by David Yamane | Dec 15, 2021 | gender, Rob Pincus, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Wake Forest University
As noted earlier, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in light of what they learned in the course. Here is the second of...
by David Yamane | Dec 14, 2021 | Craig Douglas, Randy Miyan, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Wake Forest University
As noted yesterday, the final assignment of the semester in my Sociology of Guns seminar is for the students to write an essay reflecting on their personal experience with and understanding of guns in light of what they learned in the course. Here is the first of...
by David Yamane | Dec 13, 2021 | Craig Douglas, John Johnston, Melody Lauer, Randy Miyan, Rob Pincus, sociology, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Wake Forest University
Another year of Sociology of Guns at Wake Forest University is in the books. This is the 7th time in 7 years I have taught the course. COVID made some things different this semester. In fall 2020, I taught the course online. I was happy to be able to meet this...
by David Yamane | Dec 5, 2021 | Books, National Rifle Association, Tim Mak
Before I had a chance to read it myself, I had been hearing good things from reform minded NRA members about Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA by NPR investigative reporter Tim Mak. I’ve now had a chance to read the book in full. Despite some small...
by David Yamane | Dec 4, 2021 | Books, Gun Culture, Gun Culture 2.0, publication
As mentioned the other day, I have finally gotten the pitch for my book on Gun Culture 2.0 into the hands of some literary agents. Now the waiting game begins. In the mean time, below you will find the provisional table of contents for the book to whet your appetite....
