• 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,…

  • 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…

  • My Journey to Understand and Fight Against Unfair Treatment of People with Disabilities

    My journey to earning a B.S. in Sociology and gaining an education in social justice has been nothing short of enlightening, in both positive and negative ways. As I enter my final semester before graduation, I find myself looking back on my postsecondary education as a mixed blessing. When I first enrolled in the sociology…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The Saga Of The Earth

    The elephantine blue ball made of gases and water that we live on wasn’t formed all of a sudden. It has evolved into what it is right now in a span of 4.6 billion years! There was no life on it when it was formed- it was just a massive ball of gases. Let us…

  • India’s Obsession With Virgin Brides

    What is the first thing that comes to your mind upon hearing the word virginity? Is it Purity? Honor? Maidenhood? Virginity refers to any person who has never participated in sexual intercourse. But thoughts of purity and honor are only associated with women. We have all heard the virginity jokes comparing potential brides who are…

  • What is Gender Studies: Historical Ideologies and Challenges

      Historical Ideologies of Gender: Gender has been seen as a crucial aspect of societies. Gender studies look at the varying aspects that influence gender and how it shapes an individual’s personal and social identity.  Early primitive societies based gender based on the biological sexes, male and female and had defined gender roles. The males…

  • Destruction of mangrove forests in the Kakinada region

    Kakinada mangrove forest issue: We are just a month away from celebrating the International Mangrove day on July 26, but are we really in a mood for celebration? Contrary to what the newspapers would tell us, the pandemic is not the only thing we need to worry about. Destruction of forests is happening right under…

  • What is Geography in Simple Words? Basics, Branches and Examples

    Geography is often seen as a very tricky and confusing subject. What is the difference between a Peninsula or an island? Is Geography limited to just the study of different kind of vegetations? Does geography study climatic conditions as well? ; questions like these are often raised by people. Geography in totality appears to be…

  • What are the basics of political science? Explained

    Political Science is the study of politics and the political phenomenon. Power is the basic focus of study in Political Science. The study of politics may sound vague! A normal individual might have questions like: What would they do with analysing the decisions of a government? How would they form conclusions from a simple political…

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