http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/522/maxwell-g-mensinger Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:06:49 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:06:49 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/605/fraternity-and-social-change-in-the-digital-age-the-it-gets-better-project-in-the-march-of-online-fraternity By Maxwell G. Mensinger - Our daily lives require interaction with others; there’s no way to avoid people entirely. We categorize relationships with names: some people are friends, others family, coworkers, enemies, heroes, celebrities, in-laws. But one of the most powerful relationships that can exist between people is fraternity. It straddles the defined boundaries between friendship and family, affection and obligation, desire and necessity, floating elusively within the human psyche as an indefatigable bond between individuals. It enables discussion, understanding, unity, and respect, though differences may exist... Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:27 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/605/fraternity-and-social-change-in-the-digital-age-the-it-gets-better-project-in-the-march-of-online-fraternity http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/570/dexter-democracy-and-nietzsche-puzzling-through-the-deep-end-of-americas-tv-obsession By Maxwell G. Mensinger - Within the milieu of American television, the vigilante serial killer, Dexter, stands alone with one of the largest audiences. Why should a violent antihero, who stalks and kills other serial killers, be so appealing to Americans with a democratic, law-abiding background? Does this suggest a growing lack of confidence in the American justice system? Or does it provide cathartic satisfactions of dark, deep-seated urges muffled by democratic laws? Specifically, what characterizes this disciplined vigilante, and what motivates him to kill? More importantly, do antihero extraordinaires like Dexter... Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/570/dexter-democracy-and-nietzsche-puzzling-through-the-deep-end-of-americas-tv-obsession