End of the Trend?

Given record breaking sales for Black Friday, Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday can we make any statements about a possible end to the recession?

Thanksgiving

Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving! This distinctly American holiday is known for a time of giving thanks, over-eating and spending time with family.

What will you do?

Race and Religion

Yes, there are MANY integrated and diverse religious traditions as well as places of worship? However, in the United States racial groups tend to cluster along color lines?

Speculate on why we remain separated by race within worship?

Election Day

It’s election day. We have city council members and mayors to elect. There are issues like Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) for education and the sale of alcohol on Sunday on the ballots.

As luck would have it, we are reading about politics and economy in our course. In this day of Political Action Committees, Special Interest lobbyist and large corporate donors do you believe that our government is still “of the people and for the people” and that every vote counts?

Romance or Playboy

Romance novels tend to include ideal gender roles and graphic depictions of sex. In our culture these book are marketed toward and appeal to a predominantly female audience.

Playboy and other adult magazines tend to include ideal gender roles and graphic depictions of sex. In our culture these magazines are marketed toward and appeal to a predominantly male audience.

Both genres of entertainment perpetuate stereotypes of females and males. Knowing what we do about exploitation and sexism; how is it that these materials not only maintain a place in our society and marketplace, but continue to increase in popularity?