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Author: Mad Sociologist

From Mr. Andosca…

Share Your Sociology Story

3 Apr 20243 Apr 2024
DEFEND YOUR RIGHT TO DANGEROUS KNOWLEDGE When those in power tell you the stuff that they don't want you to learn...it's always a good idea to go out and learn…
Sociology

Ethics in Sociological Research

21 Feb 202424 Mar 2026
Chapter 3: Methods of Research Section 3: Ethical Considerations Introduction In the last couple of chapters, we’ve learned about the many methods of research in sociology. We learned about quantitative…
From Mr. Andosca

My Letter of Resignation

19 Jan 2024
AN END TO AN EVENTFUL CAREER On Tuesday, January 15, 2024 I arrived at school early as is my habit, entered my classroom, turned on the lights and discovered this...…
Sociology

Qualitative Methods of Research

30 Aug 2023
Chapter 3: Methods of Research Section 2: Qualitative Methods Introduction In the last chapter we learned about the importance of data and theory in conducting sociological research and we were…
Sociology

Quantitative Methods of Research

16 May 2023
Chapter 3: Methods of Research Section 1: Quantitative Methods Introduction It’s time to talk about methods of research! No, look. We have to talk about methods of research. We have…
From Mr. Andosca

A Scale Model for Stress

5 Dec 202211 Apr 2023
Beating Stress by Balancing Personal Capital and Personal Goals A few days ago we participated in a Wellness activity in which the topic was dealing with stress. This is a…
Sociology

The postmodernist Perspective

28 Oct 202228 Oct 2022
Chapter 2: The Sociological perspective Section 6: The Postmodernist Perspective Did you ever stop and think that maybe, just maybe, everything you know to be real is actually just one…
Sociology

The Feminist Perspective

12 Oct 2022
Chapter 2: The Sociological Perspectives Section 5: The Feminist Perspective Introduction So far, we’ve talked about the study of sociology as a positivist and an interpretivist science and discipline. We’ve…
Sociology

The Interactionist Perspective: Part II: Phenomenology and Exchange Theory

8 Apr 20228 Apr 2022
Chapter 2: the Sociological Perspectives Section 4: Phenomenology and Exchange Theory Introduction As introduced in the last section, Interactionism makes the assumption that society is the sum of all interactions…
Economics

why do the articles you share seem to have a Democratic bias? will we ever get articles from a republican perspective

12 Nov 2021
Er...GOOD QUESTION As a teacher, my goal is to be as unbiased as I can with regard to the subject matter. That's often a bit tricky when it comes to…

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Why are We at War with Iran?

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The background and factors involved in the Iran War.

Filling Your Gas Tank

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An Explainer of our Global Oil System and its Consequences Curriculum Specifics The Background Are you driving? You may have noticed that filling that tank is a bit more expensive. Or maybe you are listening to your parents grumble a bit more at the gas station. Maybe you’re wondering what’s going on. Yeah! What the […]

An Introduction to Sociology Text–Free State Edition

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On Ditching the Text and Subversive Teaching

My Comments to the Robert E. Lee County School Board 2/10/2026

My Comments to the Robert E. Lee County School Board 2/10/2026

There are two ways to deal with protest. The authoritarian way…punishment, or the democratic way…listening and responding.

[News Press 1/24/26] ‘Conservative principles’ in schools silence diverse voices

[News Press 1/24/26] ‘Conservative principles’ in schools silence diverse voices

My Response to Partisan School Board Races

Recent Posts: The Mad Sociologist Blog

A Schematic of America’s War Machine

A Schematic of America’s War Machine

The System as designed creates a moral hazard by which the Epstein Class profits handsomely from entering into risks the rest of us are forced to pay.

Our Crude System is Failing

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One way or the other, working people will pay the short-term costs spread out over the long term.

An Introduction to Sociology Textbook–Free State Edition

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Jesse Jackson and the Road not Taken

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Jesse Jackson’s epic presidential run was a turning point for the Democratic Party.

Why Not Open Borders Part 2: The Economic Argument

Why Not Open Borders Part 2: The Economic Argument

The economic benefits of immigration has been argued for years. The bottom line is, we have a shortage of homemade young people. That means we need to import them. Fortunately, there’s a whole bunch of them ready to come and work.

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