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Another controversial move in Florida s education system is a proposal to drop sociology, the study of social life and the causes and consequences of human behavior, as part of their general education requirement for public college students. When it comes to trying to understand why sociology is suddenly on the chopping block, University of Florida Professor of Sociology, Criminology and Law William Marsiglio said one guess could be the state s current political climate and the fact that the course covers sociological theories, core concepts and issues related to societal structures, sexuality, gender and race. "One would assume that there are political reasons associated with trying to preserve a kind of conservative agenda," said Marsiglio, "to minimize opportunities for people to talk about or for students to learn about race or gender or sexuality, history and social class." Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. " .

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