Month July 2012

Darwin | The Socjournal

As a sociologist I often get heartburn listening to others talk about evolution. As every sociology student knows, from the time Herbert Spencer first coined his “survival of the fittest,” Darwin’s thoughts have been used, misused, and exploited in service…

elenchus | The Socjournal

Please consider registering guest Log In Register Select Forum Classroom Controversy Good Science Unit 1 – Definitional Dialogue Unit 2 – Opportunistic Corruption Unit 3 – Superstition, Violence, Intoler… Unit 4 – Emergent Revelations Unit 5 – Meet the New…

Featured Articles | The Socjournal – Part 3

Is it really possible to have 800 “friends.” Does connecting through FaceBook really mean you’re connected in life? Or does the proliferation of one-click social media really represent the emasculation OF human social contact? Like the reduction of human marriage…

Drug Rehab Program | The Socjournal

Here are two books that bring the notion of drug and alcohol rehab and treatment into personal control and away from expensive treatment centers. Both books eschew moralistic therapies that focus on character weakness or genetics and instead focus on…

Patrick Galea | The Socjournal

Yes grasshopper, Sociology is relevant to modern life. Not only does it make you a better person, but it makes you a funnier comedian. It is true! As this author points out, a sociological sophistication and awareness gives jokes a…

Your book here | The Socjournal

Book/Novel/Resource advertising This is a paid advertising slot, however all books go through an editorial review prior to acceptance to assess suitability for an academic audience. The rate for advertising is $1/1000 impressions with a minimum purchase of 10,000 impressions.…

Rachel Suet Kay Chan | The Socjournal

Shopping mall culture in Malaysia is ever growing, so much that one could hypothesise about the emergence of a subculture centered on the shopping mall. More and more mega mall projects are coming up as bigger portions of the population…