Author: Sociology Group
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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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Book Review: Steer and Maneuver- Navigating Life’s Speed Bumps with a Wink and a Wiggle
By Jessica Sometimes life feels like you’re driving on a smooth road with the music up, windows down, and everything in control… until-thud- you hit a speed bump you didn’t see coming. The car jolts, your coffee splashes, and suddenly you’re reminded that the road isn’t always predictable. Steer and Maneuver by Judith Patino‑Rodrigue feels…
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An Interview with Chandra Lynn: Author of Root-to-Rise: How to Love Life
1. You had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?Compassionate. Soulful. Purposeful. 2. You’ve made a unique transition from brand marketing to transformational work. What were the key moments that led to founding Glow Living?I didn’t fully leave marketing. It’s still part of my work and identity. However, in 2011, I felt…
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Call for Papers: Survey of Selected Cold War Networks
The American Behavioral Scientist (ABS), a leading peer-reviewed journal in the social and behavioral sciences, has announced a call for papers for a special issue titled “Survey of Selected Cold War Networks” Sociology Group is pleased to share this significant scholarly opportunity with our community of researchers, writers, and readers. This guest-edited issue of the…
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Book Review: The Nine Lives of BIG JP: A Metabiography by Ben Stoltzfus
Reviewed by Jane Elizabeth, Sociology Group There are biographies that document a life. Then there are books that interrogate what it means to write a life at all. Ben Stoltzfus’s The Nine Lives of BIG JP falls firmly into the latter category. At once intimate and expansive, personal and postmodern, this “metabiography” resists conventional narrative…
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An Interview with Author Gilbert Arthur on Muunokhoi’s Awakening
Gilbert Arthur was a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba for over thirty years. Upon retirement, he finally had the time to explore his creative side and tried his hand at writing fiction. Muunokhoi’s Awakening is his first novel. In addition to writing, Gilbert…
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Interview with Judith Patino-Rodrigue: Steer and Maneuver – Navigating Life’s Speed Bumps with a Wink and a Wiggle
Judith Patino-Rodrigue is a writer, coach, and speaker whose words are equal parts heart and humor. Her book, Steer and Maneuver, encourages readers to take control of their lives with clarity, courage, and a wink. In this interview, Judith reflects on her journey, voice, and what it truly means to grow with grace. Your personal…