At first glance, the idea that buildings can affect the way people act may seem bizarre, however, sociology has bought to light new information, regarding how humans react to their surroundings, which may have a huge impact on on the…
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Workplace violence is so seemingly prevalent in modern America that it has a special term: going postal. Such rage killings aren’t restricted to post offices, though they were the first instances to gain mainstream notice. Offices, factories, schools, almost any…
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Why are people so intrigued with Conspiracy Theories? They are the ultimate puzzle; the conundrum that everyone wants to solve. Conspiracy theories allow people to exercise their brains at the best of their abilities. We try to analyze the evidence…
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Workplace violence comes in many different forms – from the abuse and bullying among fellow employees rivaling for opportunities, to the disgruntled customer verbally or physically attacking a staff member; from an injustice perpetrated by an outsider robbing the organization,…
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By definition, the term ‘socio-economic class’ is recognised as ‘Any measure which attempts to classify individuals, families or households in terms of indicators such as occupation , income and education….’ (The Oxford Dictionary of Sociology, 2009), Giddens (2008) indicates that…
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Countries around the world struggle with slum areas and all the problems associated with these areas. Not only are conditions often inhumane for the people living there, but these areas also tend to generate crime and may thus have a…
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For those of you who may have read my article, “Just What Is The Venus Project, Anyway?” and for those who have not, let me introduce Jacque Fresco; the designer/social engineer and the visionary behind the Venus Project. So why…
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The good news is that serious violence in schools, such as killings, stabbings, shootings, rapes and other serious crimes of assault and battery have declined significantly since a peak during the 1990s. The bad news is that the conditions still…
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Social capital refers to the relationship between people or a group that produces mutually beneficial results. People form relationships in any group or society. These relationships create a benefit to all the parties in the group creating social capital. It’s…
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The anthropological approach is the first field research methodology that we think of when we hear the words “participant observation”. To the degree that the observer of a group or situation is also a participant in the group or situation,…
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