http://globalsociology.net Sociological Spotlight on Current Affairs in the Global Age Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:50:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The transnational capitalist class, immune to economic shocks: The World's Billionaires - Forbes.com via kwout Awww... The Forbes 400 - Forbes.com via kwout http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/10/light-blogging-the-obscene-wealth-list/ By Bill Black: Bill Black’s Top Ten Ways to Crack Down on Corporate Financial Crime | CommonDreams.org via kwout So, what are the top 10 ways? 10. Hire 1,000 FBI agents to investigate corporate and white-collar crime 9. Appoint a chief criminologist at each of the financial regulatory agencies. 8. Fix executive compensation by ... http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/10/still-light-blogging-top-10-ways-to-fight-corporate-crime/ Holy !@#$! This will become part of my global issues class. It touches upon so many issues: Environment and sustainability, of course Globalization Global governance and the role of international governmental organizations Global civil society / global activism Global stratification The multi-layered nature of global governance and the role of national governments The mixing of cultural, political and ... http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/09/still-light-blogging-the-cove/ Via Calculated Risk, click on the image for a larger view: http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/08/the-visual-du-jour-unemployment-by-education/ Heartbreaker http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/08/music-break-mstrkrft/ Below the fold to protect the innocent and sensitive minds... It looks worse than it is... well, not really. Lucky me, I am well covered. http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/08/why-im-still-light-blogging-not-for-the-faints-of-heart/ Antonio Casilli is on the case: The sociology of Chatroulette | BodySpaceSociety via kwout http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/07/still-light-blogging-the-sociology-of-chatroulette/ Via Karl Bakeman, the March issue of the Atlantic Monthly has sociologists reflecting on the long-term impact of the recession on unemployment. The whole thing is worth a read: How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America - Magazine - The Atlantic via kwout http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/06/still-light-blogging-chronic-unemployment/ When You're Around: http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/04/music-break-frankmusic/ Via pitse1eh, something, I am sure, many of us have experienced: Racism and the Myth of a "Victim Mentality" | Red Room via kwout I would argue that this is especially true with sociology as we challenged the class / race / gender hegemony more than other social sciences. http://globalsociology.net/2010/03/04/something-that-will-go-straight-into-my-syllabus/