tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:41:54 +0000Spring 2012DisabilitiesFreedomSociologyAngelSummer 2009Academic StudySpring 2009StigmaEconomicsSummer 2010CultureSocial ProblemsFilmFall 2011FPPSoc 101PovertySize AcceptancePowerTheoryPoliticsTeachingHealth CareSpring 2011Organizational StudiesSoc 205Public PolicySocietyCSNFall 2009Soc 102Spring 2010SpanishSociological ImaginationwritingWebCTFall 2010ChoiceFirst Person Plural: Doing Sociology"The Sociological Imagination ... our most needed quality of mind." -- C. Wright Millshttp://doingsociology.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Pattie)Blogger125125copyright 2002, 2003, 2004 Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomassociology,organizations,public,issues,groups,public,radio,constructionist,deconstruct,war,sex,sociological,imagination,animals,pets,control,power,power,elite,critique,cultural,commentary,culture,consumption,consumerism,technopoly,mediSociety & Culture/Personal JournalsEducationSociety & Culture/Philosophypattie_thomas@yahoo.comCarl Wilkerson & Pattie ThomasCarl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomasnosociology,organizations,public,issues,groups,public,radio,constructionist,deconstruct,war,sex,sociological,imagination,animals,pets,control,power,power,elite,critique,cultural,commentary,culture,consumption,consumerism,technopoly,mediFirst Person PluralMaking Sociology Excessively Attractive. Episodes of First Person Plural, a sociology radio show that aired on CFUV, FM Radio in Victoria, British Columbia from 2002 to 2004.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-4097294346890511620Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:42:00 +00002012-01-15T13:42:18.489-08:00What Does Sociology Have to Offer in the 21st Century? Introduction This is a big question. A bigger question than most sociologists really want to answer and certainly a bigger question than a small blog could answer. But it is one that I've been asking myself lately. Divergence and Convergence The world is changing, and as per usual, the changes are leading down multiple paths that seem to be divergent at times and convergent at times. By divergent, I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/F66OSlSprtI/what-does-sociology-have-to-offer-in.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/F66OSlSprtI" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-does-sociology-have-to-offer-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-4023682488012648232Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:22:00 +00002011-12-08T13:22:59.654-08:00SOC 101 CLASS CANCELLED TONIGHT, DEC 8My apologies for missing class but I'm ill and not shaking it. I will post notes on what was missed online over the weekend and send out notice. We will have class on both Tuesday and Thursday of next week. You might take this time to meet with your groups and finalize your projects -- you will have 15 min in class on Tuesday for you groups as well. Cya next week Dr. Pattiehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/VIC0JvgiXLA/soc-101-class-cancelled-tonight-dec-8.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/VIC0JvgiXLA" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/12/soc-101-class-cancelled-tonight-dec-8.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-8302766844329302314Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:52:00 +00002011-12-02T09:50:56.530-08:00SociologySoc 205TeachingSocial ProblemsFilmCulturewritingPowerFreedomChoiceSomething for Which I Am ThankfulI teach a course called "Race and Ethnic Groups in Contemporary Society" and have been asked on several occasions, "what can we do to end racism?" Here is my answer, though simplified: 1. Own up to our racist history--we need to start talking openly and honestly about how America became one of the richest countries in the world through colonization, exploitation and oppressive domination. 2. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/aOTW05mHowk/something-for-which-i-am-thankful.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0Las Vegas, NV, USA36.114646 -115.17281635.909413 -115.48867299999999 36.319879 -114.856959<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/aOTW05mHowk" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/11/something-for-which-i-am-thankful.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-1409329465233285736Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:06:00 +00002011-11-22T13:07:40.866-08:00Soc 101CSNFall 2011SOC 101 CLASS CANCELLED THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, NOV 22SOC 101 -- 2017, ROOM 1060, 6:00P TO 7:20P is cancelled. Happy Thanksgiving See you next Tuesday. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/eCOY8uqHtgw/soc-101-class-cancelled-this-evening.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/eCOY8uqHtgw" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/11/soc-101-class-cancelled-this-evening.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-7094534446465644769Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:14:00 +00002011-11-24T16:37:02.112-08:00Spring 2012Soc 205Soc 101CSNFall 2011Soc 102Spring 2012 CSN ScheduleI will be teaching the following 16 WEEK classes in the Spring: CLASS    SECTION  CALL #   ROOM #        DAY & TIME SOC 102    2001      27762    CY1068    Th 9:30AM-12:20PM SOC 101    2021      33964    CY1684    T 6:00PM-8:50PM SOC 101    2017      27713    CY1068    Th 6:00PM-8:50PM (NOTE: Room #s are subject to change--I will post changes here)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/UyM5WtO3_Q0/spring-2012-csn-schedule.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/UyM5WtO3_Q0" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/11/spring-2012-csn-schedule.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-7470697068722112807Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:18:00 +00002011-11-24T16:34:32.603-08:00Soc 101CSNFall 2011All of Dr. Pattie's Classes Cancelled Tuesday, October 25I'm sorry to do this again, but something has come up that will prevent me from being at class on Tuesday. I will announce on Angel changes to schedule due to this unexpected absence. Thank you for your patience. Cheers, Dr. Pattiehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/Hr2ezhLnmIs/all-of-dr-patties-classes-cancelled.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/Hr2ezhLnmIs" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/10/all-of-dr-patties-classes-cancelled.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-4053548649656342743Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:26:00 +00002011-11-24T16:37:36.897-08:00DisabilitieswritingNew Joint Blog on Psychology Today We have a new joint blog on Psychology Today, examining coupling issues in the context of chronic illness. Today is our first entry. It is also our 19th wedding anniversary Who Gets to Be Sick Today? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/m2FXzz5xOQk/new-joint-blog-on-psychology-today.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/m2FXzz5xOQk" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-joint-blog-on-psychology-today.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-6242062142266413285Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:41:00 +00002011-11-24T16:35:36.050-08:00Soc 101CSNFall 2011SOC 101 CANCELLED THURSDAY Sep 29, 6p SOC 102 AND ANTH/SOC 205 will meet on Sept 29 as usual. SOC 101 -- 2017, ROOM 1060, 6:00P TO 7:20P is cancelled. I'm feeling a little better though still under the weather some. I think I can do half day tomorrow, so morning classes will meet as usual, but my evening class is cancelled. Some deadlines will be pushed out to accommodate the missed class. It will probably be tomorrow or Friday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/FL1zXJq9kLo/soc-101-cancelled-thursday-sep-29-6p.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/FL1zXJq9kLo" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/09/soc-101-cancelled-thursday-sep-29-6p.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-6040859415424808330Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:33:00 +00002011-11-24T16:35:54.633-08:00Soc 205Soc 101CSNFall 2011Soc 102DR THOMAS CLASSES ARE CANCELLED TUESDAY Sep 27SOC 102 -- 2001, ROOM 1218, 9:30A TO 10:50A ANTH/SOC 205 -- 2001, ROOM 1218, 11:00A TO 12:20P SOC 101 -- 2017, ROOM 1060, 6:00P TO 7:20P Classes will be cancelled for Tuesday, Sept 27due to illness. I have a nasty case of bronchitis and do not want to spread contagion. I believe I will be better by Thursday, but look for an announcement here if I am not. Assume we are having class on Thursday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/TeEBvTHOstc/dr-thomas-classes-are-cancelled-tuesday.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/TeEBvTHOstc" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/09/dr-thomas-classes-are-cancelled-tuesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-2320252551129496031Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:59:00 +00002011-09-14T09:02:21.863-07:00SocietyCSNSocial ProblemsFall 2011Soc 102CSN SERVES VOLUNTEER FAIRReminder to my 102 students -- here's your chance to meet some of the organizations with whom you might considering doing your community service work. Free food too!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/lgvIrsLr7jQ/csn-serves-volunteer-fair.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/lgvIrsLr7jQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/09/csn-serves-volunteer-fair.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-8531499242095918475Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:46:00 +00002011-08-31T15:20:44.489-07:00TeachingCSNSocial ProblemsFall 2011Academic StudySoc 102Using a Portfolio Approach in Sociology I have been exploring portfolio approaches to teaching, so this semester I am using this approach with my Contemporary Social Issues class. I can't seem to find a good definitive, but simple explanation of the elements of this approach that students can understand, so I'm writing my own here. I decided to do this more publicly because I think it is something other teachers might like to see. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/5vEiYatnc_Y/using-portfolio-approach-in-sociology.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/5vEiYatnc_Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/08/using-portfolio-approach-in-sociology.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-6678889695682721646Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-08-11T08:00:14.969-07:00SociologyTheoryAcademic StudyStigmaPowerEmpowerment as a Response to Stigma Erving Goffman, in his now seminal work, Stigma: Notes of Management of Spoiled Identity, asserted that persons who are discredited through social stigma find ways of coping with that status. These methods have a single thing in common -- none of them change the stigma. This is because in order for stigma to change, the people holding the discrediting ideas about the status must change their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/ELjeDEbsBr0/empowerment-as-response-to-stigma.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/ELjeDEbsBr0" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/08/empowerment-as-response-to-stigma.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-3303671428277025153Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:46:00 +00002011-07-09T17:27:41.974-07:00SociologySocietySociological ImaginationPublic PolicyEconomicsAcademic StudyFPPPoliticsOrganizational StudiesCulturePowerSociology and the Space ShuttleAs the space shuttle Atlantis launches on its final mission and the last mission of the entire program, I felt it was important to mark the contribution of a sociologist, Dr. Diane Vaughan, then of Boston College, in changing how NASA addressed risk organizationally.Vaughan's book The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA really didn't get a lot of attentionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/Fvs8z8rJsSk/sociology-and-space-shuttle.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/Fvs8z8rJsSk" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/07/sociology-and-space-shuttle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-2997029497446319769Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:07:00 +00002011-05-21T08:15:17.941-07:00SociologySoc 205Soc 101TeachingCSNFall 2011Soc 102My Fall 2011 Schedule -- Tell Your Friends!Fall Class Schedule is out - here's what I'm teaching:SOC 102 Contemporary Social IssuesSec 2001 Call # 83296 CHEYENNE Campus Room 1681 1218 T/Th 9:30AM - 10:50AMSOC 205 Ethnic Groups in Contemporary SocietySec 2001 Call # 83301 CHEYENNE Campus Room 1218 T/Th 11:00AM - 12:20PMSOC 101 Principles of SociologySec 2017 Call # 83245 CHEYENNE Campus Room 1060 T/Th 6:00PM - 7:20PMTell your friends and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/AXXXC14ivFM/my-fall-2011-schedule-tell-your-friends.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/AXXXC14ivFM" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-fall-2011-schedule-tell-your-friends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-786132963055058770Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:21:00 +00002011-04-11T14:10:09.059-07:00SociologySoc 205Soc 101CSNEconomicsSpring 2011PoliticsCulturePowerThe American Ruling Class: View of the Power EliteLast week I showed two of my classes a delightful film called The American Ruling Class, which bills itself as a "documentary, drama, musical." It lives up to the billing.The drama part is the storyline of two recent Yale graduates who are trying to figure out what to do with their lives now that they are ready for the "real world." Other fictional parts include classmates, workers, a Pentagon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/tzGRVDlJ2S0/american-ruling-class-view-of-power.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/tzGRVDlJ2S0" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/04/american-ruling-class-view-of-power.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-940550702159223228Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:21:00 +00002011-03-07T21:12:16.924-08:00SociologySize AcceptancePublic PolicyHealth CareStigmaCulturewritingPowerFreedomChoiceWhat a Day--Stigma is alive and wellI wrote a little blog entry on Psychology Today yesterday and today all hell broke lose and I spent the day being attacked on a number of personal levels, including threats to my job at CSN.As a description of the blog I wrote:Judging character, work ethic, health or worth on the basis of how somone looks is ALWAYS prejudice. No one should be treated as "less than human" because of their body http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/sEOh6rRvcT8/what-day-stigma-is-alive-and-well.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/sEOh6rRvcT8" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-day-stigma-is-alive-and-well.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-2898002777875834059Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:29:00 +00002011-02-07T04:30:50.631-08:00TeachingCSNSpring 2011SYLLABUS CHANGE FOR ANTH/SOC 205NOTE SYLLABUS CHANGE:EXAM #1 DUE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO FEBRUARY 19.You should see the exam by February 10th and will have until the 19th at 11p to submit 3 times.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/3H6NZkORyHY/syllabus-change-for-anthsoc-205.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/3H6NZkORyHY" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/02/syllabus-change-for-anthsoc-205.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-3370549507506000628Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:13:00 +00002011-02-01T06:15:24.625-08:00TeachingCSNSpring 2011ROOM CHANGE FOR SPRING SEMESTER--ANTH/SOC 205 -SECTION 001The wandering tribe of Anth/Soc 205, Section 001 has found their home (and it isn't a storage closet):We will be meeting in Room 1681, just down the hall from our original room.See you again on Thursday!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/GDMvw2n5St4/room-change-for-spring-semester-anthsoc.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/GDMvw2n5St4" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/02/room-change-for-spring-semester-anthsoc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-3481733741920499153Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:30:00 +00002011-01-23T20:33:00.600-08:00TeachingCSNSpring 2011ROOM CHANGE FOR SPRING SEMESTER--SOC 101 -SECTION 817Sociology 101, Section 817, meeting 12:30p to 1:50p every Tuesday/Thursday, January 24 to May 22 will now be in Building K, Room 241 on West Charleston Campus.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/DyIPBhB1Tz0/room-change-for-spring-semester-soc-101_21.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/DyIPBhB1Tz0" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/01/room-change-for-spring-semester-soc-101_21.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-5343077187496346909Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:19:00 +00002011-01-19T20:21:14.580-08:00SociologySize AcceptanceCSNPublic PolicyHealth CareStigmaCulturewritingFreedomI Take Up Space: New Blog on Psychology TodayI'm excited about kicking off a new blog at the Psychology Today website. The blog is called "I Take Up Space" and is about the consequences of fatism. The site has millions of visitors each month, so I'm hopeful that it will become an outlet for discussing Fat Studies as an emerging field and promoting sociological perspectives on these issues as well.I write about the failure of New Year's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/zNetR0WLPGI/i-take-up-space-new-blog-on-psychology.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/zNetR0WLPGI" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-take-up-space-new-blog-on-psychology.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-6521768230764177079Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:43:00 +00002011-01-07T09:47:33.248-08:00TeachingCSNSpring 2011ROOM CHANGE FOR SPRING SEMESTER--SOC 101 -SECTION 824Sociology 101, Section 824, meeting 9:30a to 12:20p every Tuesday, January 24 to May 22 will now be in Building K, Room 248 on West Charleston Campus.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/0EHbnK0_CK8/room-change-for-spring-semester-soc-101.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/0EHbnK0_CK8" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2011/01/room-change-for-spring-semester-soc-101.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-7103302253746412541Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:41:00 +00002010-12-14T19:46:41.975-08:00SociologySocietyCSNSocial ProblemsEconomicsPowerNew York times Article about Banking OversightA Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in DerivativesThought this might be of interest after watching Capitalism: A Love Story and discussing Power Elites.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/pJESC8ek55I/new-york-times-article-about-banking.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/pJESC8ek55I" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-york-times-article-about-banking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-4755074586002275986Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:08:00 +00002010-12-02T12:11:20.134-08:00SociologySoc 101TeachingCSNFall 2010BOTH SOC 101 CLASSES CANCELLED TODAY, THURSDAY DEC 2THE NELLIS (SEC N21) AND LATE NIGHT (SEC 829) CLASSES ARE CANCELLED TODAY, DEC 2I have lost my voice and not feeling well. Please go to Angel and read more extensive information.See you next week. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/bUa89kpYWiA/both-soc-101-classes-cancelled-today.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/bUa89kpYWiA" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2010/12/both-soc-101-classes-cancelled-today.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-6563610308020490522Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:06:00 +00002010-11-23T12:26:39.815-08:00SociologySocietyTeachingCSNSocial ProblemsPoliticsHealth CarePowerWendell Potter and Michael Moore on Keith Olbermann's CountdownSince we discuss both the role of whistle blowers and the health care debate in class, I thought this might be of interest.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/PZcxreohuOc/windell-potter-and-michael-moore-on.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/PZcxreohuOc" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2010/11/windell-potter-and-michael-moore-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001264662758629363.post-431095313260494516Sun, 21 Nov 2010 06:54:00 +00002010-11-20T22:54:13.764-08:00Crises of CapitalismThis is part of what we discuss in class about a Marxist view of the inherent problems with capitalism as a system. Thought you'd find it of interest.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DoingSociology/~3/4UNKc12ABcE/crises-of-capitalism.htmlpattie_thomas@yahoo.com (Carl Wilkerson & Pattie Thomas)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DoingSociology/~4/4UNKc12ABcE" height="1" width="1"/>http://doingsociology.blogspot.com/2010/11/crises-of-capitalism.htmlen-uscopyright 2002, 2003, 2004 Carl Wilkerson & Pattie ThomasCarl Wilkerson & Pattie ThomasnonadultFirst Person Plural