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Why Are People Not Reading Books Anymore?
Exploring the Decline in Book Reading in the Digital Age Reading habits have changed since knowledge has become more and more accessible. The increase of digital technology in our lives is one of the major reasons as to why people nowadays don’t read. Fewer people pick up a book to read day by day in…
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THE COMPARATIVE METHOD IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
The purpose of comparative method in social anthropology is to study varieties of form of social life and to understand human social phenomena. Franz Boas delineated two methods in the study of anthropology. First, was to reconstruct the history which means to understand the past and reconstructing theories in present. Second, was comparison of social…
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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…
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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…
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EXPLORING THE CITY: INQUIRIES TOWARD AN URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY (NOTES)
CHICAGO ETHNOGRAPHERS Ethnography is a field of research which includes studying cultural and social aspect from the lives of people. It includes participant observation as a main method of recording and analyzing narratives or accounts of people. Chicago Ethnographers provide us with a good example of the ecological aspect and to understand human behaviour through…
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Is green capitalism a solution to climate change?
Climate change has achieved global status with its outrageous consequences and has gathered wholesome attention towards its existence. It has initiated debates on the macro-level – UNO summits on climate change – and micro-level – a discussion or dilemma in the minds of laypeople. The attention hasn’t been in vain; instead, it has given birth…
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Marx and Durkheim: Exploring Their Conceptions of ‘Human’ and Analyzing Contemporary Capitalist Social Formation
Karl Marx (1818-83), German philosopher and Émile Durkheim (1858-1917), French sociologist are among the classical thinkers of sociology. Both of them, being the product of their own times, were influenced by the French Revolution and Industrial Revolution. While Marx is called the father of the conflict school of thought, Durkheim’s work forms the basis for…
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Mirror Tree By AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia – Book Review
Have you ever wondered if there is life anywhere else other than the Earth or if there is life on the Earth that is yet to be unraveled? Are they also called human beings and live exactly the way we do? Are they aware of us and the life on Earth? What kind of mysteries…
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An interview with AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia, Author of “Mirror Tree”
Short Bio: AnneMarie was born and raised in California. She has a vivid imagination and loves writing magical adventure stories that take place in strange lands. She grew up with a library card in her pocket and a stack of books on her desk. Learn more about her on her website: https://annemariemazottigouveia.com/ 1. Six months ago,…