A Culture of Sexual Harassment: A Proposal for the Examination of Accounts of Popular Media Figures

By Elyse Gessler Introduction American culture, which is comprised of the beliefs, habits, moral and symbols that establish meaning and context for everyday life. One of these such symbols is the American media figure, viewed as an emblem of entertainment and information, pop culture figures live their lives on pedestals being adored by their audiences…

Social Psychology and Disability

By Rob Matchett At some point in everyone’s life they will either have known someone with a disability or have had a disability themselves. Disability can manifest from genetics, a spur of the moment injury or ailment, or as a result to the aging process. When we study disability what we see is a lot…

Helping Professional’s Perceptions of Male Victimization in Prisons

By Chelsea Clark Between the years of 1980 and 2015, the number of Americans incarcerated increased from 500,000 to over 2.2 million. Of those 2.2 million, 93.2% are males.  In addition, around 5% of men disclose being victimized while incarcerated. Take a look at this clip Based on the social construction of masculinity, men are…

High School Dropout Rates: A Social Issue

By Whitney Gallup One of the greater issues facing the youth of the country is the high school dropout rate. Every year we experience over a million students who drop out due to various circumstances. While the high school percentages in the U.S. are lower than they were forty years ago, there is still a…

The Sociological Aspects of Eating Disorders

By Samantha Lentz When you hear the words “eating disorder” what does that bring to mind? A friend? A family member? Maybe yourself? The horrible truth is that most people can think of at least one person in their lives that those words have been a reality for. It is a severely touchy subject, especially…