by David Yamane | Sep 14, 2021 | field trip, Guns, Shooting, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
Although the remnants of Hurricane Ida forced a last minute rescheduling, my Fall 2021 Sociology of Guns seminar students completed their mandatory field trip to the gun range on September 3rd. This is the 7th time I have taught the course and the 7th successful field...
by David Yamane | Jul 26, 2021 | field trip, Guns, Lucky Gunner, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
As I prepare to teach my Sociology of Guns course Version 7.0, I thought I would post as much of the material for the different modules I am teaching this fall as possible. Probably the most unique aspect of this course from the start has been the class trip to the...
by David Yamane | Jul 14, 2021 | COVID19, field trip, ProShots Range, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Veterans Range
In response to my recent post about prepping for Sociology of Guns V7.0, reader DZ asked: I’m curious. Have any of your students been “triggered” by the range trip? Are any affected emotionally by shooting a firearm for the first time? Have you had students refuse to...
by David Yamane | Jul 13, 2021 | Craig Douglas, John Johnston, Rob Pincus, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
It’s hard to believe that I first taught my “Sociology of Guns” seminar at Wake Forest six years ago, in the fall of 2015. This fall I will teach the course for the seventh time in seven academic years. Although some aspects of the course do not...
by David Yamane | Sep 19, 2020 | Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Veterans Range
Students in my Sociology of Guns Seminar are required to visit a gun range with their classmates early in the semester and to write a reflection essay based on the experience (see the assignment). Below is the eleventh and final student reflection essay for Fall 2020....
by David Yamane | Sep 18, 2020 | Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Veterans Range
Students in my Sociology of Guns Seminar are required to visit a gun range with their classmates early in the semester and to write a reflection essay based on the experience (see the assignment). Below is the tenth student reflection essay for Fall 2020. (Find the...
