The Mad Sociologist Blog

  • A Classic Sociological Question: Are Humans, by nature, Warlike?

    Every semester I face the same challenges from students who are steeped in the the cultural awareness that much of human behavior is biologically and even genetically determined. Oftentimes in my discussions about social problems or the foibles of society I hear the comment, “it’s just human nature.” That sparks a response and a challenge Read more

  • Secrecy is about power, not protection

    Have you ever been a part of a group in which secrets were being shared? Where were you in relation to those secrets? Were you the person sharing the secrets? The person learning the secrets? Or were you out of  the secrets loop? Perhaps you were the subject of the secrets.  Regardless, where you are Read more

  • How Late Term Abortion Saved My Life

    This is a very important and divisive issue.  It is crucial that we hear stories of all involved.  Unfortunately it seems that those who have abortions remain silent about their experiences and motivations.  This is a very deliberate process of stigmatizing and shaming women into not sharing their experiences and thereby limiting the discourse. Read Read more

  • Mark Fiore is Awesome!

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  • Environmental Apostasy: Agitate April 2009

      I’’ve lived in South Florida for twenty five years. After a quarter century of living in the sunniest part of the Sunshine State I can say that I have never…never…become acclimated to the oppressive heat of this   climate. There was a time when I would simply endure the summers and live for the winters, Read more

  • Health Care Stories: Why we need radical health care reform!

    Read these health care stories.  If you don’t believe there’s a health care crisis in this country after you read these you have no heart.  What gets me is the number of people who have commented who have insurance.  We are so concerned about the uninsured, but even those who have insurance still can’t afford Read more

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