Sociology

The Forgotten Illnesses: The Mental Health Movements in Modern America

Grayson A. Bodenheimer - The modern world has made incredible bounds towards generating social movements to support disenfranchised groups. When thinking of social movements, people tend to conjure the image of visibly alienated groups that have become vocal in order to bring attention to... Keep Reading »

Life-Course Criminology: Comparing the Dual Taxonomy and Age-Graded Theories of Criminal Behavior

Joana Ferreira - One of the most well established assertions in criminology is that of the relationship between crime and age (e.g. Sampson & Laub, 1992, 1998; McAra & McVie, 2012), in which developmentally orientated researchers attempt to explain how crime unfolds across... Keep Reading »
Photo: Surian Soosay CC-2

Defining the Legitimacy and Power of the State Through Weber and Foucault

Rocco A. Astore - As a founder of sociology, Max Weber influenced the social sciences immensely. In his “Politics as a Vocation,” Weber claims that one of the definitions of the state is its ability to employ legitimate violence as a means of control in a given territory... Keep Reading »

Social Brokers: Reinforcing the Family to Increase Social Mobility

Spencer Barr - Social and economic wellbeing are not simply determined by the choices one makes. Social class and poverty display consistent patterns across groups and generations making social mobility and economic success difficult in individual lives. But there are some who seem... Keep Reading »

Coming Out and the Transition to Adulthood in LGBQ Youth

Shaakya Vembar - The transition to adulthood in the lives of non-heterosexual youth may offer rich information regarding the criteria youth utilize to measure their achievement of adult status. Yet LGBQ youth experiences and the transition to adulthood have not been brought together... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Critical Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 09
Addressing Shortcomings in Afro-Pessimism
By Michael A. Barlow Jr.
Afro-Pessimism forwards a crucially important foundation with which anyone concerned with forming Black resistance strategy should navigate. It accurately understands that Black life exists outside of the traditional humanist metric, and Blackness... Read Article »
Critical Theory Afro-Pessimism Anti-Blackness Blackness Whiteness Ontology Social Death Slavery Black History Black Culture
Mental Health
2016, Vol. 8 No. 07
The Forgotten Illnesses: The Mental Health Movements in Modern America
By Grayson A. Bodenheimer
The modern world has made incredible bounds towards generating social movements to support disenfranchised groups. When thinking of social movements, people tend to conjure the image of visibly alienated groups that have become vocal in order to... Read Article »
Mental Health Mental Illness History Of Mental Illness Mental Health Movement Social Movements Healthcare
Criminology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 06
Life-Course Criminology: Comparing the Dual Taxonomy and Age-Graded Theories of Criminal Behavior
By Joana Ferreira
One of the most well established assertions in criminology is that of the relationship between crime and age (e.g. Sampson & Laub, 1992, 1998; McAra & McVie, 2012), in which developmentally orientated researchers attempt to explain how crime... Read Article »
Criminology Developmental Psychology Antisocial Behavior Behavioral Psychology Crime Criminal Behavior Developmental Criminology
Political Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 05
Defining the Legitimacy and Power of the State Through Weber and Foucault
By Rocco A. Astore
As a founder of sociology, Max Weber influenced the social sciences immensely. In his “Politics as a Vocation,” Weber claims that one of the definitions of the state is its ability to employ legitimate violence as a means of control... Read Article »
Political Theory Max Weber Michel Foucault Legitimacy The State Power Political Philosophy
Social Mobility
2016, Vol. 8 No. 04
Social Brokers: Reinforcing the Family to Increase Social Mobility
By Spencer Barr
Social and economic wellbeing are not simply determined by the choices one makes. Social class and poverty display consistent patterns across groups and generations making social mobility and economic success difficult in individual lives. But there... Read Article »
Social Brokers Poverty Social Mobility Social Class Family Socioeconomics Social Capital Economic Mobility
Queer Studies
2016, Vol. 8 No. 04
Coming Out and the Transition to Adulthood in LGBQ Youth
By Shaakya Vembar
The transition to adulthood in the lives of non-heterosexual youth may offer rich information regarding the criteria youth utilize to measure their achievement of adult status. Yet LGBQ youth experiences and the transition to adulthood have not... Read Article »
Queer Studies Homosexuality LGBQ LGBT Queer Adulthood Relationships Youth Intimacy Sexuality Gender
Photography
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
The Loneliness of Digital Devices: Examining "Removed" (Photo Series) by Eric Pickersgill
By Nicole Litvan
The 2015 photo series “Removed,” shot by Eric Pickersgill, contains twenty-eight black and white photographs showing different individuals of all ages staged in various settings looking down at their palms as if scrolling through their... Read Article »
Cellphones Technology Devices Photography Loneliness Family Life Intimacy Social Media Visual Art
Education Technology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 02
Utilizing Technology for Learning STEM Subjects: Perceptions of Urban African-American Middle School Students
By Xue Wen
This study was designed to explore current issues of access, interests and attitudes towards technology use in STEM related courses for a population of middle school students enrolled at a Title I urban school in the South. The participants in the... Read Article »
Education Technology Technology in the Classroom Learning Methods STEM Education Education Policy Primary Education
Critical Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 02
Problematising the Critical Realist Positional Approach to Intersectionality
By Ioana Cerasella Chis
In Developing a Critical Realist Positional Approach to Intersectionality, Martinez et. al. (2014) argue that Critical Realism (henceforth ‘CR’) solves what they identify as the methodological ‘crisis’ within intersectionality... Read Article »
Critical Theory Realism Critical Realism Political Philosophy Intersectionality Feminist Theory Ontology
Social Movements
2015, Vol. 7 No. 11
Islamic Feminism in Egypt: Toward a Reconceptualization of Social Movement Theories
By Sabrina Moro
A review of literature on social movements highlights its many and sometimes conflicting definitions. Relying on Saba Mahmood’s Politics of Piety (2005) – an ethnographic account of grassroots women’s piety movement in the mosques... Read Article »
Islamic Feminism Piety Movement Social Movements Social Movement Theory Egypt Islam
Gender Relations
2015, Vol. 2015/2016 No. 1
Why are Gender Relations Important to Include in the Study of Politics and Society?
By Michael Rose
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
Politics has been given many different definitions, ranging from something as solid as “the activities associated with the governance of a country,” to a more abstract designation such as “the principles relating to or inherent... Read Article »
Gender Relations Politics Of Gender Gender And Sexuality Feminism Women in War
Mass Communication
2015, Vol. 7 No. 09
Effects of the "Spiral of Silence" in Digital Media
By Alexander E. Hopkins
Since its introduction by German-born Political Scientist Elizabeth Noelle-Neumann in 1974, the Spiral of Silence theory has become one of the most-researched communication theories that explains public opinion formation in a media environment (... Read Article »
Public Opinion Digital Media Mass Communication New Media Social Media Social Interaction Spiral Of Silence
Homosexuality
2015, Vol. 7 No. 03
Homonationalism and the Death of the Radical Queer
By Haley D. O'Shaughnessy
When one analyzes recent LGBTQ advocacy, with its rhetoric of liberal normativity and visibility, the gay rights movement has chosen inclusion over revolution. Through the intersectionality of dominant forms, namely whiteness, patriarchy, and affluent... Read Article »
Homosexuality Homonationalism Queer Theory Revolution Sexuality
Dating
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
Finding 'Love' in China: An Overview of Chinese Marriage Markets (BaiFaXiangQin)
By Wei Mei Wong
Since 2004, the proliferation of marriage markets in China has made BaiFaXiangQin an attractive alternative for parents that are anxious and eager to help their single children find a suitable match for marriage. This paper discusses the possible... Read Article »
China Chinese Culture Marriage Market BaiFaXiangQin Matchmaking Dating
Dating
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
What Determines the Success of First Dates? Psycho-Social Factors that Impact Mate Choice in Pre-Mating Encounters
By Lukas Holschuh
First dates are social phenomena of sexual selection. Successful mating depends not only on assortative mating, but also on interpersonal and situational factors that lead to a positive result in pre-mating encounters. To examine the factors that... Read Article »
Dating Sex Love Mate Choice Assortative Mating Social Norms Matchmaking
 
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