The Troubled State of Sociology
Increasingly, sociologists are expected to avoid research questions and theories that involve the role of culture in shaping societal inequalities.
Ashley Rubin
· 15 min read
Sociology
A collection of 11 posts
In Defence of the Moynihan Report
Sixty years later the Moynihan Report still divides us. American families have paid the price.
Nicholas Wolfinger, Matthew McKeever
· 8 min read
The Murder of Iryna Zarutska
Why did this particular crime cut through the daily background noise of American violence?
Jukka Savolainen
· 8 min read
The Tyranny of Fragility
How Alexis de Tocqueville foretold the rise of victimhood culture.
Samuel Veissière
· 8 min read
Imposing Order on Grief
Rob Henderson's 'Troubled' is a disjointed book, but provides valuable testimony to the importance of a stable childhood.
Iona Italia
· 23 min read
Father Absence Has Already Peaked
A Reply to David C. Geary's 'The Rise of Father Absence and Its Attendant Social Ills.'
Nicholas Wolfinger
· 5 min read
American Women of Different Racial Backgrounds Are Marrying Less—Why?
There has been a steady decline in US marriage rates, from 65.9 percent of adult women in 1960 to 51.1 percent in 2018.
Robert Cherry
· 8 min read
Towards a Better Urbanism
The core city will retain its appeal, but to stay safe, “social distancing” will likely curtail the once boisterous streetscape with its capacity for casual contacts, unique shops, and restaurants.
Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky
· 12 min read
The Age of the Homebody Has Only Begun
The bar for opening the door and going outside is simply going to be set much higher.
Einat Wilf
· 8 min read
The Devolution of Social Science
Without the possibility of objectivity, there is no science. Has sociology become, then, just political activism? To some extent, yes.
John Staddon
· 20 min read
Kimmel and Conflict Theory — Sociology Turns Its Lens onto One of Its Own
Recent case of Michael Kimmel can be understood as a real-life manifestation of the ham-handed, universal application of a conflict theory perspective.
Ilana Redstone
· 11 min read