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Meet the Professor: Dr. Stephanie Wilson, Sociologist, Educator, and Co-founder of Applied Worldwide
Stephanie: Sociologist, Creator, Researcher 2. As a co-founder of Applied Worldwide, could you briefly explain the organization’s mission? Stephanie: Our mission is to build a bridge between the discipline of sociology and everyday life to improve the well-being of society. As a sociologist, I see endless ways that sociological knowledge could benefit society, but our…
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THE COMPARATIVE METHOD IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
The purpose of comparative method in social anthropology is to study varieties of form of social life and to understand human social phenomena. Franz Boas delineated two methods in the study of anthropology. First, was to reconstruct the history which means to understand the past and reconstructing theories in present. Second, was comparison of social…
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Interview with Assistant Professor Katie Durante, University of Utah, Department of Sociology
1. If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be? Integrity, light-hearted, responsible 2. Can you discuss some of your key findings regarding racial and ethnic inequality in the criminal legal system and how it has evolved over the years? One of the areas of research I focus on is racial…
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Interview with Dr. Christina Jackson: Insights into Sociology, Activism, and the Journey Ahead
Short Bio: Dr. Christina Jackson, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Stockton University, specializes in urban sociology, social welfare, and inequality from sociological and public health perspectives. Beyond academia, she’s an engaged scholar-activist, facilitating and consulting with community partners and creative groups on topics like anti-violence, gentrification, housing, food justice, and racial justice. She’s co-authored…
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How To Apply Sociology In Everyday Life: Explained Real Examples
Sociology is the study of society through many theoretical perspectives. The most important lesson of sociology is that society is not an external object to be studied. Instead, all of us are active members of society and constantly influence it. Thus, sociology can be applied in everyday life by all members of society. This article…
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Think Again, Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem
While there are a lot of rationales for a person committing suicide, it can be broadly classified into two categories. One of them would be the I-know-I’m-going-to-die-suicide. The other would be I-want-to-see-what-happens-when-I-hang-myself-from-the-ceiling-fan-suicide. In my opinion, the second one is probably more dreadful of the two as the person categorized as such may not have the…
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The problem does not end with the suicide of the person, it haunts all who are attached to him or her, throughout the life
LIFE IS SO BEAUTIFUL – IT IS TO BE LIVED WITH UTMOST HAPPINESS AND ENJOYMENT. A saying which I had heard a few years back in one of the meetings held on the Annual Day in my son’s school. Yes, how true it is, can’t afford to waste the very essence of life which we…
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The biggest gift you received from the Almighty is life, Stop Suicide!
My dear friend, today you electrocuted me with a live wire. Today you told me you don’t want to live anymore. Why? Why are you doing this to me? Do you know exactly how useless I’m feeling right now? I feel like I’ve wronged you, that I didn’t listen to you enough or I was…
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Life is the most precious gift that one gets to live – Preventing Suicide
If you ever go to Japan, you may come across the Suicide Cliff or the infamous Suicide Forest. While the history of the Suicide Cliff might be justified for obvious reasons, the Suicide Forest is a serious concern among the Japanese. Hundreds of people of all ages have committed suicide since time immemorial and it…
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“Suicide- Courageous or Cowardly Deed?”
“I haven’t failed, I have just found a thousand way that doesn’t work” – Edison One day, when I was trying to deduce the meaning of one of my text in course, my friend put me in a great confusion by asking one question. The question was – “What is your opinion brother, A person who…
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A life does not need to be perfect but needs the contentment of heart
Life is beautiful When we look around we saw everything that should please and astonish the mind of a normal human. Be its beautiful flowers, tall trees, dancing rivers or chirping birds. The world and the beautiful designs. We see in spite of a beautiful world, its surroundings most people are still walking on earth…