SSCI 300 Homework
For homework, please use the following article, using the reading method we discussed in class.
Stack, S., & Gundlach, J. (1992). The effect of country music on suicide. Social Forces, 71(1), 211-218.
For fun, you can also take a look at the responses to this article:
Mauk, Gary W., Taylor, Matthew J., White, Karl R., & Allen, T. Scott. (1994). Comments on Stack and Gundlach's "The effect of country music on suicide:" an "Achy Breaky Heart" may not kill you. (response to Steven Stack and James Gundlach, Social Forces, vol. 71, p. 211, 1992). Social Forces, 72(4), 1249-1255.
Maguire, Edward R., & Snipes, Jeffrey B. (1994). Reassessing the link between country music and suicide. (response to Steven Stack and Jim Gundlach, Social Forces, vol. 71, p.211, 1992). Social Forces, 72(4), 1239-1243.
And lastly, a response to the response.
Stack, Steven, & Gundlach, James. (1995). Country music and suicide - individual, indirect, and interaction effects: A reply to Snipes and Maguire. (response to article in this issue). Social Forces, 74(1), 331-335.
