Sociology

As Trump wages war against Harvard, something unprecedented is happening on Florida's college campuses.

The university's last "finest hour" was more than 200 years ago.

The feminine care market saw little to no innovation for decades—until Thinx, Inc. came along.

As mass protest surges against Trump and Musk, how can we show up as effectively as possible?

Media outlets and reporters are increasingly investigating scandals and political news, such as Biden's health, years after conservatives outlets sounded the alarm.

Scholars are increasingly making the case for reviving modernization theory.

BRIGHTON, UK, Mar 21 (IPS) - The principle of leaving no one behind is central to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The progress toward achieving SDG 6, which aims to ensure universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030 is increasingly under threat with recent development funding cuts posing a significant barrier.

The northern European country is leading the world in happiness for the eighth year in a row.

Sociologist Jessica Calarco explains why the right keeps winning, and how progressive narratives can turn the tide

Multiple people have given stiff-arm salutes after Elon Musk did it twice on Inauguration Day. Many claim it was a joke but extremism experts worry the once-taboo salute is getting normalized.

Shocking revelations often used to lead to meaningful governmental reforms. But not in the age of Donald Trump.

Why advanced economies are struggling to build; how Britain can boost growth; plus books on inequality and poverty

Sarah Lustbader on the feminist law professor Leigh Goodmark, who for years was convinced that the way to keep women safe was through arrests and prosecutions but who now holds an opposite view.

Faculty at Hunter College submitted a revised job listing after Governor Hochul told the school to remove one that used the terms "settler colonialism," "genocide," and "apartheid."

Both the UN and several Nobel laureates have said that political and economic inequality is a driver of high carbon emissions. The argument is that more democratic societies—where wealth, power and opportunities are more evenly distributed—are better at reducing their emissions.

A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.

The growing market for sex technology is overlooking certain factors that could condemn robosexuality to objectification

"Do not obey in advance" was the slogan going into the first Trump administration. Some universities and hospitals seem to be struggling with that advice.

When men suffer social isolation, women may pay the price, too

Organizers describe fear tactics, amped-up security, and daily town halls as workers vote on whether to unionize.