From the Roman grain dole to Food stamps

By Victor Smith Historically food supplies have created a source of Social challenges across societies. One of the first social reforms to deal with food, I would argue, comes from the Roman Empire. The Cura Annonae was established by the Gracchi brothers, Tiberius and later Gaius, in 134 BC to sell grain collected by the…

A Sociological Look inside a Film Reel

By Ryan Redilla In Dr. Vaccaro’s Honors Core course, the students learned about art worlds. An art world contains many different characteristics and is very subjective. The class turned to sociologist Howard Becker to help figure out what an art world truly is. The class defined an art world as a realm that consists of…

Cultural Appropriation and Sociology

By Tierra Williams Starting in the 1950s, the biggest social movement of the 20th century began. This movement is known as the civil rights movement. African American people, as well as whites, banded together in order to fight for the equal rights of African American men and women. This movement proved to be very successful as…

Wrongful Convictions: How do they Impact Society?

By Erin Barrett Innocent or Guilty? As a society, we so often rely on the sentencing of our “criminals” in the court of law. We as citizens, put our faith in the science of the system to keep our societies safe. It has become such a norm that we trust the system, and believe someone…

Fergie, Objectification, and Sociological Dreamworlds

By Savannah Heaton It is no surprise that modern music videos have become more sexual and provocative than ever before. However, most people do not understand the implications behind the sexual nature of music videos. Sut Jhally produced a film titled Dreamworlds 3 that gives viewers an insightful look into the world of sexually explicit,…