Tag: Sociological

Recently I had a guest speaker come to class: a Fulbright scholar from Pakistan who specializes in sociological gender studies. I asked her to speak about the impact of economic changes on family life and gender norms. She shared that as industrialization and globalization shape Pakistani society, g...

Invictus is defined as unconquered, unsubdued, and invincible. It is an apt name for this film in which, the president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela was tasked with trying to unify a nation that had lived under Apartheid for 50 years. Blacks and Whites had been systematically segregated in all wal...

I suggested in previous posts that ADHD is really only a “problem” within certain cultures or social structures. Those suffering from ADHD are those who are in a “sit still and do what you’re told” environment such as school and a corporate workplace. Those&nb...

Bedbugs are small, blood-sucking insects that can infest homes, hotels, cinemas, trains, and other places where people sleep or sit. They are not known to transmit any diseases to humans, but their bites can cause itching, inflammation, and allergic reactions. Bedbugs are very hard to get rid of, as...