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Plastic Surgery

The definition of body modification is any alteration of the body and/or its appearance. There are many reasons that individuals choose to modify their bodies. Some of these reasons are cultural, religious, aesthetic reasons, or just a completely individual reason. One type of body modification is plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is a surgical procedure involvingContinue reading “Plastic Surgery”

Drug Policy

Heroin is a highly addictive drug that is processed from morphine, which is a naturally occuring substance. When heroin is injected into the body, the user experiences a “rush” This rush is accompanied by a warm flush of the skin, dry mouth and heaviness within the extremities. After the rush slows, users will feel drowsyContinue reading “Drug Policy”

Sex Work

The example of sex work that I will be discussing is prostitution/escorts, mostly women. I will be contrasting this specific work in different countries and across different socioeconomic statuses. The first point I will be talking about is attitudes of the women within this field. Many of these women support each other mentally and emotionally.Continue reading “Sex Work”

Stigma

Erving Goffman is a sociologist that developed the idea of dramaturgy. This is known as the idea that life is a never ending play and people are all actors in it. Goffman describes different concepts of dramaturgy known as a “front stage” and a “back stage”. He uses these terms to describe human social interaction.Continue reading “Stigma”

Alison Trajlinek

My name is Alison Trajlinek. I am a sophomore psychology major with minors in forensics and criminal justice. I come from a small town in upstate New York called Johnstown. I knew every person I graduated high school with. I consider myself to be pretty reserved around new people, but when I become comfortable IContinue reading “Alison Trajlinek”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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