Howard Becker, who died on this date (August 16) in 2023, was a pivotal figure in sociology who profoundly shaped our understanding of deviance, subcultures, and the dynamics of social…
Prevalence of Avoidance: Avoidance is nearly as common as talking in close relationships, occurring 37.6% of the time. Influence of Relationship Duration: Longer relationships and denser social networks reduce the…
Men and women tend to adopt "his" career goals as "ours," with the woman doing extra work to help her partner achieve his goals. Conversely, men and women tend to…
Sociology is the study of society and everything in it. Sociology is less about what is studied and more about how. As a discipline, sociology is unmatched in its breadth…