T-shirts, Polos, and Hats, Oh My! New stock at LGC Store
While they haven't been strolling The Yellow Brick Road, nor having an Elton John sing-along, new items have arrived at the store. Heather grey polo shirts and black t-shirts are available in both Men’s and Women’s sizes. Hats are also available in...
“It seemed like a good idea at the time”
One day my wife and I were going through our preparedness supplies, checking expiration dates and seeing if any items needed repair or replacement. (It’s amazing how much of our back-stocked clothing didn’t fit any longer. It must have shrunk in storage; that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.) As we got to the […]
Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #8: I Just Could Never Understand This Great Excitement about Guns
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in light of what they learned in the course. This is the eighth and final final reflection essays, written by a student … Continue reading Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #8: I Just Could Never Understand This Great Excitement about Guns
Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #5: My Mindset of Gun Reform Shifted from Legislative to More Conversational
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in light of what they learned in the course. Here is the fifth of several such essays, written by a student whose … Continue reading Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #5: My Mindset of Gun Reform Shifted from Legislative to More Conversational
Weekly Roundup 1- 12/12
Dear Members, My name is Mariah and I am an LGC Member, commercial beekeeper, and law student based in Boston, MA. Since the beginning of 2021, I have been reading and summarizing legislation at the state and federal levels dealing with firearms. Now, I get to pass...
Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #4: Opinions About Guns Have Not Changed But Knowledge Has Increased
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in light of what they learned in the course. Here is the third of several such essays, written by a student whose … Continue reading Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #4: Opinions About Guns Have Not Changed But Knowledge Has Increased
Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #3: My Naivety Epitomizes Why Courses Like This are Necessary
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in light of what they learned in the course. Here is the third of several such essays, written by a student whose … Continue reading Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #3: My Naivety Epitomizes Why Courses Like This are Necessary
Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #2: I Have Expanded My Understanding of Guns
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in light of what they learned in the course. Here is the second of several such essays, written by a student whose … Continue reading Sociology of Guns Seminar Student Final Reflection #2: I Have Expanded My Understanding of Guns
Sociology of Guns Ver. 7.0 Is In The Books, Student Final Reflections Coming
Another year of Sociology of Guns at Wake Forest University is in the books. This is the 7th time in 7 years I have taught the course. COVID made some things different this semester. In fall 2020, I taught the course online. I was happy to be able to meet this semester face-to-face, but we … Continue reading Sociology of Guns Ver. 7.0 Is In The Books, Student Final Reflections Coming
Increase Your Signal-to-Noise Ratio with Stephen Gutowski’s The Reload Podcast
In his excellent book, The Gun Gap, political scientist Mark Joslyn highlights the ways in which gun owners and non-owners live in very different social worlds. For example, non-owners are much more likely than owners to say none of their friends own guns. Consequently, much of what non-owners know about what gun owners do and … Continue reading Increase Your Signal-to-Noise Ratio with Stephen Gutowski’s The Reload Podcast