[YOUR READING MATERIALS FOR NEXT WEEK ARE ONLINE, RIGHT NOW. I put the digital readings online. They are at the website associated with the course. The Sociology office told me they put the files there. Get them.]
Hello Class: remember three things for Monday:
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Remember there are two assignments. Post on this blog by Sunday, and skim through Sernau 2011: Chapter 1, entitled "The Great Debate." Concentrate on his "Figure 1.1" in that text. Similarly, we will have our 'little debate' here on this blog.
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Remember you have to register at blogger.com to post to this thread. BY THE WAY, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTE: if you post and are unable to see it, that is OK because I have to add manually your comment after I look at it. So don't worry if you post and can't find your post! I have it and it arrives in my email box for approval to add to the blog. I recommend you always save your post on another section of your computer and then paste it into the blog in case it is lost. Friendly advice.
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Remember to email me your email that you want associated with this course. When you email me, I will email you how to read the digital version of Sernau Chapter 1.
This is the pattern for the blog:
1. Your Name
2. A Title (Related to Social Inequality and Social Stratification Issues)
3. A comment: this is a short personal future scenario based on what you learned from the news article about a major trend, or what made you curious about discussing such a trend given the week's class content. However, it doesn't have to be about the week's content, only something related to proposing a future scenario or two.
4. Then put a long line ('-------------------)'.
5. Then cut/paste A SMALL PART of the article or topic you found. (This is because blogger.com now has a limit of "4096 characters" in blog comments. However, that should be enough to concentrate on your own comments, and provide an excerpt and a link to the original article. If you do want more space, and I encourage it, post a second time to get another "4096 characters".)
6. Then a small line '---'.
7. Then, finally, paste the URL (link) of the post.
Post for the first week on this thread. I'll set up a new main post each week, and then we will do the same.
This is a test comment of what to do.
ReplyDelete1. Mark Whitaker
2. My Comment's Title Concerning Some Social Stratification or Inequality and Conflict Related to It, in the News Article Below
3. There is something about the following article that interests me, fascinates me, and/or makes me wonder what the article leaves out, etc. I can write as much as I want on this blog about my view on the article and the issues that it discusses. I can write about personal experiences that the article reminded me about. I can write about a different view of the same issues that the article mentions. I can convince people of something, express my intelligence, and express my emotion in this comment. I discuss some future potentials related to the post about its trends--and whether this is a possible/impossible, probable/improbable, or preferable/unpreferable future idea. If I have an idea, I can discuss how to get to a preferable future instead as well, related to the trend below. If I have little clue what to do about the trend, I can say so as well. I am required to use some combination of the words "possible, probable, or preferrable" in my post.
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[repost introduction to article here]
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[URL / web location of the article]
1. suhjin hwang
ReplyDelete2. racial discrimination
3. This article is about racist abuse that Ki Sung-Yeung was gored with. Whether it's because of the kind of food they eat, the language that they use or the color of their skin, it's not necessary to discriminate others because of their ethnic background or culture. As one of the fans in the article below has said racism, sectarianism and bigotry should have no place in the modern game and also in a modern world, especially when the world is starting break down the boundaries and become one. Even though it's gotten better, there are still a majority of people out there who separates one from the others because of the ethnic backgrounds. I wish we won't have to hear anymore news like this. (Particularly, I hope I don't hear discriminatory news like Ki Sung-Yueng. He is there to help and be part of the team not to fight against it. I don't see why he has to hear such things.)
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4. Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung was allegedly the target of repeated taunts during Saturday's match at McDiarmid Park.
A small minority of fans were heard to bark at the South Korean star.
Some mindless fans also chanted "Who ate all the dogs?" at the 21-year-old during the clash.
At one stage the player, known as Ki, went to take a corner to be met by a group of fans "woofing" at him.
The song "Who ate all the dogs?" was also heard during the televised lunchtime encounter.
On various fans forums there was a furious backlash from fellow St Johnstone followers, many of whom described themselves as disgusted.
"Racism, sectarianism and bigotry should have no place in the modern game," one said.
Fan "cannot express my disgust"
The writer described the incident as embarrassing.
He said, "Had to explain to my seven-year-old what the woofing was about...not fun."
Another fan said the yobs risked tarnishing the good reputation enjoyed by St Johnstone followers.
"The Saints fans going woof woof at the South Korean... are an embarrassment to the club," he said.
Another web user added, "Saints fans have a go at sectarianism of the Old Firm but condoning the woofing at Ki is hardly any better to be honest.
"At least condemn both and don't be a hypocrite."
One regular contributor said, "I hoped that I had perhaps imagined it on Saturday.
"It appears I didn't and cannot express my disgust enough at those who participated."
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5.http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/7011/racist-abuse-at-st-johnstone-celtic-game-to-be-investigated.html
1. Nahm Youn ho
ReplyDelete2. Ageism.
3. 'Ageism is unacceptable behaviour that occurs as a result of the belief that older people are of less value than younger people.', written by Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. We, Korean society, have a consiederable manner, called '효(Hyo,孝)'. And it has still do in many situation.
Indeed, authority with '효' has a cultural power, yet. But many people has doubt for this old manner, especially in this super-competitive Korean society. And also the idea of 'effectiveness and efficiency' works to human body and old generation, thoughtlessly.
Respect comes from authority. And authority has social legitimacy and cultural power. When our society is getting increasingly diversified, EVERYBODY want to have authority, be respected or enjoy privileges. From toddler to young people and adult. I think that's the point in this problem. So I want to listen and exchange various opinions for the Korean manner to elderly people.
4. In this Confucian society, elderly people are supposed to be treated with respect. But the older you are, the less welcome you are at many top hotel gyms.
A growing number of elderly people are advised to and want to exercise and some affluent ones may consider getting a membership at a luxurious hotel fitness center. They are however unwelcome.
Unexpectedly the problem was not the price. Most hotels were reluctant to accept her father as a new member. They cited an age limit.
Among the fitness centers at 12 hotels in Seoul, four said they only accept those aged under 60 as new members: the Renaissance, the Seoul Plaza, Grand Hyatt and Shilla.
“Hotels say they limit the age because of possible accidents from related health problems, like heart attacks. When a person over 60 applies for a membership, even hotels that allow the age group request documents proving their good health,” a staff of Noble Membership Exchange said.
“It took three times longer for him to gain admission to the hotel health club than younger clients,” a worker at the agency said.
“Not many elderly people seek hotel fitness membership anyway, because they already know they are discriminated against because of their age,” he added.
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URL
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/03/117_82592.html
yes ,i agree with this condition in which that the old people are discriminated by the hotel rules,and it is unfair .But sometimes we have to concider the organizations and the componies also.One of the reason they make this kind of rules is that the competetion of the economy ,if they donot strong eanough ,then they will be the loses of the game .and at this point i agree with the functionalism that every part of the society cooperates together to make it go well.
ReplyDelete1.YIN YASHUO
ReplyDelete2.About human being and human nature
3.An earthquake of magnitude 8.9 happened in Northeast of Japan on 14:46 March 11 2011, which caused great earthquake shocks and seismic sea waves at the same time. This is the news on CBC news.
This most-powerful earthquake considered as the biggest earthquake in the history of Japan has brought about enormous losses in life and property. This big disaster happened so quickly, serious, unpredicted and near that I can`t believe or imagine at beginning. In fact, when I first listened to the news yesterday what I did was searching the Internet and trying to find all the information about the earthquake because I really want to know what happened in Japan and what`s the current conditions of people in Japan. Also, until I got to bed last night I was always thinking about it. Therefore, I want to say something about it.
Many Chinese people claimed that we want to go Japan and participate the rescue or pray for Japanese. I know what they said on the Internet came from their deep heart and they conveyed their real thinking, not only have mercy on the people who are in dangerous but also exist a kind of feeling which is the same as human beings. However, there also exist only a few people applauded for the disaster because they don`t like Japan. How foolish they are!
At this time, what are you thinking about? For me, I thought about Japanese and people from all of the world helped China to rescue and save people`s life in May 2008 during the earthquake in Wenchuan China. I thought about the Japanese rescue team members burst into tears when they failed to save a life. I thought about the surprising donations from common Japanese. Yes, I found the same feeling between different people, and it is human nature!
No matter who you are, no matter where are you from , and no matter what`s the color , we all have the same name------human being. Because of this name, we can help each other, encourage each other to conquer all difficulties. Because of this name, we should realize that no single person, no single nation, no single country can totally control everything, conquer every difficulty. What we should do is try to play a positive role as a member of human being and mutually help and understand.
I`m also wandering that compared the movement in Libya with the disaster in Japan , who need more help from other countries ? To some degree, I think the name of help in Japan is “rescue”, and the name of help in Libya is “interfere”. And the action of rescuing are more important, emergent, pure, meaningful and welcomed by the local people!
Whatever, we people who have human nature should consider something more about contributing ourselves to the cause of human beings, making the world become more beautiful, peaceful and harmonious!
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4. I think the most important thing for us now is how to help the people, not only in language, but also in need!
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/03/11/japan-quake-tsunami.html
1. Nahm Youn ho
ReplyDelete2. Gender discrimination for Islam culture
3. Saudi woman defies driving ban
Naijla al-Hariri drove non-stop for four days in a protest against Saudi government's ban on women drivers.
Najla al-Hariri, a housewife in her mid-30s, said she drove non-stop for four days in the streets of the Red Sea city of Jeddah "to defend her belief that Saudi women should be allowed to drive."
Hariri said she was an experienced motorist as she had driven for five years in Egypt and another five years in Lebanon, while she could not drive in her own country.
In addition to being banned from driving, Saudi women cannot travel without authorisation from their male guardians, and are also not allowed to vote in the municipal elections, the only public polls in the absolute monarchy.
4. Islam culture has many Gender discriminations.For severe example, Female Genital Mutilation which is surgical procedure causes women’s death.Islam culture has been demanding some images of women expected daughters or wife to be meek and submissive. Driving is in line with this thinking abot women. Maybe most Saudi men has thought that driving women stand a chance of cheating or act of adultery. It is clearly obvious the prejudice is unfair for equal rights for both sexes, especially in law.
Movie about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
http://movie.naver.com/movie/bi/mi/basic.nhn?code=71550
URL : .http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110520000808