by David Yamane | Sep 17, 2022 | AR platform rifles, mass shootings, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
This is the second of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2022 Sociology of Guns seminar (see reflection #1). The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to...
by David Yamane | Sep 16, 2022 | mass shootings, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Wake Forest University
This is the first of several student gun range field trip reflection essays from my fall 2021 Sociology of Guns seminar. The assignment to which students are responding can be found here. I am grateful to these students for their willingness to have their thoughts...
by David Yamane | Sep 16, 2022 | Sociology of Guns Seminar, Student Writing, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
Later today, I will begin posting some of the field trip reflection essays my Sociology of Guns students were required to submit following our visit to Veterans Range at the start of this semester. The field trip is historically a highlight of the course for students...
by David Yamane | Sep 14, 2022 | field trip, Guns, Shooting, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
Last week on “Light Over Heat,” I reported on my 8th Sociology of Guns class field trip to the gun range. This week, I summarize major themes in the students’ field trip reflection essays and read some snippets of the essays that highlight those themes....
by David Yamane | Sep 9, 2022 | field trip, Shooting, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Wake Forest University
To prime my Sociology of Guns class’ discussion of our field trip to the gun range, I gave each student an index card and asked them to write down the first word that came to mind when thinking back on the experience. The photo below shows the 16 diverse...
by David Yamane | Sep 7, 2022 | field trip, Guns, Shooting, Sociology of Guns Seminar, Veterans Range, Wake Forest University
Under beautiful, sunny North Carolina skies, my Fall 2022 Sociology of Guns seminar students completed their mandatory field trip to the gun range on August 31st. This is the 8th time I have taught the course and the 8th successful field trip we have taken as a class....
