Sociology of Violence

Fall 2010

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

A few items from the news

Southern Sudan will consider whether to secede from northern Sudan -
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/juba-could-be-worlds-newest-nation_n_784565.html

A news story on the number of unidentified bodies appearing in Pima County, AZ morgues
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christof-putzel/arizonas-overflowing-morg_b_784429.html

posted by Prof Baker at 4:13 pm  

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Violence and Immigration

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio – http://www.pbs.org/now/blog/2009/10/inside_the_mind_of_arizona_she_1.html

Documentary – Crossing the Border

Another Documentary New Story

Preview of Farmingville

posted by Prof Baker at 8:40 pm  

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Reckoning – A documentary on the International Criminal Court

Click the link below for more information on the documentary we watched in class
http://skylightpictures.com/films/the_reckoning/

posted by Prof Baker at 4:15 pm  

Monday, November 8, 2010

Latest war technology

And here is the article we read in class…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26078087/#

posted by Prof Baker at 5:43 pm  

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Lauren Valle was kicked/stomped at rally

Here’s the footage

One of the attackers demanded that Lauren Valle apologize. Here is her response:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/29/head-stomped-moveon-activ_n_776091.html

Rachel Maddow and Michael Moore discuss the stomping incident

posted by Prof Baker at 3:50 pm  

Monday, November 1, 2010

Military – Rape and Sexualized Violence

PBS Now – Rape in the military
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/421/index.html

Rape and Murder in the Vietnam War

Abu Ghariaib

posted by Prof Baker at 3:39 pm  

Monday, November 1, 2010

Military – Training New Recruits

The quintessential drill sergeant – Full Metal Jacket

Drill Sergeant talks about training

A taste of boot camp

posted by Prof Baker at 3:36 pm  

Friday, October 29, 2010

Baby It’s Cold Outside

posted by Prof Baker at 3:36 pm  

Thursday, October 21, 2010

In the news

United Arab Emirates judge rules that husbands can beat their wives and children as long as they don’t leave marks.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/18/uae-men-can-beat-wives-an_n_766467.html

posted by Prof Baker at 3:03 pm  

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Power-Control Wheel

Follow this link for more information on the power-control wheel, the equality wheel and alternative wheels…

http://www.ncdsv.org/publications_wheel.html

posted by Prof Baker at 3:00 pm  
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