Topic: Sociology

Found 11 articles
Perceptions of Heroes and Villains in European Literature
01/12/10 - 3532 words
It is tempting to classify literary, cinematic, and historical characters into groups. The trouble of course, is that such labels can be misleading at best, and severely subjective and variable. When using terms such as hero,... Go to Article »
Race, Class, and Oppression: Solutions for Active Learning and Literacy in the Classroom
01/06/10 - 2986 words
Oppression tends to exist in compartmentalized, clearly labeled categories of race, social class, gender, or sexual preference. While these rigidly defined categories may have been applied to allow for rational discussion of... Go to Article »
Who Makes a Nation? An Examination of Nationalism, Gender, and Membership in the Nation
12/07/09 - 1370 words
Nationalism is defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as, “loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially: a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion... Go to Article »
Army Girls: The Role of Militarization in Women's Lives
11/30/09 - 1235 words
In her book, Maneuvers: The International Politics of Militarizing Women’s Lives (2000), Cynthia Enloe examines the role militarization plays in women’s lives. Enloe defines militarization as “a step-by-step... Go to Article »
Future Hell: Nuclear Fiction in Pursuit of History
11/11/09 - 17019 words
What is a cyclical history? Why does humanity seem doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again? Are we doomed to this machine called fate? What is a soul, and how do I express it? Predicting what futures may lay ahead... Go to Article »
Wake up and smell the condoms: An Analysis of Sex Education Programs in the United States, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, France, and Germany
11/09/09 - 5189 words
The ability to control one’s sexuality and make informed, responsible decisions about one’s sexual health is a basic human right. The Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, France and Germany protect this right by providing... Go to Article »
Sublime Inauthenticity: How Critical is Truth in Autobiography?
11/03/09 - 1597 words
In the autobiography, time and history, at first glance, seem paramount. After all, autobiography is the account of the things that have happened in a person’s life, selected and made ready for public consumption, usually... Go to Article »
Grassroots in San Cristobal de las Casas: Sna Jtz'Ibajom and Zapatistas
11/03/09 - 15621 words
The performativity of ritual, theatre, and spectacle give credence to all three being viewed as a type of social action. Not only do these representations involve enactments, as such, they also involve social interaction among... Go to Article »
A Feminist's Argument On How Sex Work Can Benefit Women
11/02/09 - 2425 words
Sex work has long been criticized and stigmatized in our society. While many members of society view sex work as immoral and degrading to women, I argue that sex work is essentially just work, and that it is not necessarily harmful... Go to Article »
Yo soy yo y mi circunstancia: The Socioeconomic Origins of Machismo and the Macho
11/02/09 - 4258 words
The simultaneous allure and repulsion of Mexican machismo belies its ambiguous nature as an identifying characteristic of the nation itself and as a phenomenon that some claim is unique to Mexico and others say is endemic throughout... Go to Article »
Machismo and the Reaction Formation of the Mexican Man
10/28/09 - 1560 words
Américo Paredes, in his 1971 article “The United States, Mexico, and Machismo” (Marcy Steen, trans.), defines the macho as “the superman of the multitude,” a “national type” by which... Go to Article »