Author: Susan Sasson
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Book Review – Wild Girl: Hunting the Unicorn by Jehane Spicer
Some books do not simply tell a story; they invite you to step into a living world. Jehane Spicer’s Wild Girl: Hunting the Unicorn is one such novel. From the very first page, it feels like entering a richly woven tapestry, where every thread of myth, history, and human longing glimmers with meaning. The novel…
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Book Review: LoveVortex and the Drakor’s Curse by Pekka Harju-Autti
What if you could see the date stamped on everyone’s forehead, the precise day they will die? Pekka Harju-Autti’s LoveVortex and the Drakor’s Curse takes that unsettling premise and spins it into a warm, curious, and quietly powerful novel: part seafaring adventure, part cultural study, and part fable about love, loss, and what makes life…
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Sociology of Disability – What you need to know
This article provides an overview of how the study of disability came to be including the ever-evolving field of Sociology of Disability in the United States. It explains the two main perspectives of disability and delves deeper into more nuanced paradigms. Finally, this article takes a closer look at disability rights movements that are relevant…
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Current Social Theory: Final Paper Assignment
Growing up in the year 2015 in the United States has changed dramatically compared to only 15 years prior. For instance, the internet is much more prevalent and frequent in today’s American society. Pharmacies, medical facilities, and various offices have all integrated digital technology into their practices. In some ways, this new integration has been…
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Sociology 101: Ethnography of public space
I am at a public park in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, at around 6:00 p.m. Across the street from the side entrance is Edward R. Murrow High School. Most students have gone, but some are sitting on the ground in the parking lot adjacent to the school. Inside the park, there is a…
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Sociology of Language: Theories and Examples
Synopsis: This article explores the cultural significance of language in society. The article then discusses language as a form of cultural capital and the ways in which different groups of people experience language, as well as how language influences quality of life. Finally, the article discusses ways in which marginalized communities empower themselves through reclaiming…
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Sociology of Money: Explained in Simple Words
Synopsis: This article discusses the traditional economic understanding of money and then expands to the lesser-understood social-cultural dimensions. The article describes market-based economies and some of the societal challenges associated. Through this article, readers are invited to re-think Capitalism as we know it and to challenge the notion that what we have now is our…