An emerging cultural movement shook the Western world and transformed involved Western societies during the 17th and 18th centuries. Scholars call this turning point in […]
Tag Archives: Sociology
The Goldstein Drug and Violence Nexus
Paul J. Goldstein, an academic and subject-matter expert in the field of narcotics and drug research, presented a model that contributes to the current understanding […]
Studies: Link Between Drugs and Violent Crimes
There are more than 200 million people around the world hooked on illegal drugs. At the individual level, abuse of psychoactive drugs is detrimental to […]
Three Views on the Origin of Globalization
Each of the three views on the origin of globalization provides a competing perspective on how, when, where, and/or why this process and phenomenon of […]
Major Types of Prejudice
Prejudice or bigotry is a preconceived unfavorable feeling or negative evaluation or opinion toward a certain person based on his or her group or sociocultural […]
The Difference Between Socialism and Communism
Both socialism and communism share a similarity with regard to their core principles: the creation and maintenance of a social and economic system based on […]
What are Liquid Networks: An Explainer
In his book “Where Do Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” that was first published in 2010, popular science author and media theorist […]
The Negative Effects of Social Capital
Social capital does not always result in positive ends. This fact embodies the concept of negative social capital. For starters, the negative effects of social […]
What is Social Capital: Definitions
Social capital can mean different thing to different scholars. This lack of consensus can be confusing. Some might consider social capital as just another buzzword […]