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Dogmatic Propoganda and the Need for Sociology
Before reading this post, please watch the linked video. There. How do you feel? Are you scared? Do you think that civilization as we know it is coming to an end? Do you think something radical must be done in order to stave off the impending disaster of Europe and the United States becoming Muslim Read more
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Interesting NYTimes Graph
Here’s a graph from an article in the New York Times regarding the tremendous deficits we and our children face. I think the highlight of the article was the following: Alan Auerbach, an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, and an author of a widely cited study on the dangers of the current deficits, Read more
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The Framing of an "Activist" Judge
The confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor should be interesting for sociologists. We have two polar groups, each with tremendous resources and access to media, framing the qualities of a single individual. Use of language to sway the framing is of interest to me. Among the most interesting discursive formations that will be offered is Read more
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More Smart Investing in Elite Interests
Banks don’t have the money to extend loans, or help working people who are struggling in an economy that was destroyed by the banks, but apparently they have plenty of dough to spread through DC. According to the New York Times lobbying by banking interest have intensified as new legislation is brought to the Congressional Read more
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