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Publications
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? Unlikely Friends: Bridging Ties and Diverse Friendships. Well researched and beautifully written … a much needed addition to the sociological literature on friendship. Kathleen Odell Korgen, Ph.D., William Paterson University. Vela-McConnell shows that the connection between a categorical identity and an individual's values and beliefs is a social construction not just on the part of society but also on the part of people studying society like, for instance, me.
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Mental Illness & Society
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? Mental Illness and Society. You're mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland. What we say about mental illness reveals what we value and what we fear. What are the social conditions that give rise to the mental disorders experienced by individuals? How does our social and historical context shape the prevalence of mental disorders within society? Social Inequality and Mental ...
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? James Vela-McConnell’s latest book is. Unlikely Friends: Bridging Ties and Diverse Friendships. New York: Lexington Books, 2011). In this research monograph, he examines those rare friendships that cross the socially constructed boundaries of gender, race, class, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, and ability. Sex, Religion, Media. New York: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2002). James’s first book is titled. Who Is My Neighbor?
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Welcome
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? James Vela-McConnell shines a spotlight on the important but largely neglected question: can friendships impact society? Kathleen Odell Korgen, Ph.D., William Paterson Universitye; Review of Unlikely Friends. Professor Vela-McConnell has written a book that is at once deeply satisfying intellectually and hugely valuable to anyone interested in linking theory to public policy. David Karp, Ph.D., Boston College; Review of Who Is My Neighbor?
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Social Psychology
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? A self is not something static, tied up in a pretty parcel and handed to the child, finished and complete. A self is always becoming. Madeleine L'Engle, 1984, A Circle of Quiet. Without something to belong to, we have no stable self, and yet total commitment and attachment to any social unit implies a kind of selflessness. Our status is backed by the solid buildings of the world, while our sense of personal identity often resides in the cracks. Who are you,.
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James Vela-McConnell, Teaching
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? Make society happen. Don’t let it just happen to you. James Vela-McConnell, Teaching Philosophy. Read More …. The first skill I want students to develop is the ability to question things—everything…. I want students to question their lives and what they see going on around them without taking anything for granted, no matter how 'trivial' it may appear. Such questioning must then extend to the larger society. James Vela-McConnell, Teaching Philosophy.
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James Vela-McConnell, Teaching
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? Professors teach much more than their subject matter during the course of a semester. They teach students about participating in everyday life. For this reason, professors have to be cognizant of the message they send to students in and out of the classroom. If a professor can consciously shape this message, she or he can have a tremendous impact on many aspects of the students’ lives and on society itself. Ten Questions: A Sociological Perspective. My second ...
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James Vela-McConnell, Student Feedback
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? Thank you for your support and advising! You have been a great help to me and I anticipate that you will continue to be for the remainder of my career here at Augsburg and beyond. I appreciate the work you do, your patience and your genuine concern for my education and experience here. Lucreshia Grant, advisee. I learned more from you than anyone else in my college education. Need I say more? SOC 490, Spring 2011]. Zach Sommer, McNair Scholar. The summer resea...
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News
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? Four students who worked with James over the past academic year presented their research at Zyzzogeton. Clockwise from the top: Kayla Grover, Devin Wiggs, Duina Hernandez, and Karina Genis. James Vela-McConnell was awarded an Integrated Course Design grant from the Center for Teaching and Learning at Augsburg College to develop the course. Mental Illness and Society. April 10, 2015. March 4, 2015. Vela-McConnell’s teaching resource “Friendship Dive...For the s...
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SOC 121 Photo Album
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James A. Vela-McConnell. Who Is My Neighbor? SOC 121 Photo Album.
