Sociology Courses | January 25, 2006
Sociology of Violence
Grissom is rather abrupt, and launches into a lecture defining hate crime before the students can even sign in.
He then passes out a handout entitled The seven-stage hate model: the psychopathology of hate groups from The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
"As you can see, the model is as follows..."
Stage 1: The Haters Gather
Stage 2: The Hate Group Defines Itself
Stage 3: The Hate Group Disparages the Target
Stage 4: The Hate Group Taunts the Target
Stage 5: The Hate Group Attacks the Target Without Weapons
Stage 6: The Hate Group Attacks the Target with Weapons
Stage 7: The Hate Group Destroys the Target
"I'd like you to name one group in which you've seen this behavior, at least through Stage Four, and describe how they fit the model in an essay before you go.
You will be graded."
Grissom then points to a stack of large books on a table by the door. "Crimes of Hate : Selected Readings, for your homework. Select to do all the readings. It's only 408 pages."
Sociology of the Paranormal
Grissom wheels in a TV unit, and addresses the class.
"While you are watching the film, I want you to think about why people perpetuate hoaxes. By the end of class, I want a proposal from each of you on my desk for a hoax of your own design. You'll receive extra credit if your proposal involves the paranormal, although that's not required at this time.
Also, those of you that have elected to finally pass in your last homework assignment would be advised to leave it on my desk as well."
He then screens most of the NOVA special The Boldest Hoax.
"Before you go, take this vocabulary sheet. Have all the terms, A-Z, memorized by Monday. You can go."
Grissom is rather abrupt, and launches into a lecture defining hate crime before the students can even sign in.
He then passes out a handout entitled The seven-stage hate model: the psychopathology of hate groups from The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
"As you can see, the model is as follows..."
Stage 1: The Haters Gather
Stage 2: The Hate Group Defines Itself
Stage 3: The Hate Group Disparages the Target
Stage 4: The Hate Group Taunts the Target
Stage 5: The Hate Group Attacks the Target Without Weapons
Stage 6: The Hate Group Attacks the Target with Weapons
Stage 7: The Hate Group Destroys the Target
"I'd like you to name one group in which you've seen this behavior, at least through Stage Four, and describe how they fit the model in an essay before you go.
You will be graded."
Grissom then points to a stack of large books on a table by the door. "Crimes of Hate : Selected Readings, for your homework. Select to do all the readings. It's only 408 pages."
Sociology of the Paranormal
Grissom wheels in a TV unit, and addresses the class.
"While you are watching the film, I want you to think about why people perpetuate hoaxes. By the end of class, I want a proposal from each of you on my desk for a hoax of your own design. You'll receive extra credit if your proposal involves the paranormal, although that's not required at this time.
Also, those of you that have elected to finally pass in your last homework assignment would be advised to leave it on my desk as well."
He then screens most of the NOVA special The Boldest Hoax.
"Before you go, take this vocabulary sheet. Have all the terms, A-Z, memorized by Monday. You can go."