We may not feel their pain, but our brains process the agony of others in milliseconds. In A Nutshell What they did: ...

In the early 1960s, a young sociologist named Don Zimmerman arrived in Santa Barbara carrying with him the seeds of a ...

The rootstock of a coffee plant can live for 20 to 30 years. In that time, a generation, it will have good years and bad ...

At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?

Buffett rejects the efficient markets hypothesis, but still recommends low-cost index funds for most ordinary investors.

A viral TikTok claims "zillennials" dodged every crisis facing millennials and Gen Z. Most viewers seem to agree.

Peggy Levitt, Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Sociology department, delivered the annual Distinguished Faculty ...

Jefferies, J.M. (2025) The Essence of Love: A Global Research, Clinical, and Sociological Analysis of Love’s Influence on Humanity. Open Access Library Journal, 12, 1-6. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1114452 .

New research from King's Business School and the University of Konstanz has found that remote work can support a more equal division of childcare in heterosexual couples, but only when men hold ...

The relations between Conversation Analysis (CA), sociology, and social theory are complex, often ambiguous, and have sometimes been rather fraught. While there might be some relatively high level of ...

Deviance Amplification Theory explores how society’s reaction to crime can unintentionally increase criminal behavior. This documentary examines its origins, key concepts, and influence on criminology ...

Deploying sociological theory is a core part of our teaching in cultural studies. Indeed, one of our most prominent theorists and co-founder of the Birmingham School of Cultural Studies, the late ...