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An Interview with Dr. Noel Packard: Survey of a Cluster of Pre-Internet Networks
In this exclusive interview Dr. Noel Packard – guest editor of an issue of American Behavioral Scientist entitled “Survey of a Cluster of Cold War Networks” which has been renamed “Survey of a Sample of Cold War Networks”. She discusses her research on Cold War-era military networks, their role in shaping today’s global communication systems,…
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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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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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An Interview with Jaime Grunfeld, LMHC, Author or Aliya, The Girl From Ukraine.
Short Bio: Jaime Grunfeld, LMHC, was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where his parents, who lived in Hungary, fled after its invasion by the Nazis. As a teenager, he came to study at Yeshiva in Westchester County, NY, where he graduated in Talmudic Law. Returning to Brazil, he married and joined the family’s…
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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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Author Spotlight: An Interview with Diane Meyer Lowman, the Writer of The Undiscovered Country: Seeing Myself Through Shakespeare’s Eyes
Diane is an award-winning essayist, memoirist, and poet. She served as Westport, CT’s inaugural Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2022. Her essays have appeared in numerous publications, including O, The Oprah Magazine; Brain, Child; and Brevity Blog. She also writes a regular column titled ‘Everything’s an Essay.’ Her first memoir, ‘Nothing But Blue,’ was published…
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An Interview with Cate McNider, Author of Escape Velocity
Short Bio: Cate McNider is a multi-disciplinary artist, and a psychophysical practitioner and movement educator registered as The Listening Body®. Since arriving in NYC in 1985, she has expressed her healing journey through poetry, multi-media movement performances and painting. She has performed her multi-media works in downtown venues and Brooklyn, and exhibited her paintings in…
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India’s Emerging Tourism Relationship with Southeast Asia
Tourism is an important measure for any country’s soft power potential. It is also a great source of foreign exchange earnings. According to World Travel and Tourism Councils (WWTC), the contribution of the tourism sector to South Asia’s total GDP is 234 US Billion Dollar (Ties that Bind: India and Southeast Asia Connectivities, 2020). With…
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Representation of Bihar in Bollywood Movies
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to document the representation of Bihar in the Bollywood and to investigate the impact of these movies on the audiences of Bihar as well as those belonging to other states and how they decode these kinds of movies. Moreover, the attempt is made to understand why Bollywood have…
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An Interview with Umar Siddiqui, Author of Candid About Couture
1. Could you explain the main idea behind “Candid About Couture” and how you use fashion in your life? Can you share a personal story that inspired you to explore the connection between fashion and culture? Fashion transcends the idea of a single theme or single story; it has idiosyncrasies and nuances we should examine,…
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Interview with Malve von Hassell, Tapestry Of My Mother’s Life
Short Bio: Malve von Hassell was born in Italy and spent part of her childhood in Belgium and Germany before moving to the United States. She is a freelance writer, researcher, and translator. She holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the New School for Social Research. Working as an independent scholar ( website- https://malvevonhassell.com) Complicated,…
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Interview with Anthony C Murphy, Author of SHIFTLESS
Anthony C Murphy was born in England in 1970. He grew up in Lancashire and moved to America in 2012. He was a postal worker for 13 years and has driven across Europe as a tour manager. His poems have recently earned him a Pushcart nomination. He is the author of Scoppetry and Shiftless. His…
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– Editorial Team, The Sociology Group