Exploring how social structures influence communication patterns and language policies across communities, this article examines the sociology of language as a distinct field that analyzes society through linguistic behavior rather than treating language itself as the primary subject of investigation.
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I remember sitting in my undergraduate sociology class when conflict theory first clicked for me, and suddenly everything from classroom dynamics to national politics looked completely different.
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Explore how social structures, cultural norms, and institutions shape violence and conflict in society.
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Explore how zero sum thinking shapes modern social competition, from social media comparisons to workplace dynamics, and why we cannot stop comparing ourselves to others.
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Explore how our daily actions and behaviors shape identity and social reality through the sociology of performance and performativity in everyday life.
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Explore how the gig economy reshaped work, labor relations, and job security. A sociological look at flexibility, precarity, and power in platform-based employment
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Race theory forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about structural inequality, a perspective that is, essential for anyone engaged in social justice or simply trying to understand modern America.
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Here is the catch, though, and it is a big one: while the gates are open, the megaphones are not handed out equally
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Here is the thing we often miss: to truly understand the military, we must look past the weapons and examine the web of human relationships, the unique culture, and the powerful social forces that define it.
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This exploration of anomie, from Durkheim’s foundational theory to its stark presence in our modern digital age, is my attempt to understand that look on my grandfather’s face and the version of it I sometimes feel in myself.
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