Sociology Club: Student Activities Beyond the Classroom
Samford's Sociology
Department consists not only of class room work, but community
based learning as well.
The Sociology Club
brings speakers to the students and is a social outlet for
sociology students to get together outside of the classroom
setting.
Community Service in Perry County by the Sociology of Medicine Class |
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"Recently, I have seen how important the causes of social justice are to my life.. Intentions may be pure and right, but without actions, they are lost and unimportant... Building a wheelchair ramp with my Sociology of Medicine Class has been a way for me to do this."
"It took some hard work and dedication to build the ramps in the hot and muggy weather in the country. I could say that the people really felt blessed by our work because of the actions and expressions that were on their face when we got done. I have learned from this class that I must cherish everything that I am given while I am young because there is no telling when I will need the help of others when I become elderly."
"I am going to leave this class giving a lot, but not nearly as much compared to how much this class gave to me."
"This course allowed my mind to make a full circle of help, love and learning..." |
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"Walk the Prof." Dr. Roberts and
students join in some walking and talking. |
Community Service of Sociology Majors and Faculty
Sociology students undertook a project to construct and install
a privy for one of the 27,000 residents of Alabama without
indoor plumbing or running water. This was an exercise coordinated
by Dr. Roberts to help students understand community health
issues. |
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Ronald McDonald House
Sociology students prepared a meal for families staying at
the Ronald McDonald House who have children hospitalized at
the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center. |
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Sociology Club Fun |
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Top
10 ways to know you are a sociology major
10. Your parents said "WHAT!?!" when you
changed your major to Sociology, and your mom's hair only recently began to grow
back in.
9. Your grandparents don't know what to
tell their friends when asked what you study at Samford.
8. That high school sweetheart who dumped
you is really glad now.
7. Friends who go with you to the movies
whine, "Why can't you just enjoy the show instead of analyzing it to death!?!"
6. You hang out with a better class of
slacker.
5. No one will discuss current events
with you anymore for fear that you have a "theory ..."
4. Your brother (the accountant) suggested
you pursue a more profitable career as a monk/nun.
3. You stopped wondering what makes the
Sociology Faculty laugh...
2. You're a better student now, but most
professors won't call on you!
1. You can explain Laing's quote, " I
do not experience your experience. But I experience you as experiencing. I experience
myself as experienced by you. And I experience you as experiencing yourself as
experienced by me." |
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