Perhaps we need to address this whole issue. I'm intrigued by your comments on Dependence Theory. Will follow them eagerly. We are restrained to act certain ways in public because of how society expects us to be and even though we were socialized by our community we still can feel the restraints. As you can see in Pat's comments above, I'm beginning to feel some concern that the various sectors of society that in the past have restrained us have begun to be transformed by alternative discourse that is less restraining.
Gangs represent one example.
School shootings seem to represent a whole different area of weakening of the dominant discourse in some important areas. The athlletics department should be proud of your continuing academic contributions.