Two weeks ago on “Light Over Heat,” I gave an overview of my 9th Sociology of Guns class field trip to the gun range. Last week’s video recapped the trip. This week, I comment on the students’ field trip reflection essays. I will also be posting those essays, as usual, on this Gun Curious blog. So watch for those! If I have givenContinue reading “Sociology of Guns Class Field Trip to Gun Range Student Reflections (Light Over Heat #66)”
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“The Experience at the Range Was Far More Cathartic Than I Had Initially Imagined” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #5)
This is the fifth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1, Reflection #2, Reflection #3, and Reflection #4). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to have their thoughtsContinue reading ““The Experience at the Range Was Far More Cathartic Than I Had Initially Imagined” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #5)”
“I Personally Sit in a Weird Place When It Comes to Guns” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #4)
This is the fourth of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1, Reflection #2, and Reflection #3). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to have their thoughts shared publicly.Continue reading ““I Personally Sit in a Weird Place When It Comes to Guns” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #4)”
“I Wasn’t Aware That Most of My Classmates Hadn’t Interacted with Firearms Before” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #3)
This is the third of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1 and Reflection #2). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to have their thoughts shared publicly. By GabiContinue reading ““I Wasn’t Aware That Most of My Classmates Hadn’t Interacted with Firearms Before” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #3)”
“I Control What Happens Next, Which Can Be Very Scary As You Can’t Undo a Gunshot” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #2)
This is the second of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar (see Reflection #1). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to have their thoughts shared publicly. By Lane Bowden I’m fromContinue reading ““I Control What Happens Next, Which Can Be Very Scary As You Can’t Undo a Gunshot” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #2)”
Guns are “Exhilarating and Frightening” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #1)
This is the first of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2023 Sociology of Guns seminar. The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to have their thoughts shared publicly. By Eliza Cook Growing up, I never thoughtContinue reading “Guns are “Exhilarating and Frightening” (Fall 2023 Student Range Visit Reflection #1)”
Sociology of Guns Student Range Field Trip Recap (Light Over Heat #65)
In last week’s “Light Over Heat” video, I gave an overview of my 9th Sociology of Guns class field trip to the gun range. This week’s video recaps the trip. Next week I will comment on the students’ field trip reflection essays. I will also be posting those essays, as usual, on this blog. IfContinue reading “Sociology of Guns Student Range Field Trip Recap (Light Over Heat #65)”
Student Gun Range Field Trip Reflection Essays for Fall 2023 Forthcoming
Later this week, I will begin posting some of the field trip reflection essays my Sociology of Guns students were required to submit following our visit to Veterans Range at the start of this semester. The field trip is historically a highlight of the course for students and the reflection essays are among the mostContinue reading “Student Gun Range Field Trip Reflection Essays for Fall 2023 Forthcoming”
Sociology of Guns Student Range Field Trip Overview (Light Over Heat #64)
In this week’s “Light Over Heat” video, I give an overview of my 9th Sociology of Guns class field trip to the gun range. This video was recorded before the students arrived at the range, so in next week’s video, I will discuss the shooting itself. And in the coming weeks, I will (as before)Continue reading “Sociology of Guns Student Range Field Trip Overview (Light Over Heat #64)”
When People Don’t See Themselves in the Work Scholars Do (Light Over Heat #63)
This week’s “Light Over Heat” video discusses gaps between scholarly portrayals of people and people’s own experiences and understandings. It was occasioned by the feedback I received from people about sociologist Harel Shapira’s depiction of defensive gun training courses in a New York Times opinion essay and Jennifer Carlson’s depiction of gun sellers in herContinue reading “When People Don’t See Themselves in the Work Scholars Do (Light Over Heat #63)”
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