An assortment of academic, research, and independent study papers produced.
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Abstract:This editorial explores the intricate dynamics of student engagement and social order within Low Engagement High-Risk Courses (LEHRCs), drawing on Gellner’s network theory of social order and Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow. It posits that the lack of strong central governance in these courses parallels the weak central authority in Gellner’s pastoral societies, leading to an…
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Written for SOC-310, Development of Social Theory, Washington State University; under the guidance of Christine Horne, PhD. Chambliss’ (1973) study of the Saints and Roughnecks had been provided across university courses covering deviancy, drug use, criminology, and justice. While this study had been used to discuss differential justice, and diverse theories covering deviancy, Hechter et…
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“Yes, I’m a Furry”: Sharing an Originof Furry Beliefs to Survive and Thrive2nd EditionRoy Æ HodgesDepartment of Sociology, Washington State UniversitySOC-310: Development of Social TheoryChristine Horne, PhDOctober 13, 2023 It has been a long road here, but yes, I’m furry. Social divisions between furry and non-furry is not taken for granted, as numerous examples of…
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Written for Washington State University’s SOC-310: Development of Social Theory under the guidance of Dr. Christine Horne. First, I must share that reading through an excerpt of Weber’s (1921/2013) Economy and Society was less a reading and more a study. Numerous margin notes had been taken in Perusall—I hope it wasn’t too distracting. This text is conceptually dense…
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This had been drafted for a discussion post for SOC-310 on Social Theory at Washington State University. There are some minor edits for readability and extended citations for any wishing to dig deeper into well accepted themes. This week’s focus on the structures of social theory, Dr. Horne and readings had communicated theory as explanation,…