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Legitimizing the Murder of Trayvon Martin and Freedom of George Zimmerman

Legitimizing the Murder of Trayvon Martin and Freedom of George Zimmerman
On the night of Sunday February 26, 2012, the NBA’s annual, mid-season All-Star break was coming to its end.  The finale of the star studded weekend is highlighted by the highly coveted All-Star game pinning the best of the East versus the best of the West.  Every year I tune into this program to watch... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
May 9, 2012 at 9:16 am
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FTMs: A Unique Perspective of Women's Oppression and Men's Privilege in the Workplace

Normative gender practices, or doing gender, often persist as a natural behavior embedded in biological, genetic, and psychological differences between men and women.  This widely accepted innate gender differential makes empirically researching the inequality it preserves difficult.  Schilt (2006) examines structural inequalities that exist in the workplace through in-depth interviews with female-to-male transsexuals (FTMs). These... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
April 12, 2012 at 9:35 am
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A Women's Intuition to Childcare: Socially Constructed or Innate Biological?

Through a qualitative ethnographic research and in-depth interviews, Marjorie DeVault examines the unpaid, domestic and caring expected responsibilities of women.  She conducts interviews with 30 different families, all of the women and some men to examine what she calls their “lived experience.”  The main theme in this book and of this research is the problematic... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
March 1, 2012 at 1:11 pm
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The AAJA Releases Media Advisory for Jeremy Lin News Coverage

The AAJA Releases Media Advisory for Jeremy Lin News Coverage
Due to several racially offensive instances in the media’s coverage of New York Knicks point guard, Jeremy Lin, the Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA) has released a set of guidelines to be mindful of moving forward.  As a member of the AAJA I am glad to share it with you here: As NBA player Jeremy Lin’s... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
February 24, 2012 at 12:05 pm
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The Playground as a Venue for Constructing Gender Roles

The Playground as a Venue for Constructing Gender Roles
Does gender really matter?  Society’s distinction of man and woman has created some blatant forms of inequality and prejudice.  Women frequently are paid less, overlooked for promotions, underrepresented in congress, given the unequal burden of household duties, sexually exploited, and subjected to physical abuse, to name a few. The famous Anchorman, Ron Burgundy, once said... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
February 10, 2012 at 9:54 am
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This Black History Month: Commemorate a White Man’s Efforts

This Black History Month: Commemorate a White Man’s Efforts
David C. Baldus, a white man that sort of resembles Seinfeld creator Larry David, may not exactly be the typical figure to celebrate during the month of February, but his advocacy for racial equality should not go overlooked.  He was not a grand speaker, he did not lead civil rights protests, nor did he break... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
February 3, 2012 at 12:36 pm
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“I Have a Dream” Speech 2012

“I Have a Dream” Speech 2012
In accordance with the birthday of one of the greatest advocates for freedom and social equality in U.S. history, I’m glad to share with you the dreams I have for this great country. Two score and fours ago, inarguably one of the greatest Americans that has ever lived was shot and killed while standing on... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
January 16, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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How the 99% are not so different from the 1%

How the 99% are not so different from the 1%
Sure the 1% owns multiple homes, yachts, private jets, and lavish cars, while the 99% struggle to own one home, occasionally cruise on pontoons, fly coach, and buy Toyota Camrys.  The 1%’s blatant inadvertent hogging of wealth is no less different than the 99%’s.  If you earn millions, then you will not only want to... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
January 5, 2012 at 12:09 pm
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What Barry Bonds and George W. Bush Have in Common

What Barry Bonds and George W. Bush Have in Common
*George W. Bush is an American hero; a true success story of a man who picked himself up from his boot straps, worked hard, graduated from top ivy-league schools, and persevered through the most difficult of obstacles to inevitably reach the nation’s grandest honor, the President of the United States. Note the asterisk.  Just like... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
December 27, 2011 at 2:55 pm
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Prostitution: is it functional, exploitative, or meaningful to society?

Prostitution: is it functional, exploitative, or meaningful to society?
What better way to learn a new perspective by an explanation in terms of selling one’s body for sexual favors?  Well let me quickly explain to you the three basic theoretical foundations of sociology in terms of prostitution. Functionalism – Everything in society serves a specific function or contributes to maintaining balance. Think of it... Read more »
By Reginald Nievera,
December 23, 2011 at 1:28 pm
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