Category: Academic Writing

  • 10 Great Woman Sociologists and Their Contributions

    The women scholars of Sociology have gained little to no recognition, despite their contributions in shaping prominent subfields of sociological enquiry. Moreover, male dominance in the field of Sociology has resulted in a flawed representation of women and their struggle, very often overshadowing their role in society, home as well as in academia. Hence, it’s…

  • The Sociology of Artificial Intelligence: Explained

    The Sociology of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the application of machine intelligence techniques to social phenomena (Bainbridge et al, 1994). It includes methods of analysing social data that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to further its work. With the advent of AI and consequent development, sociologists have engaged in the implementation of the same to understand…

  • The Role of Power in Society: Theories and Examples

    Power is a word derived from the Latin word, potere that means, “to be able”. The sociologist Max Weber defined power as the ability to bring about a desired outcome, even when opposed by others. This article discusses the three different sociological theories of power, followed by the importance of power in everyday life. It…

  • What Is The End Goal Of Sociology?

    I often find myself wondering, what is the end goal of sociology? As an undergraduate student majoring in sociology, I am asked what the ‘point’ of sociology is more often than I would like to admit. I like studying sociology because I find that it has a positive impact on my life and shapes my…

  • Noam Chomsky: The five filters of the mass media

    Mass media today exercises most control in influencing public opinion. It is responsible for the views people have about the world in general. The media today, fails to remain mere neutral observers, but instead exercise heavy influence through their analysis and reporting (Neel, 2019). What we often mistake for reality is nothing but a constructed…

  • 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…

  • Impacts of Rainbow Capitalism on the Indian Queer Movement

    The 6th of September 2018, was a significant landmark for the queer movement in India. The decriminalisation of consensual homosexual adult intercourse was passed following an amendment in Article 377 of the Indian penal code. This resulted in a tremendous outpour of support from the media as well as large corporations. To show their solidarity…