Chapter 15

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

I selected chapter fifteen because it is a top that is most popular at this time. Also, over a year ago I met my boyfriend who has been a part of war and has informed me a lot on what is going on now a days.

Article: In re: IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN DETAINEES LITIGATION
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1508270938910177680&q=War+on+Iraq&hl=en&as_sdt=2,48
I picked this article because it takes about the war and also about the people that were tortured and abused duirng this time.

This youtube video is about a documentary that came out about the wars and about the soldiers' experience.

http://www.child-abuses.com/military-abuse

-          This article talks about military abuse and the different kinds there are.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/06/military-spending

-          This article talks about defense costs throughout the world within military spending.

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense of theft from those who are cold and not clothed.”
– General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Chapter 10

Gender Inequalities
I picked this chapter because things I’ve read in here are things that I’ve noticed and feel like is an issue that should be brought up and fixed.

Article: Gender Inequality and the Division of Household Labor in the United States and Sweden: A Socialist-Feminist Approach

http://www.jstor.org/pss/800637

I picked this article because with their hypothesis they may have found why gender inequalities in the home are maintained despite progressive legislations. Making that first step is a good thing because it will eventually help out and solve the problem

This youtube video shows that inequality within gender is an issue throughout the world we live in, through school all the way to getting a job later in life.

http://listverse.com/2008/11/20/10-extreme-examples-of-gender-inequality/

This website gives 10 GOOD examples of gender inequality throughout the world against women.

http://www.ippf.org/en/Resources/Articles/What+is+gender+equality.htm

This website informs up what gender equality is, I decided to add this one because it gives good facts about inequality and the majority of women are poor because of it.

What all the ads and all the whoreoscopes seemed to imply was that if only you were narcissistic enough, if only you took proper care of your smells, your hair, your boobs, your eyelashes, your armpits, your crotch, your stars, your scars, and your choice of Scotch in bars--you would meet a beautiful, powerful, potent, and rich man who would satisfy every longing, fill every hole, make your heart skip a beat (or stand still), make you misty, and fly you to the moon (preferably on gossamer wings), where you would live totally satisfied forever.”

-Erica Jong

Chapter 5

Family Problems
I selected chapter five because it’s about family problems and is something that should always be addressed and never shoved to the back for another day.

Article: Women and Male Partner Dating Violence in Nigeria

http://ijg.sagepub.com/content/15/3/461.full.pdf+html

I picked this article because women violence is a big issue all over the world and is something that everyone should be aware of. It should never be put aside and always addressed, because it will never get better if you don’t stand up for yourself. It will only hurt you more. Also, the more educated people are the most likely they will come forward and talk to someone that can help them.

This youtube video discusses teen pregnancy in America. It is an issue that is important because you have to provide for more than one person at such a young age and also you have to immediately grow up and leave your own childhood behind to help raise a child.

It’s hard to look for the light when your lost in darkness.”

-Anonymous

http://thisisabuse.direct.gov.uk/
- This website tells you how to reconize abuse.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/abuse.html
-This webiste is about abusive relationships and allows questions so you can know if you are in an abusive relationship.

About myself

“As a general rule...people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.”
―Alexandre Dumas

My name is Sara Pruett, from the Eastern Washington area. My interest in sociology would have to do with the fact that I, in the future, want to work at a prison. This class has helped me so far understand mostly what I would be seeing on a day to day basis and how I could relate to the inmates life style, and also what I should expect with the community and surroundings I will be putting myself in which such job title.

For my picture I chose to do the book we’re reading in our class, because has been really helpful opening my eyes to things I did not think were as important, before I started this class. It also has some very good information that would help me if I chose to go into a DOC job after school.

I chose this quote for my blog because for one it is a very true quote and one I really like. It helps us think about the power of sociology and helps us understand how our world and our own lives work.