Explore how food systems reflect social inequality, cultural identity, and power structures, and what to do to improve the food chain
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How Society Shapes Reality: Understanding Social Construction in Daily Life
Explore social construction theory with real examples of time, language, and gender roles, and the interplay that exists amongst them
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The Sociology of Steve Urkel
When Urkel first burst through the Winslow family’s door, echoing his signature “Did I do thaaaat?”, few could have predicted he would become one of television’s most enduring characters. What
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Understanding Urban Sociology and Community Dynamics
Urban sociology examines these intricate relationships between people and their city environments. When sociologists study urban spaces, they are not just looking at buildings and streets. They are exploring how
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How Social Class Determines Technology Access in 2025
I noticed something that made me pause. On one street, kids were playing with tablets on their front porches, their parents working on laptops nearby. Two blocks down, children were
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How to Increase Birth Rates in Failing Nations
As I scroll through headlines about plummeting birth rates across the developed world, I’m struck by how often the proposed solutions miss the mark entirely. Country after country throws money
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How Race Shapes Health Outcomes: The Hidden Social Factors You Need to Know.
Working in public health, I used to think racial health disparities were just about genetics. After all, if Black Americans have higher rates of hypertension and diabetes, or Native communities
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How Social Change Reshapes Our World
I remember the first time my grandmother tried to use a smartphone. She held it like it might bite her, squinting at the screen as if it were written in
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Why Biology Does Not Determine Social Reality
I will never forget the moment in my sociology class when the professor dropped a bombshell: “Race has no biological basis. Let’s uncover how race and ethnicity are socially constructed
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What Gender Fluidity Taught Me About Being Human
You know what flipped my whole perspective on gender upside down? A chat with my younger cousin last month. She casually mentioned friends who identify as gender fluid, and it
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