Who talks more.

After the class, I shared with my boyfriend the 8 findings we learned in class.  I cannot believe it, after explaining to him what I ve learned, he still thinks woman talk more.

Great Quiz - you'll see where you stand and learn something

Intercollegiate Studies Institute - Educating for Liberty

oh, my gosh - watch this!

Officer shootings

I can not stand these news reports about civilians accusing police officers for wrongful deaths. A police officer is trained to shoot if they feel they threaten.
The public mentions it is a racial thing, and the victim was not going to shoot at them, they were just showing the gun.
Or when the officer tells you, " put your hands up", and up put your hands in your pocket, the officer does not know what you have.
Police officers are human, and some have families. The officer wants to get home to his family.
It is not a racial thing or economic problem. Respect the rules and don't test the police officers.

Tannen's video on Conversational Styles

I really appreciated this video because it helped me make sense of so many things. Throughout the video I kept thinking of my past relationship and how I experienced everything she mentioned. What she said at the end really stood with me. If we understand that conversation differs between men and women then we can understand each other and find ways to make our relationships better.

gender neutrality enforcement

http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/dc-occupiers-convene-plot-stay-winter 

styles and purpose of talking: conversational styles

talk to get closer
talk to establish status
when women say "I'm sorry" they often mean "I'm sorry that happened to you."
when men say "I'm sorry", it puts them in a one-down position (so they say it less often)
Start OUT - and work way IN to a decision
Stat IN (this is what I want) - and work out if need be
rapport talk (get closer) = troubles talk (just to talk)
report talk (announce status) = "fix" a problem (establish status)
teasing (ritual opposition) (boys)
sharing (girls) (when girls fight they really are fighting, not just playing)
PREMISE 1:  IN A COUPLE, ONE IS THE BOSS
PREMISE 2:  IN A COUPLE, BOTH ARE EQUAL

SEE IF YOU CAN TAKE ONE OF THE "8" BELOW AND WEAVE IT INTO TANNEN'S THEME OF CONVERSATIONAL STYLE

8 interesting studies of gender: nature or nurture?

1. faces or mobiles?  Jack n the Box:  angry or frightened?
2. "like father"
3. different ages of the great spurt of brain development
4. fruit flies and imposed monogamy
5. "evolutionary imperative"
6. who talks more?
7. How do you know when you found the right person?  and how do you know that person loves you?
8. which part of the brain zings when we see pictures:  right brain = your loved one; left brain = the culturallly "cool"
9. AND I GUESS #9 WOULD BE:  Many are changing (or trying to change) the rules of 1000s of years within 40 years, e.g., gender neutrality as in this link which is also above

Did anyone else get emotional writing paper #2, I definitely had to take a breather!

CANCERS

Cancers are extremely generous. Soooo all the cancers should bring homemade cookies to class for the film tomorrow : ) No I'm just kidding....unless you all want to :D ......there's no emojicons on here??? :(

Among the Dead

Did anyone happen to go to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery this past Saturday? Well, the cemetery held it's Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration. It was so fascinating to see all the altars people set up for their loved ones. It was pleasant to walk among the dead and feel a sense of happiness and feeling of everlasting love.

This is so cute!!!

How does this even happen? I wonder if he knew the camels kiss. Or is this a llama?

paper 2

Just wondering, what did students choose for paper # 2?

"Haters"

Why does my "hater" keep tabs on me. If she hates me, then whey does she care what I'm doing? Is there research out there for me to study this odd behavior?

2nd paper

I have just finished my paper at work. Hopefully I wrote a good paper because the last paper I did not do as well as I thought.

fascinating good news

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44999572/ns/world_news/#.TqRRarL6Mw9   We as a species are getting less violent (no matter how near violence may seem).  And YOU as a generation are getting smarter!

I even sound like my mother...

I was asking family members if they thought I was like my mother... very bad idea. :o)

Miss Representation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gkIiV6konY&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL3B6F1317EF5A0795

This documentary on women and media in America was aired last night on OWN. Very interesting.

Standard of living drops in US

http://www.cnbc.com/id/44962589 
particularly for those without a college degree 

The myth of women making less.

I've mentioned in class before that there is a misconception that women make less than men with similar jobs. YOU MUST EXCLUDE GENERATION "BABY BOOMERS" when I make this statement.

I've worked in HR. Trust me. The disparity is on WHICH JOB you are in.
In HR, all the top earners are women. All the directors, vice presidents, presidents of the division are women. So is the case in finance, administration, legal, and operations.

The difference? Engineering and video game developers. (Based on the company I worked for)

Mechanical and Organic Societies

Some of us were talking after class about this distinction and your assignments.  I try to make the writing assignments a combo of Mecahnical and Organic:  Mechanical in that I am a "stickler" about form, composition, BME, and grammar, but organic in that I leave you open about how to approach the topic.
In classes, some of you prefer a "mechanical" approach where EVERYTHING IS CLEAR about EXACTLY what you have to do to get that "A" and some of you dislike an "organic" organization where you get to be free to create as you will.  Think about your "type" - the classes you seek, the major you picked.  These terms can help us see.

The Film

Are we watching the film today? We have placed some responsibility on this student. Goes to show although you do not know someone, trust does exist. We always seem to have more trust in the people we don't know, which makes sense, since we haven't been disappointed yet. right?

Improve my wiritng

Hello everyone, hopefully everyone is having a wonderful weekend.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how I may improve my writing skills. I want to credit people who read out loud in class, your structure in your sentences are very good.
I must admit writing is not my strongest, but I am not giving up.
If you have any help I will gladly appreciate it.

Mother or Father Paper

Thinking about what to right on the next paper has really stirred up some emotions within me. If I had to write about my father I think I would find that a lot easier because he was absent. The respect I have for my mother is certainly not what I have for my father. However, my mother is extremely protective over me and is having a hard time letting go. I love her with all my heart but how she reacts to things can be very frustrating at times.

Seal Beach Shootings

I apologize if this sounds inconsiderate.

My heart goes out to the families affected today, but there are shootings and killings everyday here in south central. Yet we don't get any media news outlet coverage like this. As awful as this may sound, but Welcome to the club. We have homicides every 4.5 hours, drive-by shootings, etc. But if some people get shot in Orange County because of a jealously or marital relations it makes headline news!
Look all I'm saying is that i wish we could receive some attention from the media a little more. I know I'm not the only who feels a little put off by all the attention one rich town is getting. Our gun control is out of hand, my people are dying every day, and we don't get sh*t, but it a travesty if it happens in the O.C.

My condolences to the people of Seal Beach, i wish we could get some condolences in return...

World Population

The one I forgot last night is the most important one: Population.

In the past, there were always classes in "Population and Demographics" - not anymore.
This may be the most important question of our time.
http://www.livescience.com/16493-people-planet-earth-support.html
When I was in college, there were 3 billion; today, there are 7 billion. Read that link to discover the max!

Soc 301

Very good topic, mention it to some of my co-workers and I got some answers. One guy actually got mad, two other girls started to cry. After that I stop asking my boss caught me not working.

Is it worth it?

I am tired to the max, I wake up at 4am to go to work in Valencia CA. I come out of work at 4:30pm drive about an hour to CSULA to attend classes at 6pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Classes usually finish around 9:30pm to 10pm. Drive back home to San Fernando CA, another 35min to hopefully see my son awake to say goodnight. Is it worth it? Yes, because I know that my son will be proud of me when I am done with school.

Excited...

Excited to write once again...

Googally goo

Blah, blah, blah. Blahzay

a loss in the world of technology and sports

Just last Tuesday we talked about how the new iPhone wasn't living up to its hype and and i wondered how long it would take before Steve Jobs was back at the helm at the apple company. Sadly the news of his passing before the weeks end would put any hopes of him inventing a new gadget we wont be able to live without to rest. May he rest in peace.

In the world of sports Legendary Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis passed away over the weekend. In his prime he pioneered the popularity of the sport of football and was able to see it become a household name. Seen as a controversial figure towards the end of his life many thought that the person who once helped make the sport into a multimillion dollar business would also try to hurt it with frivolous lawsuits and mismanagement of his Raiders organization. Love him or hate him the impact he left on the sport will never be forgotten. "Just Win Baby".

The Well-O-Meter

This is a fun activity. Go to tools, click Well-O-Meter, and take the short quiz to see how you measure up to other communities within the United States. :) Have fun!

www.measureofamerica.org

A call for papers on Gender

Sociological Studies of Children and Youth (a volume by Emerald Publishing) announces, "Youth Engagement: The Civic-Political Lives of Children and Youth." Guest editors ... invite the submission of completed papers focused on children and youth's civic and political engagement, broadly conceived.
Possible questions might be: How are youth participating in civic and political socialization projects? How do young people and the adults who work with them define terms like citizenship, democracy and community? How do youth react to adults? ...what it means to be a "citizen" or "community member"? What institutions and structures facilitate or hinder participation and engagement? How do youth respond and relate to institutions and organizations designed to encourage their engagement? How do dynamics of race, class, gender, sexuality and ability shape young people's approaches to engagement?

deadline is Jan 20....less than 30 pages to Sandi Nenga at nengas@southwestern.edu  Contributions will be peer-reviewed. Publication date is spring 2013.

i got this far

I am new to this blogging deal and i'm just hoping i'm doing it right?

Western Social Science Ass'n

meets in Houston, TX April 11-14, 2012. Plan to attend this most Eastern meeting. Paper titles and abstracts are due Dec 1st. ...students may submit papers for the Student Paper awards. The Western Social Science Association is a collegial meeting were a wide variety of disciplines exchange ideas in a friendly non-threatening environment.Please plan to attend and feel free to send criminal justice and criminology paper to me or submit them online at the WSSA website: http://wssa.asu.edu/


Ask me for more information if you are serious about this - I have it.

The Surprising power of happiness

If you had to choose a theme song for your life, would it be, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" or "Don't Worry, Be Happy"? Read more.