Sociology paper, any ideas?

[NG VI]

i've got a pretty general paper to write, i'd like to make it at least somewhat pro-firearm/2A, any suggestions? i'm really thinking about doing it on the extremely virulent antis, any tips on websites with really good statistics/debates/information would be greatly aappreciated.

thanks,

Max

 

[bluestarlizzard]

what exsactly is the paper about?

 

[GEM]

Criminology is part of Sociology and gun usage issues are a major part of that discipline. There is a ton of professional literature. Use any of the standard social science search engines and there will be lots of stuff.

Search on Gary Kleck or William J. Vizzard for legit intros into the subject matter. Might avoid Lott as he is a tad controversial, sad to say.

Use only scholarly articles and books and not progun websites for stats. They may give you a hint towards where to find such but secondary sources are not good for papers.

Avoid a polemic.

 

[DannyinJapan]

Ahh Sociology, it has been a long time. Here are some actual Sociology ideas you could work with. (I went to grad school for this ) Of course, Sociology and Anthropolgy ARE sciences, so you can't take a position and then try to prove it. You have to ask a question and then provide data that possibly answers the question. (You will have to be careful to look beyond simple economic factors here. Poor people can't afford gun collections or adopt kids from China.)

Possible firearms ownership correlation between families with two parents and single parent families.

Environmental pollution levels in areas of legal higher gun ownership (HGO) versus lower. (LGO)

Numbers of charitable organizations/charities in states with HGO versus LGO.

Adoption rates in HGO v LGO

Prevalence of Organized Crime in HGO vs LGO

Voting rates

"Zoo Safety"

Public Recreation. Do gun owners go to theme parks more often than non-gun owners?

 

[AirplaneDoc]

Might want to have a idea of your professor/grad assistant's stance on the topic before you write/turn it in. If you want a decent grade. The school's policy might be nice to know as well.

 

[Soybomb]

This comes from a thread I just posted in but how about the reactions of a victim who defends their life from an attackers with lethal force. Do they feel justified, grief, anger, etc? Are those reactions a natural human trait to taking another life or do we socialize people to believe that taking a life is always wrong on some level even if they have no other choice?