Saturday, August 31, 2013

Geoffrey R. Stone: Gays and Lesbians or Homosexuals?

Geoffrey R. Stone: Gays and Lesbians or Homosexuals?

A fascinating new CBS/New York Times poll reveals that attitudes about gays and lesbians serving in the military turn on how the question is asked. It turns out that 42% of Americans oppose allowing "homosexuals" to serve openly in the military, but only 28% oppose allowing "gay men and lesbians" to serve openly. Conversely, 58% of Americans favor allowing "gay men and lesbians" to serve openly in the military, but only 42% favor allowing "homosexuals" to serve openly. Apparently, some 15% of Americans don't know that "gay men and lesbians" are "homosexuals."

Video games do not make vulnerable teens more violent

Video games do not make vulnerable teens more violent

“We found no evidence that violent video games increase bullying or delinquent behavior among vulnerable youth with clinically elevated mental health symptoms,” Ferguson stressed. Regarding concerns about some young mass homicide perpetrators having played violent video games, Ferguson stated, “Statistically speaking it would actually be more unusual if a youth delinquent or shooter did not play violent video games, given that the majority of youth and young men play such games at least occasionally.”

Video games do not make vulnerable teens more violent

Video games do not make vulnerable teens more violent

“We found no evidence that violent video games increase bullying or delinquent behavior among vulnerable youth with clinically elevated mental health symptoms,” Ferguson stressed. Regarding concerns about some young mass homicide perpetrators having played violent video games, Ferguson stated, “Statistically speaking it would actually be more unusual if a youth delinquent or shooter did not play violent video games, given that the majority of youth and young men play such games at least occasionally.”

Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — United States, 1991–2011

Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — United States, 1991–2011

 

Read Erik Olin Wright's 2012 Presidential Address

Read Erik Olin Wright's 2012 Presidential Address

http://www.asanet.org/journals/ASR/Feb13ASRFeature2.pdf

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Low-paid workers are marching for equality

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/28/low-wage-workers/2711379/



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Advice for New College Students from Two Sociologists » Sociological Images

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/08/28/advice-for-new-college-students-from-two-sociologists/



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Wednesday, August 28, 2013




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