The End Has Come

This is it...the last and final blog!

It's been an interesting semester of Sociology. Sometimes the class has been a little crazy and counterproductive, but when we all seem to settle down and get into good discussion it has been really enjoyable.

Surprisingly I find myself using a lot of the topics we've discussed in casual conversation. I was fascinated by the idea that the jail system has become a corporation, and I spent half a car ride to Missouri criticizing the socio/economic ladder of America.

In the end I have a more critical toward our society.

I no longer see 1000 cereals in aisle six as "freedom."

I've appreciated all you've had to say Sal and want to thank you for an interesting academic experience!

Race

A lot of us say that we're not racist, but the truth is we all have racial preferences regardless of how concious we are of them.

I'd like to think that my prejudices are mild, but the ones that I do hold are rooted deep in my social upbringing.

While I did grow up in a diverse neighborhood I have still spent the majority of my life in the suburbs where diversity is sparse.

I took the Harvard test and was disappointed to have a preference toward one race over another but the truth is I wasn't surprised.

By the way, Megan's results swung her prejudices in the opposite direction which is interesting. I'd like to find out what makes her preferences opposite.