Prezi

December 5, 2011

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Our course videos are now posted here, please share. Presentation (35 points): You will need to present on your paper topic. Your presentation should be in the format of a Prezi.com presentation, a photo essay, or a short documentary video. Your presentation should be posted on the blog and have a title, a short description, and […]

Posted in: presentation, prezi, student

Deviance in Religion

November 20, 2011

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Louis Theroux: Most Hated Family in America Jonestown–the Final Report Our guest speaker, Dr. Linh Hoang, from Siena College will be showing two short documentaries on overzealous religious groups. Dr. Hoang will lead us in discussion afterwards. Please be sure to take notes during the documentary and discussion. You can post your blog posting #10 […]

Posted in: deviance

Playing on the Edge

November 11, 2011

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 This week, we have guest speaker Staci Newmahr, author of Playing on the Edge. For blog posting #9, please read the assigned chapters from the book. What was the argument of each chapter? What was the evidence used? Find further links to information that is directly related to the reading material. Post a question for Dr. Newmahr […]

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Women and Tattoos

November 5, 2011

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This week in our Deviant Behavior class, we will be screening the documentary I created, Covered, which documents some social issues in the lives of heavily tattooed women and female tattoo artists. After the screening, we will have a panel of veteran female tattooists, including: Sofia Estrella (aka Ms. Deborah), Pat Sinatra, Jen McTammaney, Emma Porcupine, […]

Roller Derby

October 28, 2011

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This week in class, we will have members of the Hellions of Troy Roller Derby League joining our class for a discussion and demonstration about roller derby. Please look up information about roller derby, what is it, what is the history of the sport, who participates in it, what are the different eras of the […]

Posted in: roller derby, sports, women

Light Painting Workshop

October 19, 2011

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  On October 26th, guest speakers Che Rickman and Matt Crawford will be leading us in a hands-on workshop on light painting. They are currently working on a documentary film about light painters from around the world called Luminary and another project called Texas by Light (photos). For our blog posting number 6, please look up light […]

Students’ Xtranormal Animations on Deviant Behavior

October 13, 2011

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This week, students will be posting their Xtranormal.com animations on the blog and presenting them in class. Please choose a topic that is different than those covered in class. You will select three journal articles from JSTOR and incorporate those into the conversation that your characters are having. The videos should be between two and […]

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