Sunday, January 27, 2013

What is Sociology?

What is Sociology? This class that you are in must be important enough that we have included it in your education at ACGC. I you are going on to a junior college or a university after you graduate, chances are you will take a Sociology class. So it must be important right? What do you think the purpose of Sociology is? How do you think it will help you later in life? Or maybe it won't.?.

Starving in America: The Politics of Poverty & Hunger

Below is a link to a collection of web sites that deal with poverty and hunger. Look them over and comment. This would also make a great topic for a Sociology research project. If you are not a member of the Learnist Community, you may want to join. A lot of great stuff on just about any topic.

http://learni.st/users/dave.stancliff.9/boards/8450-starving-in-america-the-politics-of-poverty-hunger?tb=2aa4da3de6233b157946c5ce17675911

How Disasters and Trauma can Affect Childrens Empathy

http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/22/how-disasters-and-trauma-can-affect-childrens-empathy/

Revisions to Mental Health Manual May Turn Binge Drinkers into Mild Alcohlics

http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/23/revisions-to-mental-health-manual-may-turn-binge-drinkers-into-mild-alcoholics/

Pentagon Opens Combat Roles to Women

http://nation.time.com/2013/01/23/ap-sources-panetta-opens-combat-roles-to-women/?xid=rss-topstories&utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29