Mass School Shooting Sociology
The Societal Factors that Lead to Mass School Shootings
Conner Koe - 1330997
Sociology 1A03 – T24 (Tyler Alderson)
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Introduction
Although historically violence has always seemingly plagued education systems and their schools, the last 20 years has marked the emergence of a new form of violence occurring within these institutions, one which is far more deadly and cruel. The act of an individual or multiple individuals executing what is known as a rampage school shooting dates back to as early as the mid-1970s, but truly became a recognized phenomenon in the mid-1990s due to several unprecedented and shocking occurrences of these attacks (Rocque, 2012; Muschert, 2007; Wike & Fraser, 2009). …show more content…
Although a sociological perspective merits a great amount of insight into the subject of mass school shootings, other disciplines (such as: criminology, psychology, etc.) must be addressed to comprehend and provide a more critical analysis on every aspect of these occurrences. I will also suggest that in the future, micro and macro analytical processes must be conjoined in order to grasp a broader understanding of this phenomenon. In other words, methods such as individual mental illness (micro), and community influences (macro), must be looked at together in order to gain a greater understanding of these …show more content…
W. (2007). Research in school shootings. Sociology Compass, 1(1), 60-80.
Rocque, M. (2012). Exploring school rampage shootings: Research, theory, and policy. The Social Science Journal, 49(3), 304-313.
Wike, T. L., & Fraser, M. W. (2009). School shootings: Making sense of the senseless. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 14(3), 162-169.
Kalish, R., & Kimmel, M. (2010). Suicide by mass murder: Masculinity, aggrieved entitlement, and rampage school shootings. Health Sociology Review, 19(4), 451- 464.
Henry, S. (2009). School violence beyond columbine: A complex problem in need of an interdisciplinary analysis. American Behavioral Scientist, 52(9),
Conner Koe - 1330997
Sociology 1A03 – T24 (Tyler Alderson)
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Introduction
Although historically violence has always seemingly plagued education systems and their schools, the last 20 years has marked the emergence of a new form of violence occurring within these institutions, one which is far more deadly and cruel. The act of an individual or multiple individuals executing what is known as a rampage school shooting dates back to as early as the mid-1970s, but truly became a recognized phenomenon in the mid-1990s due to several unprecedented and shocking occurrences of these attacks (Rocque, 2012; Muschert, 2007; Wike & Fraser, 2009). …show more content…
Although a sociological perspective merits a great amount of insight into the subject of mass school shootings, other disciplines (such as: criminology, psychology, etc.) must be addressed to comprehend and provide a more critical analysis on every aspect of these occurrences. I will also suggest that in the future, micro and macro analytical processes must be conjoined in order to grasp a broader understanding of this phenomenon. In other words, methods such as individual mental illness (micro), and community influences (macro), must be looked at together in order to gain a greater understanding of these …show more content…
W. (2007). Research in school shootings. Sociology Compass, 1(1), 60-80.
Rocque, M. (2012). Exploring school rampage shootings: Research, theory, and policy. The Social Science Journal, 49(3), 304-313.
Wike, T. L., & Fraser, M. W. (2009). School shootings: Making sense of the senseless. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 14(3), 162-169.
Kalish, R., & Kimmel, M. (2010). Suicide by mass murder: Masculinity, aggrieved entitlement, and rampage school shootings. Health Sociology Review, 19(4), 451- 464.
Henry, S. (2009). School violence beyond columbine: A complex problem in need of an interdisciplinary analysis. American Behavioral Scientist, 52(9),