: "Status symbols visually divide the social world into categories of persons, thereby helping to maintain solidarity within a category ad hostility between different categories."

How I will use this: I will use this concept to explore what status symbols each person can be identified with based on their position in society.

Citation info/url: Book: Symbols of Class Status by Erving Goffman. The British Journal of Sociology, vol. 2, no. 4, (Dec., 1951) pp. 294-304 http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0007-1315(195112)2%3A4%3C294%3ASOCS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Q&cookieSet=1

[edit] User:Mc_Ra_Spring_2008

[edit] Norms Across Culture

  1. I want to do a YouTube project.
  2. It is about dating norms in a America and China and how students change when they move to a new country.
  3. Link: 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLfY1alL6W4
  4. I am working with User:qi_ni_spring_2008 and User:mo_sr_spring_2008
  5. Concepts from Stark's book:

Concept: Norms

Relevant Quote: "[Norms] are rules governing behavior. Norms define what behavior is required, acceptable, or prohibited in particular circumstances. They indicate that a person should or mush act (or must not act) in certain ways at certain times" (40).

How I use this idea: We looked at what the rules are for dating in both the American culture and the Chinese culture This was the basis of our video.

Concept: Secondary and Primary Groups

Relevant Quote: "Primary groups are characterized by great intimacy among the members. People in these groups do not merely know one another and interact frequently, but they also have strong emotional ties. as a result people gain much of their self-esteem and sense of identity from primary groups" (14).

"Secondary groups consist of less intimate groups within which people pursue various collective goals but without the same consuming sense of belonging" (14).

How I use this idea: In our video, we point out that the Americans at the college would be considered to be a secondary group because they are new to the country. They don't have strong emotional attachments with them because they are new to the country.

Concept: Reference Groups

Relevant Quote: "[The concept of reference groups] refers to the groups that individuals identify with, the groups whose norms values serve as the basis for self-judgement. In an important sense, or reference groups are the audiences before whom we lead or lives--the people whose approval counts most with us. A reference gourp nee dnot actually be present to influence a person's behavior. Even if no member of our reference group can actually see what we are doing, we can still act on the basis of how that group would react" (58).

How I use this idea: In the video, we point out that the reference groups (like family and friends) are not in America. They are in China, so they won't see them and judge them. That means they have more freedom to act how they want here than in China.

#Concept from further research: Concept: Do not generalize dating

Relevant Quotes: "You're bound to get into trouble if you assume that for all Chinese, dating is the same. You'll meet people who were born in the United States and have never lived in China, but who still follow traditional Chinese culture. You'll also find people who moved here as adults but are completely comfortable with American-style dating. And of course, you'll find everything in between as well. What that means is that there's not really any such thing as "Chinese dating." As with any dating situations, it's about getting to know a unique person, their outlook on life, and their personal interests, hopes and dreams."

"As with any culture, not everyone from China shares the same beliefs. Still, there are some attitudes about dating that are common among the Chinese. An important one is the involvement of family. In the United States, we're used to the idea that we make our own choices about whom we date and whom we marry. But in traditional Chinese families, the parents may expect to have a say. Issues that often emerge include: Age. Parents may want daughters to marry older men. This is because older men have had more time to become established, earn some money, and provide a stable home. Men, on the other hand, are not expected to marry older women. Ethnic background. Some native Chinese object to racial differences. In fact, it can be considered disgraceful to marry someone of another race. Family connections. Chinese parents may prefer their children to date people who are already known to the family, or whose backgrounds the parents have explored. Traditional Chinese family connections include an extended network of aunts, uncles, cousins, and so on. Parents may feel more secure if someone in that network can vouch for the person their child is dating. "Saving face." Traditional Chinese families believe that the actions of any family member reflect back on the family as a whole. Dating the wrong person can bring disgrace or embarrassment to the entire family. Parental pressure. Because family is very important in Chinese culture, it can be incredibly difficult for a Chinese person to go against the family's wishes. A person may be an independent adult in every other way but still feel obligated to accept their parents' decision about whom to marry. Parents may even threaten to disown a child who defies their wishes.

How I use this: When we came up with the questions, we were going by traditional Chinese values. We were very confident as to what kind of answers we were going to get from both sides. However, we learned not to generalize. Sure, their values and norms will change with additional ideas and cultural influences, but there is also the chance that they thought like that before we talked to them and before they came to America. Not everyone is the same and everyone has different values.

Citation: BethS, Rick Fulks, Debbie Vasen. "Chinese Dating." Chinese Dating. 28 Apr 2007. 1 Jun 2008. <http://dating.lovetoknow.com/Chinese_Dating>.

Concept: Inter-cultural dating

Relevant quotes: "Ethnographic descriptions suggest that compared to European Americans, Chinese Americans place a greater emphasis on emotional moderation. To assess whether such cultural differences influence actual emotional responding, we compared the physiological responses and reported affect of 22 Chinese American and 20 European American college-age dating couples in an interpersonal context, that is, during conversations about areas of conflict in their relationship. Although some of our findings were consistent with ethnographic notions of greater emotional moderation in Chinese culture (Chinese Americans demonstrated less variable and less positive reported affect and less variable cardiac interbeat intervals than European Americans), other findings were not (Chinese Americans and European Americans did not differ in most measures of physiological responding and in reported negative affect)."

How I use it: After we did our video, we found this article. We were sure that someone else did the study, and even though they examined a different aspect of relationships, but they also got the same kind of results we got. The Chinese students and the American students had similar responses to some of the questions/situations, just like us. They aren't as different as we would think.

Citation: Tsai, J. L., & Levenson, R. W. (1997). Cultural influences on emotional responding: Chinese American and European American dating couples during interpersonal conflicts. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 28, 600-625. <http://spjcc.highwire.org/cgi/content/abstract/28/5/600>.

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. I look forward to seeing your video! I would like to see the questions you plan to ask. Basic 'how' questions are good for interviews. The cross cultural aspect is very interesting. --Htw3 (talk) 14:44, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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1. I am doing a youtube video.

2. I will show aggression/violence through people playing video games.

3. I am working Anna Hartenbach and Erica McCormick on this project.

4. Crime and deviance as a learned behavior.

1. First, any general theory of crime and deviance must include elements of learning theory. Nearly all human behavior is learned, including deviant behavior. Next, a general theory must specify the sources from which conformity and deviance are learned.

1. I use this idea to explain aggression/violence from people playing video games. --Mcc er spring 2008 (talk) 01:36, 2 June 2008 (UTC)



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1. I am interested in doing a youtube project. I would like to focus on some of the norms experienced around a college campus. I don't have much filming experience, but I may have resources to use.

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. A good next step would be to plan out the types of footage you need, and then start collecting. One thing you could do is to give a definition of norms or an explanation of how norms work as part of the video, and then the clips would be like examples, and you could point out where the examples connect to the definition and where they differ. --Htw3 (talk) 14:48, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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  1. I am doing a Wikipedia entry.
  2. I propose to explain the sociological impact of medicine on the role of older generations in the present and the possible future such as in Rainbows End.
  3. Here is the link to my page. I created the part on the article labeled "MEDICINE".User:Htw3/Sociology of the future in Rainbows End
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book
    1. "A role is a collection of norms associated with particular positions in society. These norms describe how we can expect someone in a particular position to act or not to act". [41]
      1. In Rainbows End, the people who are saved from terminal illness have changed what their roles and norms are defined as. Because they are once again put back into society and are expected to be productive, their sociological roles have changed.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. "In this exciting introduction to the sociology of health and medicine, Annandale examines the core issues of the discipline and reassesses them in the light of recent developments in health care and social theory. The Sociology of Health and Medicine considers the way in which recent economic and social change has generated new issues and necessitated a re-evaluation of the traditional concerns in the field of health, illness and health care"
      1. There is a growing interest in the fields of sociology and medicine. Combining the two and connecting facts and ideas from both fields will help to give me insight into how medicine effects sociological ideas and how it relates to Rainbows End. As medicine advances, there will be effects on things such as health care and how resources will be distributed.
        1. Citation info. Annandale E, The Sociology of Health and Medicine Author, 2001, http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=-Fk0MT2ezBAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=medicine++in+sociology&ots=rHxxpl9WK-&sig=L1xSmTFo9W0_6RxOsfCSPCS5hiw

[edit] User:Mu_Qu_Spring_2008

Think Big! Take Risks! Expect the Impossible!

1. I prefer the wikipedia project.

2. I will improve the current page for "Looking glass self".

3. The link is Looking glass self.

4. I am working by myself on this.

5. Concept from Starks book. Charles Horton Cooley introduced the term looking glass self to describe the process by which our sense of self develops. The concept of the self was further examined by G.H. Mead who in Starks book defines the self as, "our learned understanding of the responses of others to our conduct." Thus, the looking glass self is the method by which humans develop a perception of themselves in relation to how others perceive them.

A. "Whether we come to hold a good or poor opinion of ourselves depends on the reflection others communicate to us. That is, we can feel good about ourselves only if people give us reason to do so." (page 74)

B. I use this idea to examine how much influence the looking glass self has on one's perception of themselves. Cooley hypothesizes that one's sense of self is strongly correlated to the perception of others. Thus, in order for one to have a positive sense of themselves they must receive positive affirmation from other people; conversely, a negative sense of self derives from others' negative perception. The current wikipedia page includes one study of the looking glass self using children as the control group. I expand on this research by including other experiments involving studies of familial relationships.

6. Concept from further research The looking glass self and symbolic interaction. Additionally, I will include a synopsis of an experiment that was conducted regarding the perceptions of our first social group, the family.

A. Schubert references in Cooley's On Self and Social Organization, "a growing solidarity between mother and child parallels the child's increasing competence in using significant symbols. This simultaneous development is itself a a necessary prerequisite for the child's ability to adopt the perspectives of other participants in social relationships and, thus, for the child's capacity to develop a social self."

B. I use this idea to describe the correlation between the looking glass self and symbolic interaction as demonstrated by the manner a child learns that the symbol of his/her crying will elicit a response from his/her parents'.

C. Cooley, Charles H., edited by Schubert Hans-Joachim. (1998). On Self and Social Organization. University of Chicago Press. pp. 20-22.

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[edit] Norms Across Culture

  1. I want to do a YouTube project.
  2. It is about dating norms in a America and China and how students change when they move to a new country.
  3. Link: 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLfY1alL6W4
  4. I am working with User:qi_ni_spring_2008 and User:mo_sr_spring_2008
  5. Concepts from Stark's book:

Concept: Norms

Relevant Quote: "[Norms] are rules governing behavior. Norms define what behavior is required, acceptable, or prohibited in particular circumstances. They indicate that a person should or mush act (or must not act) in certain ways at certain times" (40).

How I use this idea: We looked at what the rules are for dating in both the American culture and the Chinese culture This was the basis of our video.

Concept: Secondary and Primary Groups

Relevant Quote: "Primary groups are characterized by great intimacy among the members. People in these groups do not merely know one another and interact frequently, but they also have strong emotional ties. as a result people gain much of their self-esteem and sense of identity from primary groups" (14).

"Secondary groups consist of less intimate groups within which people pursue various collective goals but without the same consuming sense of belonging" (14).

How I use this idea: In our video, we point out that the Americans at the college would be considered to be a secondary group because they are new to the country. They don't have strong emotional attachments with them because they are new to the country.

Concept: Reference Groups

Relevant Quote: "[The concept of reference groups] refers to the groups that individuals identify with, the groups whose norms values serve as the basis for self-judgement. In an important sense, or reference groups are the audiences before whom we lead or lives--the people whose approval counts most with us. A reference gourp nee dnot actually be present to influence a person's behavior. Even if no member of our reference group can actually see what we are doing, we can still act on the basis of how that group would react" (58).

How I use this idea: In the video, we point out that the reference groups (like family and friends) are not in America. They are in China, so they won't see them and judge them. That means they have more freedom to act how they want here than in China.

  1. Concept from further research:

Concept: Do not generalize dating

Relevant Quotes: "You're bound to get into trouble if you assume that for all Chinese, dating is the same. You'll meet people who were born in the United States and have never lived in China, but who still follow traditional Chinese culture. You'll also find people who moved here as adults but are completely comfortable with American-style dating. And of course, you'll find everything in between as well. What that means is that there's not really any such thing as "Chinese dating." As with any dating situations, it's about getting to know a unique person, their outlook on life, and their personal interests, hopes and dreams."

"As with any culture, not everyone from China shares the same beliefs. Still, there are some attitudes about dating that are common among the Chinese. An important one is the involvement of family. In the United States, we're used to the idea that we make our own choices about whom we date and whom we marry. But in traditional Chinese families, the parents may expect to have a say. Issues that often emerge include: Age. Parents may want daughters to marry older men. This is because older men have had more time to become established, earn some money, and provide a stable home. Men, on the other hand, are not expected to marry older women. Ethnic background. Some native Chinese object to racial differences. In fact, it can be considered disgraceful to marry someone of another race. Family connections. Chinese parents may prefer their children to date people who are already known to the family, or whose backgrounds the parents have explored. Traditional Chinese family connections include an extended network of aunts, uncles, cousins, and so on. Parents may feel more secure if someone in that network can vouch for the person their child is dating. "Saving face." Traditional Chinese families believe that the actions of any family member reflect back on the family as a whole. Dating the wrong person can bring disgrace or embarrassment to the entire family. Parental pressure. Because family is very important in Chinese culture, it can be incredibly difficult for a Chinese person to go against the family's wishes. A person may be an independent adult in every other way but still feel obligated to accept their parents' decision about whom to marry. Parents may even threaten to disown a child who defies their wishes.

How I use this: When we came up with the questions, we were going by traditional Chinese values. We were very confident as to what kind of answers we were going to get from both sides. However, we learned not to generalize. Sure, their values and norms will change with additional ideas and cultural influences, but there is also the chance that they thought like that before we talked to them and before they came to America. Not everyone is the same and everyone has different values.

Citation: BethS, Rick Fulks, Debbie Vasen. "Chinese Dating." Chinese Dating. 28 Apr 2007. 1 Jun 2008. <http://dating.lovetoknow.com/Chinese_Dating>.

Concept: Intercultural dating

Relevant quotes: "Ethnographic descriptions suggest that compared to European Americans, Chinese Americans place a greater emphasis on emotional moderation. To assess whether such cultural differences influence actual emotional responding, we compared the physiological responses and reported affect of 22 Chinese American and 20 European American college-age dating couples in an interpersonal context, that is, during conversations about areas of conflict in their relationship. Although some of our findings were consistent with ethnographic notions of greater emotional moderation in Chinese culture (Chinese Americans demonstrated less variable and less positive reported affect and less variable cardiac interbeat intervals than European Americans), other findings were not (Chinese Americans and European Americans did not differ in most measures of physiological responding and in reported negative affect)."

How I use it: After we did our video, we found this article. We were sure that someone else did the study, and even though they examined a different aspect of relationships, but they also got the same kind of results we got. The Chinese students and the American students had similar responses to some of the questions/situations, just like us. They aren't as different as we would think.

Citation: Tsai, J. L., & Levenson, R. W. (1997). Cultural influences on emotional responding: Chinese American and European American dating couples during interpersonal conflicts. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 28, 600-625.

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. I look forward to seeing your video! I would like to see the questions you plan to ask. Basic 'how' questions are good for interviews. The cross cultural aspect is very interesting. --Htw3 (talk) 14:44, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about the demographic, social/cultural, and industrial presence of spirituality in Athens, OH.
  3. Here is a link to my project http://www.flickr.com/photos/26898126@N04/sets/72157605356684390/
  4. I am working with Andrez Ruiz (Ru_An_Spring_2008) on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "Although well-educated and successful people tend not to join sects that are in a very high state of tension with the environment, they are often overrepresented among cult converts" [Stark 410]
      1. I use the first idea by examining the demographics and backgrounds of people who attend the Hare-Krishna organized 'Reflections' meditation/discussion group.
  6. Concept from further research.
    1. "Organized religion suffers...because too many people are doing too much choosing, moving in and out of religious affiliation, and from one group to another" [203 Ammerman]
      1. In investigating the membership - popularity and demographics of members that constitute the membership of a religious organization - I attempt to find whether the above statement is true - if organized religion really does suffer as the result of the variety of new 'cult' formations being available to choose from.
        1. Citation info. Ammerman, Nancy T., 1997, Organized Religion in a Voluntaristic Society, Sociology of Religion 1997, Volume 58:3, Pages 203-215, http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=1069-4404(199723)58%3A3%3C203%3AORIAVS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-E&cookieSet=1

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[edit] User:Oe_Ke_Spring_2008

UPDATE!!! - FINISHED!

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about The Alexander Tone Definites, an afterschool choir at Alexander High School and what makes the students "buy" into and support the program.
  3. Here is a link to my project [| Flickr]
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept: Control Theory & Social Bonds
    1. "Conformity occurs only when people have more to gain by it than they have to gain by deviance." [pg. 194]
      1. I used this idea to show why the members of The Alexander Tone Definites devote so much time and energy into keeping the organization operational. Also, it shows what advantages there are to conformity and bonds inside of an organization. Attachements to others, Investment into the betterment of the organization, Involvement in the implementing and day to day operation, and belief about what can be accomplished when you work as a team.
  6. CONCEPT FROM FURTHER RESEARCH
    1. After reading through several online books and looking at many articles throughout the OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association website), I found one book that really hits home about the ensemble. The book focuses on how music and organization can lead to developed Social and Emotional skills.
      1. "For youngsters who are developmentally delayed, a music organization seems to aid in the development of social skills amoung peers."
        1. Youth of America need things to buy into, that help aid with the development of themselves. When they are able to identify something that helps them discover who they are and what they are doing, they devote more time to not only discover themselves more, but to also help others.
          1. Citation info. Jensen, Eric, 2001, Musical Arts, Arts With The Brain In Mind, pg. 31

[edit] User:OM_PA_SPRING_2008

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about the murder trial of Ronald Hendrickson II, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend during an argument.
  3. Here is a link to my project (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26728438@N03/sets/72157605399916128/)
  4. I am working with Dustin Klum and Michael Henry
  5. Concept of Strain Theory of Criminal Deviance
    1. "As long as the disadvantaged people stick to the rules and obey the norms, they will experience frustration because they will fail to achieve wealth, happiness, fame, comfort, influence, and all other things socialization has taught them to value. The resulting strain forces people to use deviant or illegitimate mean to achieve goals." [pg. 191]
      1. Hendrickson clearly shows the characteristics attributed to this theory. He was upset that he could not have what he wanted (ex-girlfriend) and was pushed over the edge when the new boyfriend was going to come over (conflict), so he resorted to deviance to seek revenge/achieve his goal (making sure boyfriend would not come over)
  6. Hendrickson felt remorse for killings, but acted upon his desire to be satisfied instead of compromising. He was unwilling to let his ex-girlfriend be happy if he himself was unhappy. So when he was presented with the situation, he decided to kill her rather than sacrifice his own desires.
    1. "Our primary aim is to discover how some social structures exert a definite pressure upon certain persons in the society to engage in nonconformist rather than conformist conduct. . . high rates of deviant behavior in these groups [occur] not because the human beings comprising them are compounded of distinctive biological tendencies but because they are responding normally to to the social situation in which they find themselves."
      1. Robert K. Merton, "Social Structure and Anomie." American Sociological Review 3 (Oct. 1938): 672-82. Reprinted in On Social Structure and Science, essays by Robert K. Merton, edited by Piotr Sztompka. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.


  1. While we cannot photograph the night of the murder, we documented the trial to show his reactions and the reactions of others. We illustrate the consequences of deviance and how the deviance of one individual has affected a community. The Prosecutor in the case based his argument along the same lines as the structural strain theory and in turn proved that Hendrickson has committed the crime.
    1. Robert O. Keel, 2008. Sociology of Deviant Behavior Lecture Notes. University of Missouri - St. Louis. http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/200/strain.html

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[edit] User:Pe_gi_2008_spring

1. I am doing a flickr project.

2. It is about the cultural and social adjustments a student has to make in the first year of collge. I want to show the cultural differences between living at home in the comfortable setting with your friends and family and moving away and living by yourself, having more schoolwork and having more responsibility. The concepts of sociology that I will focus on are: the concept of culture, including networks, assimilation, and multiculturalism, and subcultures.

3. Here is a link to my project http://flickr.com/photos/26629619@N07/sets/72157605399011618/

4. I am working by myself on this.

5. Concept from Starks book.

5a. “Cultures interpret out surroundings for us and give them meaning and allow us to express ourselves”. [page 39]

5b. “Assimilation is applied to people who adjust to a new surrounding by adopting the prevailing culture as their own.” [page 42] 5c. I use these concepts from Starks book in a couple ways. First, everything about living a college life has to do with culture. The culture at each individual school dictates how we should act in a unfamiliar setting. After being at college for a few weeks, the culture allowed me to know how I should express myself and what the norms are. Second, I believe that the entire freshman year of college, assimilation is taking place. For most everyone going away to college for the first time, the surroundings and culture are very different than what they are used to. It has taken me this whole first year to fully adjust to my new environment and adjust to all the changes, personal and social that comes along with this new culture I am living in.

6. I found an article online that describes the different social, emotional, and general adjustments that need to be made when moving away to college for the first time. The article gives tips on to make the adjustment to college easier, including on how to deal with the immense amount of independence and freedom that you are given. 6a. “If you're like me, the best thing to do is find a niche, a place where your gifts and talents can be expressed and appreciated.”

6b. “No matter how shy or outgoing you are, college presents one challenge every new student faces: dealing with newfound independence”. 6c. I use the first quote to illustrate how hard it is to feel a part of the culture of college, especially if you attend a large university, like Ohio University. It is difficult to find your place in college when you already had your niche at home; now you have to start all over again finding an adequate place where you can be yourself.

6d. I use the second quote to express what I believe to be the greatest adjustment one must make the first year of college. With all the newfound independence, one must be responsible and mature enough to set limits for oneself and make the right decisions.

6e. Barnhill, C. 2001. Welcome to College! Campus Life. Volume 59, Issue 7, http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=2&hid=102&sid=8faa722f-ee37-4a35-90c6-fcb0a2e666cb%40sessionmgr107.

[edit] User:Po_Ch_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a YouTube project.
  2. It is about social norms on college campuses and why students conform to them
  3. Here is a link to my project [YouTube]
  4. I am working with Jimmy Drake, Mitch Minadeo, and Mike Miller.
  5. We are illustrating the concept of norms.
    1. "conforming to the norms often brings approval and other awards" [40]
      1. This idea can be used to show how people partake in various activities to fit in with the people around them.
  6. People are aware of certain health risks, yet continue to participate in these norms.
    1. Despite adequate knowledge of the adverse effects of UV exposure, university students freely and frequently use tanning lamps, primarily for desired cosmetic appearance. To alter this risky behavior will require a fundamental change in the societal belief that tans are attractive and healthy.
      1. This idea can be used to prove how people fear violating norms at the cost of being less attractive to others.
        1. Awareness of the Risks of Tanning Lamps Does Not Influence Behavior Among College Students

[edit] User:Pe_Mi_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a flickr project.


2. It is about the social environment and Google's impact on a small business. I wrok in an office that sells Extended Auto Warranties over the internet. I have been working for this company for a little while. I am going to talk about and compare how our company, Auto Repair Warranty, is an example of a local network. I will also talk about Google and it's impact on Auto Repair Warranty. I am going to reference our text book and a book called, "The Search" by John Battelle.


3. Here is a link to my project. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27319136@N07/sets/72157605418217480/


4. I am working by myself on this.


5. Concept from Stark's book: Local Networks.

" Local Networks have many virtues. There are, after all, the intimate social groups given so much emphasis by early sociologists as the source of belonging, affection, and meaning. We could describe this as the strength of strong ties” (Stark, pg. 37).

I will use this idea to compare it to our office at Auto Repair Warranty. I will also use this concept to illustrate what we at Auto Repair Warranty to convey to our potential customers in our website and when they call us.


6. Concept from further research: Google's impact on small businesses.

"Because Google has become the source of so much traffic for so many, any burp or shudder in the company’s indexes has exponential implications through the young world of search-dependent on-line businesses” ("The Search", pg. 158).

I will use this idea to talk about how Google has changed the rules of small business. I will compare that to Auto Repair Warranty and how we rely upon Google for the majority of our business.

Citation info. Battelle, John. The Search. New York: Penguin Group, 2005.

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[edit] User:Qi ni spring 2008

Norms Across Culture

  1. I want to do a YouTube project.
  2. It is about dating norms in a America and China and how students change when they move to a new country.
  3. Link: 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLfY1alL6W4
  4. I am working with User:Mc Ra Spring 2008 and User:mo_sr_spring_2008
  5. Concepts from Stark's book:

Concept: Norms

Relevant Quote: "[Norms] are rules governing behavior. Norms define what behavior is required, acceptable, or prohibited in particular circumstances. They indicate that a person should or mush act (or must not act) in certain ways at certain times" (40).

How I use this idea: We looked at what the rules are for dating in both the American culture and the Chinese culture This was the basis of our video.

Concept: Secondary and Primary Groups

Relevant Quote: "Primary groups are characterized by great intimacy among the members. People in these groups do not merely know one another and interact frequently, but they also have strong emotional ties. as a result people gain much of their self-esteem and sense of identity from primary groups" (14).

"Secondary groups consist of less intimate groups within which people pursue various collective goals but without the same consuming sense of belonging" (14).

How I use this idea: In our video, we point out that the Americans at the college would be considered to be a secondary group because they are new to the country. They don't have strong emotional attachments with them because they are new to the country.

Concept: Reference Groups

Relevant Quote: "[The concept of reference groups] refers to the groups that individuals identify with, the groups whose norms values serve as the basis for self-judgement. In an important sense, or reference groups are the audiences before whom we lead or lives--the people whose approval counts most with us. A reference gourp nee dnot actually be present to influence a person's behavior. Even if no member of our reference group can actually see what we are doing, we can still act on the basis of how that group would react" (58).

How I use this idea: In the video, we point out that the reference groups (like family and friends) are not in America. They are in China, so they won't see them and judge them. That means they have more freedom to act how they want here than in China.

  1. Concept from further research:

Concept: Do not generalize dating

Relevant Quotes: "You're bound to get into trouble if you assume that for all Chinese, dating is the same. You'll meet people who were born in the United States and have never lived in China, but who still follow traditional Chinese culture. You'll also find people who moved here as adults but are completely comfortable with American-style dating. And of course, you'll find everything in between as well. What that means is that there's not really any such thing as "Chinese dating." As with any dating situations, it's about getting to know a unique person, their outlook on life, and their personal interests, hopes and dreams."

"As with any culture, not everyone from China shares the same beliefs. Still, there are some attitudes about dating that are common among the Chinese. An important one is the involvement of family. In the United States, we're used to the idea that we make our own choices about whom we date and whom we marry. But in traditional Chinese families, the parents may expect to have a say. Issues that often emerge include: Age. Parents may want daughters to marry older men. This is because older men have had more time to become established, earn some money, and provide a stable home. Men, on the other hand, are not expected to marry older women. Ethnic background. Some native Chinese object to racial differences. In fact, it can be considered disgraceful to marry someone of another race. Family connections. Chinese parents may prefer their children to date people who are already known to the family, or whose backgrounds the parents have explored. Traditional Chinese family connections include an extended network of aunts, uncles, cousins, and so on. Parents may feel more secure if someone in that network can vouch for the person their child is dating. "Saving face." Traditional Chinese families believe that the actions of any family member reflect back on the family as a whole. Dating the wrong person can bring disgrace or embarrassment to the entire family. Parental pressure. Because family is very important in Chinese culture, it can be incredibly difficult for a Chinese person to go against the family's wishes. A person may be an independent adult in every other way but still feel obligated to accept their parents' decision about whom to marry. Parents may even threaten to disown a child who defies their wishes.

How I use this: When we came up with the questions, we were going by traditional Chinese values. We were very confident as to what kind of answers we were going to get from both sides. However, we learned not to generalize. Sure, their values and norms will change with additional ideas and cultural influences, but there is also the chance that they thought like that before we talked to them and before they came to America. Not everyone is the same and everyone has different values.

Citation: BethS, Rick Fulks, Debbie Vasen. "Chinese Dating." Chinese Dating. 28 Apr 2007. 1 Jun 2008. <http://dating.lovetoknow.com/Chinese_Dating>.

Concept: Intercultural dating

Relevant quotes: "Ethnographic descriptions suggest that compared to European Americans, Chinese Americans place a greater emphasis on emotional moderation. To assess whether such cultural differences influence actual emotional responding, we compared the physiological responses and reported affect of 22 Chinese American and 20 European American college-age dating couples in an interpersonal context, that is, during conversations about areas of conflict in their relationship. Although some of our findings were consistent with ethnographic notions of greater emotional moderation in Chinese culture (Chinese Americans demonstrated less variable and less positive reported affect and less variable cardiac interbeat intervals than European Americans), other findings were not (Chinese Americans and European Americans did not differ in most measures of physiological responding and in reported negative affect)."

How I use it: After we did our video, we found this article. We were sure that someone else did the study, and even though they examined a different aspect of relationships, but they also got the same kind of results we got. The Chinese students and the American students had similar responses to some of the questions/situations, just like us. They aren't as different as we would think.

Citation: Tsai, J. L., & Levenson, R. W. (1997). Cultural influences on emotional responding: Chinese American and European American dating couples during interpersonal conflicts. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 28, 600-625.

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. I look forward to seeing your video! I would like to see the questions you plan to ask. Basic 'how' questions are good for interviews. The cross cultural aspect is very interesting. --Htw3 (talk) 14:44, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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  1. I am doing a Youtube project
  2. This project deals with social networks and college students. It compares an average student's storng and weak ties to that of a student involved in extracurricular activities (Ex: Athletics, Greek Life, etc)
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lyKM_6N6Vs
  4. I am working with Emily Edgar on this project.
  5. Concept from our sociology book.
    1. Based on Granovetter's Strengh of Weak Ties Concept, weak ties are proven to be stronger and more effective for the purpose of spreading information. An example of this would be job searches. Respondents of Granovetter's, reported that they got a job based on someone that they knew "casually" and not one of their close friends. (Page 35-36)
      1. We use this idea in our project to show how Barry (college athlete) and Emily were able to form their social networks through their daily lives and because of that how Barry and his weak ties will benefit him more in the long run than Emily's strong ties.
  6. Concept from further research: from www.googlescholar.com I found the link http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-1224(199210)57%3A5%3C586%3AJSANCI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-L
    1. Alternative formulations of the strength-of-weak-ties hypothesis suggest that job seekers benefit from weak ties for two distinct reasons. It is emphasized that weak ties relay useful job information more frequently than strong ties, and that weak-tie job offers are drawn from a different (often superior) distribution.
      1. Dealing with the typical college student, compared with a college athlete, the athlete will have more weak-ties that will benefit them in the job-seeking process. They will have more opportunities for interviews and knowing more about jobs located in a different geographical region because of teammates and the people that they know.
        1. Citation info.

http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-1224(199210)57%3A5%3C586%3AJSANCI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-L


Hey, i would like to to a wikipedia entry about deviance in sports also. Si_Ky_Spring_2008


Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. I think you should edit the page on Sociology of sport. In general it could be made much better, and you can add a section on research on deviance in sociology of sport. --Htw3 (talk) 16:53, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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  1. We are doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about geographical influences on human interactions regarding the greater Athens area.
  3. Here is a link to my project: http://www.flickr.com/photos/socproject/sets/72157605419182233/
  1. I am working with: User:Hi_Gr_Spring_2008
  2. Concept from Starks book:
    1. "Agrarian societies that live by farming. These were the first societies that were able to support cities. " [259-265] We will also talk about how the geographical influences play a role in modernizing the farming and city communities.
  3. Concept from further research: How the land plays an important role in the development of human interactions and the cities and farmland.
    1. Relevant quote: "It is suggested that agricultural destiny is related to land inequality."
      1. How we use this idea. We will talk about how the hills form a kind of border between the city and the "farmlands" We will talk about the connections that are present and also the differences.
        1. Citation info. Manus I. Midlarsky, Sept. 1992, The Origins of Democracy in Agrarian Society, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 36, 454-477, http://jcr.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/36/3/454

[edit] User:Re_An_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a youtube project. 2. I am researching prostitution rings that service only the political elite and how this topic pertains to theories in the book, such as control theory, white collar crime, and crime and deviance in general. 3. I will be contributing the research on the prostitution rings.

4.# Concept from Starks book.

    1. "For the control theory the causes of conformity are the social bonds between an individual and the group. When these bonds are strong, the individual conforms; when these bonds are weak, the individual deviates..There are four kinds of social bonds between the inidividual and the group: attachments, investments, involvements and beliefs." [Pages:194-195]
      1. My group and I will use the basic princples and ideas of the control theory in our project. However, our topics deals with the deviance of politicians involved in prostitution rings. This topic is not justified by the control theory and in fact it is a contradiction to the theory. According to the Control Theory these politicians should abstain from this deviance and conform to the norms of politicians. But these individuals do not follow this idea and deviance such as this is quite common in politics. Also, we plan to use the four social bonds individually to show why politicians theoretically should not deviate and conform. So, since the politicians have much to lose and many social bonds such as attachments, involvements, investments and beliefs they should not be so frequently caught in deviant scandals such as involvements in prostitution rings. Finally, we may conclude on some reasons why they might deviate despite all of these risks and social bonds.

5.# Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)

    1. "The essence of internalization of norms and conscience lies in the attachment of the individual to others. To the extent that we are concerned about what others think of us and react towards us, then we are under an element of control". "The idea that the persons invests time, energy, himself, in a certain line of activity-say getting an education and acquiring a reputation of virtue. When or whenever he considers deviant behavior, he must consider the costs of this deviant behavior, the risk he runs of loisng the investment he has made in conventional behavior".
      1. Those were two quotes considering two social bonds, attachments and investments. We plan to show how this bonds, like attachment and beliefs, usually lead to conformity of the norms. Also, we plan to show that these bonds predict that an individual will deviate less. However, since our topic deals with how these politicians stray from the concepts of the control theory we must reveal how politicians do have these attachments but still deviate.
        1. Newburn, Tim. Criminology . 1st Edition . Portland, Oregon : Willan Publishing , 2007. (Pages:226-244).


Comment from Ted: Sounds great-- go for it!--132.235.210.196 (talk) 14:45, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4TCVod9pgQ

[edit] User:Re_Ch_Spring_08

[edit] Wal-mart's Globalization and its affect on Athens

  1. Objective I propose to do a Flickr project on the different influences Wal-Mart and other major corporate companies have had on the city of Athens in both positive and negative ways.
  2. Interest This is interesting because Wal-Mart has a major affect on areas surrounding it. Some of these effects help and hurt the community in which it was built. Wal-Mart is the source for many problems and solutions. They have networks that can decide what can be made where. They also have a direct and indirect affect on the local poverty and employment rates through conflict theory.
  3. Background reading I will be reading articles, newspapers, thesis, and many other text on Wal-Mart and the effects they have had. I will also be interviewing people in and around Wal-Marts discussing the different impacts it has had. Also I will be interviewing people that shop at other stores around the area asking what influenced their choices. I will post links here if I use online sources.
  4. General Plan I plan to do research on the different local impacts Wal-Mart and other major corporate companies have when they first built here in Athens. I will do this by reading previous articles that were in the paper and such around that time. I will then gather thoughts and ideas on what to take pictures of. From there I will go out and talk and interview people around the area and get their opinions and base the pictures I take off of the opinions and thoughts. We will base these ideas and opinions off of different sociological aspects from the text book and take more pictures that will correlate the two concepts together. From there we will post these pictures onto flickr along with captions to help the understanding and meaning of each picture within the slideshow. Our flickr account can be found at [12]
  5. Collaborators I will be working with Ms. Emily Kitsmiller.

--Re Ch Spring 08 (talk) 01:54, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Comment from Ted: Sounds good. Go ahead and get started with your Flickr account and get some photos up.--132.235.210.196 (talk) 18:55, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Ro_Br_Spring_2008

Brandon Roell's

1. I am doing a slide show that will be presented on youtube.

2. I am doing a cultural/ social difference from high school to college lifestyle. It will show how you come to school alone but leave with more than just an education.

3. I am working by myself

4. Here is a link to my project http://www.youtube.com/user/projectttt

5. Further research I have done is a study showing the percentage of high school completers ages 16-24 who were enrolled in college the October after completing high school, by type of institution, family income, and race/ethnicity in October 1972-96. During the time period there was a rise in high school students registering for college. Today there are more and more kids attending college. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/vol_1/1_2/4-esq12-a.asp

6. Structural Holes- Holes between groups or cliques. Such as holes that separate holes from group one to holes that seperate group 2 and 3. pg.361 This is a perfect example of my project because when you are in high school and at home you have your certain group of friends that you hang out with. Then when you go to school you meet new people and start a whole new life with a different groups of friends. But you don't loose your friends from home.. there is just a "structural hole" in-between the two groups. This also can apply to different secondary groups within Ohio University. You can have one group of friends in one group and still belong to another secondary group with other friends.

7. I did my project on the transition of high school years to my first year of college. The pictures show things around campus that I have enjoyed my freshman year, from sports events to hanging out with friends. I took photos showing different things on campus that have been changed on campus. They are doing construction on buildings and making new ones because there are more students getting involved. Other pictures that I included in my project were pictures of my friends and I that I met here at college. They are friends that I have met through my major and through the dorms. We all came here to Ohio University for one reason, but came out with more than we asked. I have the song “ I believe I can fly” by R Kelley. I thought this would be a good song because I looked at it in the view of high school students saying they believe they can go on to the next level of their life after graduation. All of the kids in college unite together not knowing each other’s backgrounds or judging each other on how much money their family has, or how popular they were in high school. Here in Athens everything is in walking distance. The school is not too big that we can’t walk from one side to the other. We get to get involved within the schools secondary groups. I look at Ohio University as the primary group with many different secondary groups within it. Like intramural sports, varsity sports, theatre, sororities, frats, politics, and many more. Within those secondary groups people join because they share some of the came cultural interests. People choose to hang out with people that they can see themselves in, like the “looking glass self”. People tend to view themselves through their friends eyes.

[edit] User:Ru_An_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about . It is about the demographic, social/cultural, and industrial presence of spirituality in Athens, OH.
  3. Here is a link to my project http://www.flickr.com/photos/26898126@N04/ [| Flickr]
  4. I am working with Nadia Sheng on this project
  5. Concept from Starks book.

[edit] User:Ro_Br_Spring_2008

1. I'd like to do a Wikipedia project 2. I'm a psych major so I'll probably choose theory to focus on, but haven't narrowed it down as of yet. I'm interested in substance abuse, racism and bullying so I may search for theories on those topics. Possibly, peer pressure or bullying. 3. My resources include the internet and the library. I'd also gather information from my professors.

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[edit] User:Sp_Ch_Spring_2008

  1. I will to do a YouTube Video.
  2. I am going to picture transportation technologies of the past and present as comparisons and discuss the effect of advancements on society and the effect society has on the advancements of this technology.
  3. YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GozsGFtNcmg
  4. I will work alone and thus provide all resources.
  5. Urbanization
    1. "A mayor reason cities remained small was poor transportaion; food had to be brought to feed a city." (535)
      1. Will use this idea to show the importance of transportation.
  6. Transportation as a nessesity to common day life.
    1. "When talking about transportation we commonly use words like “circulation,” “congestion,” “flow,” or “artery”—words we also use to describe how blood moves through the body. This usage is not surprising, since these are practical terms for describing flows in networks. But they also suggest a far more profound similarity: transportation is a vital function of human society, just as blood is essential to human life."
      1. This helps to show the true meaning and importance of common day transportation.
        1. Kulash, Damian J. Transportation Planning Handbook. Pg. 4 http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/tph_1.pdf

Comments from Ted: Hey Sp_Ch,
I like your idea. Like we discussed it makes more sense to do a youtube video so you can get images from a variety of sources and combine them. also, voice over and text would add a great deal to this project. Also-- thanks for organizing the contributors page. --Htw3 (talk) 19:16, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Sp Al Spring 2008

  1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.
  2. It is about the concept of religious economy and its relationship to colonialism, globalization, and consumerism.
  3. [[13]]
  4. I am working alone.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "Religious economy (the) marketplace of competing faiths within a society." [387]
      1. The characterization of religion as a commodity or a good reinforces a world view grounded in colonial scholarship.
  6. Orientalism: Cultural discourse is inherently ideological and is influenced by power structure and economy.
    1. Quote: "My whole point about this system is not that it is a misrepresentation of some Oriental essence — in which I do not for a moment believe — but that it operates as representations usually do, for a purpose, according to a tendency, in a specific historical, intellectual, and even economic setting" (p. 273).
      1. I will argue the idea of religious economy reinforces a perspective based in colonialism and, as such, is problematic.
        1. Said, Edward. Orientalism. New York: Pantheon Books, 1978.

[edit] User:Sm_Et_Spring_2008

1.I want to do a YouTube Project.

2. I am researching the prostitution rings that service only the political elite and how this topic pertains or does not pertain to the theories of deviance in the book such as control theory, white collar crime, differential theory, labeling theory, structural strain theory and the definition of crime and deviance.

3. I will be contributing the research that pertains to using the information and theories in the book that explain our topic of prostitution rings that service the political elite of our society. Here is a link to my project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4TCVod9pgQ

4.# Concept from Starks book.

    1. "For the control theory the causes of conformity are the social bonds between an individual and the group. When these bonds are strong, the individual conforms; when these bonds are weak, the individual deviates..There are four kinds of social bonds between the inidividual and the group: attachments, investments, involvements and beliefs." [Pages:194-195]
      1. My group and I will use the basic princples and ideas of the control theory in our project. However, our topics deals with the deviance of politicians involved in prostitution rings. This topic is not justified by the control theory and in fact it is a contradiction to the theory. According to the Control Theory these politicians should abstain from this deviance and conform to the norms of politicians. But these individuals do not follow this idea and deviance such as this is quite common in politics. Also, we plan to use the four social bonds individually to show why politicians theoretically should not deviate and conform. So, since the politicians have much to lose and many social bonds such as attachments, involvements, investments and beliefs they should not be so frequently caught in deviant scandals such as involvements in prostitution rings. Finally, we may conclude on some reasons why they might deviate despite all of these risks and social bonds.

5.# Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)

    1. "The essence of internalization of norms and conscience lies in the attachment of the individual to others. To the extent that we are concerned about what others think of us and react towards us, then we are under an element of control". "The idea that the persons invests time, energy, himself, in a certain line of activity-say getting an education and acquiring a reputation of virtue. When or whenever he considers deviant behavior, he must consider the costs of this deviant behavior, the risk he runs of loisng the investment he has made in conventional behavior".
      1. Those were two quotes considering two social bonds, attachments and investments. We plan to show how this bonds, like attachment and beliefs, usually lead to conformity of the norms. Also, we plan to show that these bonds predict that an individual will deviate less. However, since our topic deals with how these politicians stray from the concepts of the control theory we must reveal how politicians do have these attachments but still deviate.
        1. Newburn, Tim. Criminology . 1st Edition . Portland, Oregon : Willan Publishing , 2007. (Pages:226-244).

The Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4TCVod9pgQ


Comments from Ted: This sounds like a great project-- go for it! --Htw3 (talk) 03:13, 22 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] User:Si_Ky_Spring_2008

  1. I am editing a wikipedia page.
  2. It will be about deviances in.
  3. Here is link to our page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology_of_sport
  4. I will be working with Kevin McCalla.
  5. Concepts from Sociology book:
    1. Deviance is defined as any behavior that violates or goes against social norms. (Page 34)
    2. We will use this to explain that athletes who take steroids, pay off refs, etc. are being deviant.
  6. Concept from further research: scholar.google.com:
    1. Bodybuilders desire more lean mass and less fat. Weightlifters desire to lift the maximum amount of weight possible. Field athletes want to put the shot, or throw the hammer, discus or javelin, farther than their competitors or holders of previous records. Swimmers and runners hope to be able to perform frequent, high intensity, long duration workouts without physical breakdown. American football players want to increase lean mass and strength, so that they can be successful at the high school, university or professional level.
    2. This will help us to explain the athletes thought behind deviant behavior.
      1. Michael Bahrke, 3 October 2004, Abuse of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Related Substances in Sport, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6W7F-4DFX2T4-3&_user=1510518&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000053381&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=1510518&md5=f326037f746ca5e028a7a2031e9a5e3f



Comment from Ted: Good idea, you might want to look at sociological explanations of cheating (steroids, paying off refs, etc). I suggest that you create a sub-part of the sociology of sport page titled "Deviance in Sports". Sociology of sport you will see is a pretty lame entry. If you can make other improvements to that page-- that would be super. --Htw3 (talk) 16:50, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Sc_Co_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a Wikipedia project
  2. It is on the Theory of Religious Economies.
  3. I will be editing [| Wikipedia] Here is a link to my user page [| User Page]
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
  6. "The marketplace of competing faiths within a society." [pg 387]
    1. Choosing a religion is basically a "marketplace" where you get to choose which one is the most appealing to you by looking at each of the competing faiths and deciding which one you want to be.
  7. "As societies became more complex, they began to include several cultures and religions. Larger cities contained a variety of different religions. In such cities people could compare religions, worry about which one was best, and regard religion as a matter of choice. Such a religious situation is best describes as a religious economy." [pg 395]
    1. This quote describes the basis for what a religious economy is. It is the clashing and fighting for people to join your religion. And in order for them to join they have to believe that yours is the best out of all of them.
  8. Further Research
  9. "The concept of the religious economy has been one of the most useful contributions of rational choice theories to the sociology of religion. However, this study argues that religious belief presents a problem for rational choice theories, since it is difficult to see how one can freely choose what one believes to be true in the sense that one can freely choose what consumer products one wishes to purchase."
    1. This is describing that your religion has a way of basically warping your free will and ability to choose freely based on what you believe is true and now what your religion believes is true.
      1. Citation info. Carl L. Bankston III, 2002, Rationality, Choice and the Religious Economy: The Problem of Belief, Review of Religious Research, Volume 43, Pages 311-325, URL [| JSTOR]
  10. "The rational choice approach to religion, which treats religious environments as economies in which religions and religious groups are firms competing for customers who make rational choices among available products, has made valuable contributions to the conceptualization of religion."
    1. This quote is explaining the idea that these different religions are different groups of firms which are competing to try to get the most "customers" or followers to join them. They have to make the choice of which religion to join based on the available religions or "products" on the "market". This has made contributions to the way people interpret religion and what their goal is, which here is to get as many people to follow their sayings as possible.
      1. Citation info. Carl L. Bankston III, 2002, Rationality, Choice and the Religious Economy: The Problem of Belief, Review of Religious Research, Volume 43, Pages 311-325, URL [| JSTOR]


http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Htw3/Spring_2008_Contributors_Page&action=edit&section=99 Editing User:Htw3/Spring 2008 Contributors Page (section) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

see comments on your page--Htw3 (talk) 15:32, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Se_Jo_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a YouTube Project.
  2. It is about the ways that the "State of Nature" is manifested throughout human societies, and how we attempt to explain its presence through the use of concepts like deviance and crime.
  3. [14]
  4. I am working with Laura Simon.
  5. Our discussion touches on "control theory":
    1. "By themselves deviant acts tend to be attractive, providing rewards to those who engage in them." (p. 194)
      1. We use this concept as an example of people committing deviant acts in order to gain certain advantages or resources - creating a natural state of competition.
  6. Outside Source:
    1. The development of a "Behavioral Sink" in instances of rat overpopulation, as discussed in Edward T. Hall's The Hidden Dimension. "The behavioral sink included disruptions of nest building, courting, sex behavior, reproduction, and social organization. Autopsied rats showed serious physiological effects as well." (p. 26)
      1. We apply this concept to human behavior, juxtaposing human examples of the trends observed in the experiments Hall is discussing.
        1. Hall, Edward T. The Hidden Dimension. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books. 1966.

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[edit] User:Si_La_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a YouTube project.
  2. We are exploring social deviance and crime. We are also taking concepts in from social control, social conflict,the self-protective theory, Karl Marx theories, Willem Bonger's theories, behavioral sync, and leading up to the state of nature.
  3. Here is our link to the YouTube Video [15]
  4. I am working on this project with John Seyal [User: Se_Jo_Spring_2008].
  5. Concepts from Starks book:
    1. Deviance
      1. "When we violate norms, our behavior is called deviance." (175)
        1. We are using this idea to explain how criminal deviance occurs when there is a limited opportunity to achieve success.
    2. Crime
      1. "Crime refers to acts of force or fraud undertaken in pursuit of self-interest." (176)
        1. We are using this idea to explain how crime is a branch of deviance,and how crime intertwines with the interests of the State and the welfare of others.
    3. Social Control
      1. " Social Control is all collective efforts to ensure conformityto the norms." (209)
        1. We are using this idea to explain how important weak and strong bonds are to an individual in relation to how they will act in a certain situation.
    4. Social Conflict
      1. " Social conflict is unfriendly interactions between groups, ranging in degree of seriousness from disagreements to violent encounters." (15)
        1. We are using this idea to explain how conflicts arise between classes and status groups when an opportunity to gain benefits presents itself.
    5. State of Nature
      1. We are using this idea from the book to explain how within a state of nature, there would be insecurity, scarcity, constant war, and no assurance of peace relating to the concept that human beings are ,in fact, animals.
  6. Concepts from further research:
    1. Karl Marx Theory
      1. "From his perspective deviance was an expression of a struggle in which the economically powerless attempt to cope with the exploitation and poverty imposed upon them." (48)
        1. We are using this theory to explain why deviance is a product of social conflict.
    2. Willem Bonger Theory
      1. " When there is a perceived opportunity to gain an advantage through illegal means, crime results."(49)
        1. We are using this theory to explain how conflicts within a society affect the enforcement of law.
    3. Behavioral Sync
      1. We are drawing examples from The Hidden Dimension to show that with over population, a behavioral sync will naturally occur.
          1. Citation Information:
            1. McCaghy, Charles H. Deviant Behavior: Crime, Conflict, and Interest Groups. New York:Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc, 1976.
            2. Noll,Douglas. "Why Can't We All Just Get Along?" Mediate.com: Solutions for Conflict. December 2003.
            3. Hall, Edward T. The Hidden Dimension. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books. 1966

[edit] User:Si_Ky_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.
  2. I will edit a social deviance page making an edition about deviant behavior in sports.
  3. I am working with Kevin Mccalla on this project.

[edit] User:Su_Al_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about subcultural deviance and underage drinking here at Ohio University.
  3. Here is a link to my project [| Flickr- Subcultural Deviance & Underage Drinking]
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. “Public controversies over pornography, marijuana, abortion, and sexual behavior are conflicts over whose norms will be represented in legal codes and public policies and whose will be judged deviant” [p. 189]
      1. I discuss how different cultures perceive deviance.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. “Behavior that occurs within PADs (parameters of acceptable deviance) usually is not sanctioned, despite its illegality; behavior that occurs outside PADs is often sanctioned, regardless of its legality.”
      1. I use this to explain how norms in sub cultures are not necessarily determined by laws.
        1. Citation info. Mark A. Edwards, Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology; Fall2006, Vol. 97 Issue 1, p49-100, 52p, http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=24209610&site=ehost-live

[edit] User:Sc_Co_Spring_2008

  1. I would like to do either a you tube or wikipedia project.
  2. I would like to do something related to video game violence because i love video games and know a bit about them. Or i would like to do it on stereotypes in our society.
  3. I know a bit about video games. I also know how to edit videos and am getting familiar with wikipedia.

Comments from Ted

  1. Your proposal on your page sounds fine to me. Go ahead and get started on the background reading. You might look at some of the most recent research that cites the major people in this field and then describe some of the current research and or major debates in the field. Make sure you start with a decent starting understanding of what the theory says. I think the textbook has a pretty good section.

Comment from Ted: working on the theory of religious economies page sounds great. Get in touch with the other folks who are working on it. See list on project page. User:Htw3/Spring_2008_Project_Page#Theory_of_Religious_Economy

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[edit] User:Tr_Ga_Spring_2008

I am doing a flickr project.

It is about the stratification system and some elements within it.

I will post the link here once I get some pics uploaded. I have some good ideas on some pics, just haven't taken them yet.

I am working alone.

  1. Concepts and Theories of Stratification
    1. "Modern social scientists have renamed some of Weber's term to constitute "three Ps" of stratification: property (what Weber called "class"), prestige (what Weber called "status"), and power (what Weber sometimes called "party")" [236]
      1. These are the three dimensions of stratification and they will be depicted in my pictures.
  2. Some Principles of Stratification
    1. "In the present stratification system, there is a relationship between stratification and the rest of the social order. No society is 'classless' and stratification is called forth in any social system. The main functional necessity of stratification is placing and motivating individuals in the social system"
      1. With my pictures, I want to show that there is stratification everywhere within the society, and in societies within societies. What can motivate people to become part of a higher class in society? Do they have a choice?
        1. Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E. Moore, April 1945, Some Principles of Stratification, American Sociological Review, Volume 10 No. 2, pages 242-249.

Here is the link to my project: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26913576@N03/


Comments from Ted: It will be cool to try to think about how you can document social stratification through images that you can take in and around OU. Houses and or vehicles can convey some of economic strat ifiction. You could also think about doing a comparison-- where you juxtapose something in Athens with the same thing else where, but those things are of different quality in the different places. Go ahead and get started with your Flickr account and start posting pictures. --Htw3 (talk) 02:47, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User:Tu_Ma_Spring_2008

1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.

2. It is about sociology of sport/band wagon fans in sports today, and how people like to be associated with success and winning. I am specifically focusing on baseball and football teams.

3. Here is a link to my project: Sociology of sport

4. I am working by myself on this project.

5. Concept from Starks book. 1. "Insert relevant quote here" [include page number] 1. How I use this idea 6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books) 1. Relevant quote 1. How I use this idea. 1. Citation info. Author, Date, Title, Journal Title, Volume, Pages, URL

I have steps 1, 2, and 3 in the contents. Also the last two books in the bibliography are the books I used. I had citation issues which I will e-mail you about.


Comments from Ted: I highly recommend that you start simply by improving the current sociology of sport page. We can talk about how to start-- but I would find a good sociology of sport text book and or contact Dr. Henderson in Soc who teaches a soc of sport class. --Htw3 (talk) 02:50, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

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1. I am doing a Wikipedia project.

2. I will be editing and updating the wikipedia entry about social deviance and will write a little bit about how it relates to crime.

3. Here is a link to my project: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_deviance Unfortunately, the updates that I had completed a couple weeks ago are no longer there...so I have been writing and researching in a microsoft word document and right before the project is due tomorrow I will post it to the wikipedia page. hopefully that works (fingers crossed!)

Makeshift page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Th_Ha_Spring_2008

4. I am working by myself on this project.

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  1. I am doing a flickr project.
  2. It is about demographic and social/cultural dimensions of being a Jr Faculty member in a place like Athens / OU.
  3. Here is a link to my project [| Flickr]
  4. I am working by myself on this.
  5. Concept from Starks book.
    1. "Insert relevant quote here" [include page number]
      1. How I use this idea
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. Relevant quote
      1. How I use this idea.
        1. Citation info. Author, Date, Title, Journal Title, Volume, Pages, URL

[edit] User:Ed_Em_Spring_2008

  1. I am doing a YouTube Project
  2. I will create/discuss ideas about college students and social networks(dealing with subcultures; athletics) and how weak ties that you have now will benefit you in the future.
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lyKM_6N6Vs
  4. I am working with Barry Quinn on this project
  5. Concept from our sociology book.
    1. Based on Granovetter's Strengh of Weak Ties Concept, weak ties are proven to be stronger and more effective for the purpose of spreading information. An example of this would be job searches. Respondents of Granovetter's, reported that they got a job based on someone that they knew "casually" and not one of their close friends. (Page 35-36)
      1. We use this idea in our project to show how Barry (college athlete) and Emily were able to form their social networks through their daily lives and because of that how Barry and his weak ties will benefit him more in the long run than Emily's strong ties.
  6. Concept from further research: from www.googlescholar.com I found the link http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-1224(199210)57%3A5%3C586%3AJSANCI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-L
    1. Alternative formulations of the strength-of-weak-ties hypothesis suggest that job seekers benefit from weak ties for two distinct reasons. It is emphasized that weak ties relay useful job information more frequently than strong ties, and that weak-tie job offers are drawn from a different (often superior) distribution.
      1. Dealing with the typical college student, compared with a college athlete, the athlete will have more weak-ties that will benefit them in the job-seeking process. They will have more opportunities for interviews and knowing more about jobs located in a different geographical region because of teammates and the people that they know.
        1. Citation info.

http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-1224(199210)57%3A5%3C586%3AJSANCI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-L



Montgomery, J (1992).Job search and network composition. The Strength-of-Weak-Ties Hypothesis. 57, 586-596

[edit] User:We_Th_Spring_2008

Rainbows End....Or Maybe Beginning

Objective I propose to create a wikipedia page dedicated to the ideas shown in rainbows end. I plan on showing how the ease of the internet at your fingertips will change the way we know education.

Interest This is interesting because this is something that touches everyone practically. We have all participated in the same type of test taking, research paper writing society for as long as we can remember. However, with Rainbows end in mind the way we learn things now will seem like ancient times to our children. This to makes teaching much more difficult because teachers and professors alike will be constantly challenged to come up with more creative assignments to test a students knowledge on a topic.

Background reading I will use Rainbows End to obtain my ideas and also read articles on wikipedia and google scholar to try and find research showing how not only the internet, but cell phones, text messaging, and pictures are changing the way tests are administered and how teachers are trying to relly less on internet related subjects in there projects and more on a students creativity.

General PlanMy general plan is to find certain passages from rainbows end showing how the internet is so readily at their finger tips and how teachers must go to great lengths in establishing assignments which still test a childs knowledge. I am hoping that with these examples and back up information found on wikipedia and google I will be able to show how technology is slowly taking over the educational world creating an unfair advantage for the more "technically savy" students making teachers go to great lengths in creating a fair playing field.

Collaborators I will be working alone

1. I am doing a wikipedia project

2. It is about rainbows end and the sociological side to the story.

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Htw3/Sociology_of_the_future_in_Rainbows_End#Others.3F (wikipedia)

4. I am working by myself on this.

5. Norms and the differential association theory

1. "All behavior is the result of socialization through interaction. This is how we act depends on how those around us desire us to act." [pgs 188-189]

1. I used this by showind how the adult education students tried to blend in with the younger students by trying to learn to wear just because thoughs around them where wearing and they desperately wanted to blend in with soceity and be the people they used to be.

6. The concept of singularity proposed by Vernor Vinge

1. "The development of computers that are "awake" and superhumanly intelligent. Since the design of machines is one of these intellectual activities, an ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines; there would then unquestionably be an "intelligence explosion," and the intelligence of man would be left far behind. Thus the first ultraintelligent machine is the _last_ invention that man need ever make."

1. I used the idea of singularity to show how the increasing use of technology is changing society. I focused more on the teaching side of society and how teachers must evolve to a new more challenging way of teaching. 1. Citation info. Vernor Vinge, 1993, The Coming Technological Singularity:How to Survive in the Post-Human Era , n/a, approx pages 1-3, http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/vinge/misc/singularity.html



Comments from Ted: Rainbows end project sounds good. Check out the list of other people working on this page as well as the preliminary outline I put together for the page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Htw3/Spring_2008_Project_Page#Sociological_themes_in_Rainbows_End

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  1. I am doing a Flickr project
  2. It is about how people deviate on Halloween celebration in Athens, Ohio. I also observe other interesting aspect of Halloween celebration that can be related to the Sociology 101 course.
  3. This is the link to the first page of the Flickr project [| Flickr]
  4. I am working on myself on this project
  5. Concepts from Starks book.
    1. Group Deviance
      1. I use the idea to underline how people as a group deviate on Halloween celebration. Those people did not act or dress as they usually do.
    2. Conflict Theory
      Conflicts that occur within a society engender its particular cultural patterns and social structures. Culture and social culture are created by the most powerful member of a society, the ruling class. (Stark, 113)
      1. This idea is used to show the conflict between Christian and Pagan religion and how that conflict changed Halloween
    3. Goal Displacement
      When the formal goals of an organization threaten its existence, the goals will be changed (Stark, 573)
      1. This concept can be used to understand why the religious value of Halloween fades and why people now do not celebrate Halloween for its religious value but to have fun. People nowadays see Halloween as a big costume party where everyone could wear costume and express his personality. As there are less and less people who care about religious meaning, the meaning of Halloween has shifted became a big party.
    4. Rational Choice Theory
      "Within the limit of their information and available choices, guided by their preference and tastes, humans will tend to maximize" (Stark, 69-70)
      1. This concept is very useful to understand why some people sacrificed to wear extreme costumes while some people did not bother to use any costume at all during Halloween celebration.
    5. Reference Group
      Groups that individuals identify with,the groups whose norms and values serve as the basis for self-judgment. (Stark, 58)
      1. We can relate to this concept when we realize how Asian student dressed differently than local students in Athens.
    6. Assimilation
      Assimilation refers to the process of exchanging one culture for another. This term is applied to people who adjust to new surroundings by adopting the prevailing culture as their own. (Stark, 42)
      1. The fact that Asian students in Athens celebrate Halloween,an event that do not exist on their countries, and wore costumes shows that they undergo assimilation.
    7. The Tragedy of The Commons
      To provide for the common or collective good, people often are forced to surrender considerable control over their lives to leaders and governments.
      1. This important concept is understood by the organizer of Halloween event, so that they managed the street vendor in order to prevent similar tragedy to occur.
  6. Concept from further research (scholarly research only: data, journals, books)
    1. Relevant quote
      The origin of Halloween
      Traditionally, the festival was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundary between the alive and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops.
      1. I use this idea to relate to the Halloween nowadays, how it has changed, and to relate it with conflict theory. From the description about the origin of Halloween, we know that Halloween originates from Pagan tradition. But as we can see from every Halloween, there is only very few Pagan aspects left on the celebration of Halloween. Instead of Pagan, the value taken from Christianity dominate Halloween. The shift in the values which dominate Halloween can reflect the Conflict theory in which as the follower of Christian increases and the follower of Pagan religion decreases, the the one who dominate others sets the rules, or the values, used.
        1. The origin of Halloween was cited from Wikipedia [[16]]

Comment from Ted: This sounds like a great project. (I think you decided on halloween). Let me know when you get your flickr account set up and start posting pictures. I will make comments in Flickr about tie-ins with ideas in course etc. Looking forward to seeing your work. --Htw3 (talk) 16:43, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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  1. I am doing a You Tube video
  2. This project is about the effects media has on young females. Including the pressure to look a certain way according to the mainstream's media ideal of beauty. This distorted body image results in low self-esteem, physical and mental disorders, and other factors in results from the media.
  3. Here is the link to my project Our Fabulous You Tube Video Project
  4. I am working on this project with Jasmine Zellinger-Fing
  5. The concepts from the Starks book:

Concept: Looking Glass Self We come to hold a good or poor opinion of ourselves depends on the reflection others communicate to us. We can feel good about ourselves only if other people give us reason to do so. Pg 74

Concept: Perception of how we feel about outselves The concept of mind is identified as understanding of symbols. That the mind arises entirely through repeated interaction with others. The concept of self is our understanding of the responses of others to conduct. That we can only know ourselves through the eyes of others. To understand why people act a certain situation it is necessary to understand how they define their situations. Pg 75

  1. Concepts from further research
  2. We used this idea by using several shocking statistics from various websites and showing videos of models and celebrities who are unhealthy and borderline anorexic. The following links assisted us in this part of the research.

Women and girl's body image Dove Campaign For Real Beauty False Perception of Body Image Disturbances In The Social Body

We also watched several past episodes from the Tyra Show on youtube which interviewed many women and how they felt the media and entertainment industry influenced how they felt. Oprah had a few segments as well regarding this issue with several alarming statistics which worked well with the video.

The Dove Campaign gave a clever presentation of a video which helped us understand the effects of the media for young women at a young age. This tied along with the slogan, talk to your daughter about self-esteem before the media does.


Comment from Ted: I think either a youtube or flickr would be a great way to go. sounds like an interesting project. A lot has been written on this topic-- so I would make sure you do a search in Google Scholar on 'body image' and 'women' and terms like those to find recent discussion and research. I look forward to seeing your project. --Htw3 (talk) 14:37, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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I am doing a wikipedia project

Here is the link to my project....===Zi Mi Spring 2008===

It is about demographical information on why people choose to enter the work force over going to college, or vise versa.

I am working by myself on this project

Concepts from book include the system and theories of stratification, social change, and rise of capitalism including status groups, and cultural change. Also achieved and ascribed status'

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  1. I prefer a youtube project .
  2. The link to my project is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxTGURbsS0E
    1. Also see personal page for project essay.
  3. How students on campus interact with each other.
  4. I have a digital camera and have some editing skills such as putting different video clips and pictures together as well as mixing sound.
    1. Primary group- All the people we usually see outside tanning together are close friends that feel comfortable around each other and often spend time together. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_group/Secondary_group
    2. Conformity- Many of the students on campus want to be socially accepted by their looks, more females than males, so when they see one person tanning they feel that they should do it as well, which builds grouping and relationships, kind of like a domino effect. pg. 77 Stark
    1. Norms and Social Freedom- With the dorm students, being their first time away from home, they have more freedom to join whichever social group they choose and whatever methods they wish to use. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=S0Zc3qlkedYC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=social+norms+and+freedom&ots=jQQsHKJXGG&sig=Ipsa_vjWQsP-40q0UBiDBK01px8#PPA3,M1
    2. Non-verbal Communication- These groups of students draw attention to themselves by putting themselves out there for others to see which draws attention to the opposite sex. http://books.google.com/books?id=-9B0mQ7WQ3gC

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1. I have decided to do a Flickr photo essay.

2. I have decided to do this essay on the Conflict Theory and it’s multiple effects in society

3. I haven’t finished compiling all the clips together to form a meaningful essay to post a link, but will be done on Sunday.

4. I’ll be working alone on this

5. [[17]]


6. “What distinguishes status groups from other subcultures is that a status group is a subculture having a rather specific rank within the stratification system. That is, societies tend to include a hierarchy of status groups, some enjoying high rankings and some low

7. “Conflict theorists believe that the control of conflict simply means that one group is temporarily able to suppress its rivals.”

8. I use this idea, among others, to show several examples throughout history that this problem has occurred, such as the genocide of the Jews in Nazi Germany.

9. http://www.edinboro.edu/cwis/soc/SOCIOLOGY/TAYLOR/soc260-conflict_theory.htm