sociology
Dave Haslam Gave Us A Mini-History Lesson on 200 Years of British Nightlife
The former Hacienda resident author of Life After Dark: A History of British Nightclubs & Music Venues takes us on a nocturnal tour from the Victorian age to today.
A New Study Shows That if You Live Alone, You Probably Eat Like Shit
Who needed vegetables, fruits, or fish if no one's watching you eat garbage?
12 Million Reasons to Believe in Lizard People
A new book explains why we're hard-wired to believe in conspiracy theories.
The Scientist Whose Lab Is a Haunted House
A sociologist learns about fear by watching the frightened, and undergoing frights herself.
A Sociologist Explains the Cult Behavior in this N.Y. Murder Church
Two parents and other church goers were arrested for killing their teenage son. Sociologist Dr. Bernadette Barton explains how cult practices produce violence.
Researchers Studied New Yorker Cartoons to See What Rich People Think About Kids
There's a sort of hipsterfication going on with parenthood: Fewer people are doing it, but the people who get into it get way into it.
We Asked a Sociologist Why Australians Resent the Homeless
Scratch the surface and you'll find a lot of Australians believe the homeless are lazy. We asked Prof. Kathleen Hulse, an expert on homelessness, where these beliefs come from.
Can the Long History of 'Madness' Help in Our Understanding of Mental Health Today?
We talked to sociologist Andrew Scull about his new book Madness in Civilization, which traces the history of mental health disorders over 3000 years.
Interview with a Troll Whisperer
An interview with troll researcher Whitney Phillips about her book 'Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.'
Behind the Rise of Hijab Porn
Exploring why more and more porn studios have started to make films featuring the headscarf.