I have always been fascinated by how music seems to connect people across boundaries. Last summer, I found myself at an outdoor concert where complete strangers were singing along to
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How Modern Work Culture Shapes Our Identity
How do you answer the question, What do you do? It is such a loaded question when you think about it. Most of us do not hesitate to define ourselves
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How Modern Society is Reshaping Sexuality and Gender Identity
Do you want to know how modern sociology views sexuality and gender identity? It is most times viewed as fluid social constructs shaped by culture, history, and personal experience beyond
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Why Justice Systems Don’t Always Deliver
I remember the first time I truly questioned the idea of justice. I was in high school, and a classmate got suspended for something he didn’t do. The school didn’t
Continue readingHow Institutions Shape Our World: Understanding Their Critical Role in Modern Society
Have you ever stopped to think about how institutions quietly guide almost every aspect of our lives? From the moment we wake up to the time we go to bed,
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How Social Disparities Impact Modern Society
Growing up in a middle class neighborhood, I never fully appreciated the complex web of economic inequality that threads through our society. It was not until I started traveling and
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Career Growth Strategies for Recent Sociology Graduates
Ever wondered what to do with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology? Trust me, I have been exactly where you are right now. When I graduated with my sociology degree,
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How to Build the Perfect Sociology Dissertation Committee
The day I realized my dissertation committee would shape not just my doctoral experience but potentially my entire academic career was the day I finally started taking the selection process
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Effective Teaching Strategies for Sociology PhD Candidates
As I sat nervously shuffling papers at the front of my first undergraduate sociology class, I could not help but think: was I really qualified to be here? Sure, I
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How Social Hierarchies Shape Our Daily Lives
Have you ever noticed how differently you behave around certain people? I certainly have. Last month, I was casually chatting with a colleague at a work event when our CEO
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