As of 2024, the average American spends 279 minutes—over four and a half hours—on their smartphones each day. This constant checking of texts and scrolling through social media can be distracting for adolescents, especially in school. However, there may be a positive side to Gen Z’s technological savvy. Digital platforms and social media can be…
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As Halloween creeps closer, many are caught in a festive frenzy, debating their costume choices and whether to grab trick-or-treat candy now or later. Some might even be plotting an escape from their neighbor’s notorious Spook Fest (last year’s themes were a bit much). But amidst all the costume chaos and social gatherings, have you…
As we gear up for summer, we eagerly anticipate each public holiday our employers provide. Memorial Day? Check. Fourth of July? You betcha. Then we endure a wait that feels like an eternity until that first glorious Monday in September. Ahh, Labor Day: a prime opportunity to extend our weekend, plan holiday getaways, host family…
A former U.S. president. A renowned advocate for racial equality and justice. A popular “sex doctor.” A Super Bowl-winning NFL quarterback. What do they all have in common? All were sociology majors, and they all have names we remember due to their stature and achievements. Here we’re going to highlight some influential people who majored…
Have you ever heard of the Hedgehog’s Dilemma? The Hedgehog’s Dilemma is a metaphor for the challenges of forming intimate relationships with others. On cold winter days, hedgehogs huddle together for warmth. Alas, the sharp quills protecting their soft bodies make it difficult, if not impossible, for the creatures to be near each other without…
We’re truly in a golden age of content. Kaitlyn Siragusa (better known as Amouranth) is a Twitch star, a top OnlyFans creator, and now, an AI companion bot. As reported by Dexerto, “AI Amouranth” satisfies fans’ needs and offers an experience that “blurs the lines between reality and virtual interaction, creating an indistinguishable connection with…
Political sociology is a discipline defined as the study of power and the relationship between societies, states, and political conflict. Although the term itself wasn’t officially coined until the 1930s, the concept of political sociology dates all the way back to the third century BCE. Aristotle sought to describe the state of Greece’s governance through…
The term gender roles is coming up more often in conversations and in society in general as we begin to rethink long-held notions about gender. Gender was once seen as a relatively straightforward concept. With time, examination, world events, and myriad social changes, however, it has become obvious that we must treat gender roles as…
Sociology is a social science focused on the study of human beings and their interactions with other individuals within a group, their society, and other cultures. The core benefit of sociology is that it can help us understand one another, resulting in less social strife, hatred, racism, sexism, poverty, illiteracy, and other institutionalized and personal…
Called “the most binding and central concern of sociology,” social stratification is a topic of intense study among sociologists. But what does this lofty term mean? At the simplest level, stratification refers to the formation of layers, or strata. From a sociological perspective, this term can also be used to refer to the divisions separating…
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