NACIREMA: UPDATING A CLASSIC TO SEE YOUR OWN CULTURE …
WEBMay 31, 2014 · Nacirema, that “exotic”, far-off place where people do “strange” things is one of the best ways to help students look at American culture as an observer rather than as the standard by which all other cultures should be compared. The paper, written by University of Chicago trained anthropologist Horace Miner was originally published in 1956.
Emily Baxter on “We Are All Criminals” - Office Hours
WEBDec 5, 2013 · Sarah Esther Lageson on December 5, 2013. In this episode, we talk with Emily Baxter, creator of the documentary project “ We Are All Criminals,” where participants recall crimes they committed for which they were never caught. Emily is also the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the Council on Crime and Justice.
White Trash: The Social Origins of a Stigmatype
WEBJun 21, 2013 · The stigma of white trash remains an active part of our fevered cultural imagination, even as some try to reclaim the phrase as a badge of rebellious honor. But few who use the term today—either proudly or as a shaming slur—seem to know about its deep historical entanglements with the politics of sex, race, and class.
SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IN CONTEXT
WEBTodd Beer on August 16, 2014. An understanding of the sociological imagination can be difficult in our very individually focused society. As a topic, the sociological imagination is usually the first or second class of every introduction to sociology course. Teaching topics by relating them to students’ immediate context (especially early in ...
Does Social Media Make People Less Social?: A Research Note
WEBJan 3, 2018 · In short, the research shows that social media help build and maintain social relationships, supplement and support face-to-face interaction, and reflect existing socializing styles rather than eroding social skills. That is, ICTs supplement (and at times, enhance) interaction rather than displace it. These supplements and enhancements move ...
Community-Engaged Research: What It Is and Why It Matters
WEBJan 14, 2022 · Image: A set of question marks lies scattered on a black surface, most are black but a few are red. Image via pixabay, Pixabay License. The article “Community-Engaged Research: What It Is and Why It Matters” appears in the Winter 2022 issue of Footnotes published by the American Sociological Association. At least since the movement emerged in the early 2000s, I’ve been a proponent and ...
Virginity as a Social Construction - There's Research on That
WEBNov 26, 2019 · Virginity as a Social Construction. Allison Nobles and Amber Joy Powell on November 26, 2019. Research shows that by age 18, 65% of people in the US have had sexual intercourse. Graph via Guttmacher Institute. Recently, the American rapper T.I. acknowledged that he attends gynecological examinations with his …
5 Famous Social Scientists and Why They Matter
WEBDec 2, 2011 · Du Bois was born in 1868 in Massachusetts and was a stern advocate for civil rights. In his book “The Suppression of the African Slave Trade,” he even included an attack on civil rights leader Booker T. Washington for not doing more in the campaign for civil rights. Leon Festinger and James Carlsmith – A dual of social scientists took on ...
Looking for resources for teaching sociology? - The Society Pages
WEBMar 27, 2015 · This is always an active and fascinating way to begin any section on inequality/stratification in the classroom. This resource, a 6:23 minute video, visually demonstrates the stratification of wealth and answers those questions. (The short answers are a lot, somewhat fair, and way more than you think!)
Who farts? And who cares? - Sociological Images - The Society …
WEBDec 28, 2015 · And who cares? - Sociological Images. Who farts? And who cares? Lisa Wade, PhD on December 28, 2015. Sociologists Martin Weinberg and Colin Williams wanted to know. They and their team interviewed 172 college students about their habits and concerns about farting and pooping. They published their results in …