A look at the Functionalist approach to sociology.
Author: Mad Sociologist
Left, Right, and Center…How These Became Political Descriptions
KINDA LIKE HOW YOU CHOOSE A SEAT IN THE CAFETERIA
Friedrich Engels: The Origin of Family, Private Property and the State
Engels applies the Marxist Theory of Dialectical Materialism to understand the family. His work can be seen as an early expression of Marxist Feminism.
Through the Eyes of a Sociologist
How do sociologists look at the social world?
A Brief History of Sociology
This chapter offers a brief and admittedly incomplete history of sociology from ancient times to the 19th century.
Momma Earth
Can planets reproduce? A PHILOSOPHICAL EXPLORATION OF THE GAEA PRINCIPLE
What is Sociology
This chapter answers the question, what is sociology and why does it matter?
Comparing the Great Depression with the Great Recession
Question: I have heard people compare the 2008 recession to the depression in the 1930s. But I have always been confused as to why. The depression was caused by issues with loans and no one being able to pay back (with interest) to the US. A recession is something different, right? answer: Hmmm. That is a … Continue reading Comparing the Great Depression with the Great Recession
Stop Stressing About It!
Chances are, the stuff you are stressed about isn't worth it
Do You Know What “Feminism” Means?
It's not about whether or not one person is or is not going to make the sandwiches. It's about sandwich making as a mutually reciprocal relationship between individuals of equal power and worth.
Mr. Andoscia's Classroom 