The Culture Makers
·3 min read
It is said that you can tell a lot about the culture of a society by examining its tallest buildings. During the middle ages the church’s steeple could be seen from every corner of a town or …
Sociology
The Culture Makers
·3 min read
It is said that you can tell a lot about the culture of a society by examining its tallest buildings. During the middle ages the church’s steeple could be seen from every corner of a town or city, …
Playing the Political Slots
·3 min read
The sociological influence wielded by the Native American tribes in the United States is profound to say the least. From government programs and subsidies to political lobbying, these tribes create …
Playing the Political Slots
·3 min read
The sociological influence wielded by the Native American tribes in the United States is profound to say the least. From government programs and subsidies to political lobbying, these tribes create …
People Like Us
·2 min read
The PBS documentary People Like Us illuminates a lot of interesting points about class in America. It explains how we organize ourselves into “tribes” based on similar interests and levels …
People Like Us
·2 min read
The PBS documentary People Like Us illuminates a lot of interesting points about class in America. It explains how we organize ourselves into “tribes” based on similar interests and levels of income. …
Those Poor Poor People
·2 min read
The poor never get a break… They are the unsung heroes of our society, the cultural warriors always on the front lines taking the societal shrapnel for the rest of us. The poor in America serve …
Sociological Entropy
·4 min read
I’m currently reading The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene. The current section is all about the concept of time from the point of view of entropy, which is a way to measure the tendency of …
Sociological Entropy
·4 min read
I’m currently reading The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene. The current section is all about the concept of time from the point of view of entropy, which is a way to measure the tendency of a …