Sociology

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Leaving Religion: A Qualitative Analysis of Religious Exiting

Rose M. LeCount - Religion has been a part of society for thousands of years and touches every life on the globe. Despite this, religious non-affiliation is one of the fastest growing religious identities, and is currently the third largest globally. There has been research into the... Keep Reading »

The Conceptual Access-Network Thesis: Theorizing the Success of New Internet-Based Products, Services, & Technologies

La Shun L. Carroll - The Conceptual Access-Network Thesis proposed suggests that the development or success of any new internet-based product, service, or technology will ultimately be contingent upon how well it satisfies the criterion of providing access to or creating a network of potential... Keep Reading »
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Harry Potter is Gay: An Investigation of Queer Fan Culture

Tianna K. Mignogna - Not long after J.K. Rowling published the first Harry Potter book on June 26, 1997, The Boy Who Lived exploded into an international phenomenon. Teachers read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to wide-eyed students and parents read it aloud to put their children... Keep Reading »

ISIS and the Global Image War: An Archival Perspective on Iconoclastic Performance and Bio-Political Authority

Christian Rossipal - The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – also known as ISIL, IS and Daesh – has during the last years disseminated videos throughout the Internet in a new recruitment and media strategy focusing on the destruction of cultural heritage. This... Keep Reading »
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Anxieties of the Modern World: Assessing the Risk Society Thesis

Nathanael Chouraqui - The core idea of this theory, which was first formulated by the sociologist Ulrich Beck in 1986, is that postmodern societies are oriented towards the idea of risk, defined as “a systematic way of dealing with hazards and insecurities induced and introduced by... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Public Policy
2018, Vol. 10 No. 02
Do Black and White Americans Hold Different Views on Marijuana Legalization? Analyzing the Impact of "The War on Drugs" on Racialized Perceptions of Legalizing Marijuana
By Benjamin S. Kaminoff
This study examines whether black and white Americans develop their views regarding the legalization of marijuana based on different life experiences and, specifically, their involvement with the criminal justice system and drug laws. It aims to... Read Article »
Marijuana Legalization Criminal Justice American Politics Identity Politics =African-American Experience Public Policy
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
Narratives, Binaries, and Framing in the Cultural Contest Over Climate Change
By Scott B. Remer
Climate change is already altering our biosphere and is projected to bring about monumental changes to our planet’s environment, changes which are unprecedented in human history. Numerous social groups have drawn upon a wide assortment of... Read Article »
Climate Change Environmental Politics Environmental Communication Rhetoric Framing Theory
Religion
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
Leaving Religion: A Qualitative Analysis of Religious Exiting
By Rose M. LeCount
Religion has been a part of society for thousands of years and touches every life on the globe. Despite this, religious non-affiliation is one of the fastest growing religious identities, and is currently the third largest globally. There has been... Read Article »
Religion Religious Exiting Self-identity Religious Affiliation Atheism
Self-esteem
2017, Vol. 9 No. 12
The Looking Glass Self: The Impact of Explicit Self-Awareness on Self-Esteem
By Sarah A. Fricke
Cooley (1902) introduced the looking glass self as an individual’s self-concept defined, in part, by societal heuristics. Silvia and Phillips (2013) showed self-awareness (SA) was influenced by presenting stimuli that both explicitly increase... Read Article »
Self Awareness Self Esteem Emotional Well-Being Emotion
Nationalism
2017, Vol. 9 No. 06
Nationalism, Identity, and Public Policy in Sweden: Pursuing an Elusive National Identity
By Gustaf Forsell
Similarly to many European countries, the Swedish population often perceive their history as an epoch of homogeneity: a time when every Swedish citizen was believed to have had the same ethnic phenotype, spoken the same language, believed in the... Read Article »
Nationalism Public Policy Immigration European Union Biopolitics Sweden Identity
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Nature or Culture? The Anthropocene as Social Narrative
By Kelly Power
Is it possible to objectively define the Anthropocene? This essay argues that whether or not it is precisely definable as a geological epoch, its true value, as a concept grounded in futurity, lies within the social realm. The origins of the term... Read Article »
Climate Change Anthropocene Ecology Biological Diversity Human Nature
Human Migration
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
Alienating Ethnic Kin: Assessing Immigration Integration Policies for the Brazilian Nikkeijin in Japan and Joseonjok Marriage Migrants in South Korea
By Kenneth Lee
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In recent decades, Japan and South Korea have become hosts to ethnic return migrants who have returned to their ancestral homeland after once emigrating overseas. Since the 1980s, the Brazilian nikkeijin, or members of the Japanese diaspora, have... Read Article »
Human Migration Immigration Ethnic Conflict Japan South Korea Social Integration Public Policy Migrant Workers
American Politics
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
The Effects of Race and Religion on Patriotism Among Americans
By Maria Islam
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This paper examines the reasons behind people's different views of defining what "patriotism" is. Three multivariate linear regressions were performed to determine the causes behind an individual's level of patriotism. Two of the regression models... Read Article »
Patriotism Nationalism American Politics Political Culture American Culture
Relationships
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Social Networking Sites and Romantic Relationships: Effects on Development, Maintenance, and Dissolution of Relationships
By Kenadie T. Wilkerson
The evolution of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., have changed the way we look at relationships. Social networking sites have become a popular place to meet and connect with other people. They are also a place where... Read Article »
Social Networking Romantic Love Relationships Online Dating Facebook Interpersonal Communication Behavioral Psychology
Social Networks
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
The Conceptual Access-Network Thesis: Theorizing the Success of New Internet-Based Products, Services, & Technologies
By La Shun L. Carroll
The Conceptual Access-Network Thesis proposed suggests that the development or success of any new internet-based product, service, or technology will ultimately be contingent upon how well it satisfies the criterion of providing access to or creating... Read Article »
The Internet Sociological Theory Social Networks Milgram Experiments Product Development
Fan Culture
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Harry Potter is Gay: An Investigation of Queer Fan Culture
By Tianna K. Mignogna
Not long after J.K. Rowling published the first Harry Potter book on June 26, 1997, The Boy Who Lived exploded into an international phenomenon. Teachers read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to wide-eyed students and parents read it... Read Article »
Fan Fiction Fan Culture Harry Potter Queer Theory Queer Studies LGBT Community
Social Movements
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
The Rise of Gay Liberation in Toronto: From Vilification to Validation
By Renee S. Grozelle
When it comes to social perceptions of sexuality, media portrayals cannot be ignored, and in most cases provide important insights into the ideologies present at a certain point in history. In terms of Toronto, in the late 1960s, mainstream media... Read Article »
Gay Rights Social Movements LGBT Rights Homosexuality Gay Liberation Movement Gay Pride Protest Resistance
Social Psychology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
A Summary of the Bystander Effect: Historical Development and Relevance in the Digital Age
By Jack Cieciura
This article provides a historical perspective on the bystander effect, a social phenomenon that Darley and Latané first studied experimentally in 1968. Critical events that took place prior to the study of the bystander effect are discussed... Read Article »
Social Psychology Bystander Effect Group Psychology Groupthink Cyber Bullying Digital Age
Biopolitics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
ISIS and the Global Image War: An Archival Perspective on Iconoclastic Performance and Bio-Political Authority
By Christian Rossipal
The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – also known as ISIL, IS and Daesh – has during the last years disseminated videos throughout the Internet in a new recruitment and media strategy focusing on the destruction of cultural... Read Article »
Biopolitics Biopower ISIS Daesh Propaganda Iconoclasm Islamic State Virtual Reality Critical Theory
Sociological Theory
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Anxieties of the Modern World: Assessing the Risk Society Thesis
By Nathanael Chouraqui
This quote by the early 20th century Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran captures both the core idea and some of the implicit issues posed by what was later to be called the “risk society thesis” and was to have a massive impact on contemporary... Read Article »
Risk Society Speculative Theory Anxiety Terrorism Democracy Modernization Sociological Theory Ulrich Beck
 
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