A Lesson Worth Learning
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
February 26, 2024
Daqua Lameek Ritter has been found guilty of killing Dime Doe. In a country with an estimated 21,156 murders in 2022, touting one guilty verdict
Angela L. Thompson, Ph.D.
Dr. Thompson received her B.A. in English and Sociology from Wellesley College, her joint M.A. in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Brandeis University, and her Ph.D. in Sociology also from Brandeis University.
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Whose Group is it Anyway?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
February 20, 2024
Have you ever stopped to consider the number of groups you are a part of? Or, how about the role groups play in your life?
Social Interaction at the Super Bowl
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
February 13, 2024
During Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, there was one incident that made viewers pause
The Sociology of the Red Carpet
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
February 6, 2024
In the U.S., between the football playoffs and the Super Bowl, is the Grammys. This award show
From Baguettes to Tumblers: The Nuances of Culture
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
January 30, 2024
Society is made up of socially learned and shared ideas, behaviors, and material…..
The Tools of Sociology Research
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
January 23, 2024
Have you ever stopped to think about the range of topics worthy of sociological research? From cults to cultural appropriation and the effects of divorce on kids…..
The Social Facts of Social Inequality
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
January 18, 2024
According to a recent news article, the wealth of the world’s richest billionaires has increased 114% since the year 2020. Their identities and current net
Leadership — From Coups to Corporations
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
September 25, 2023
Events around the globe provide us with an opportunity to examine leadership from a sociological perspective. Leaders, who are individuals or groups who help
Hitting the College Wall
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
September 18, 2023
At about this time during the semester, first-year students hit “the wall.” Though not a literal wall
College and the Life Course
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
September 11, 2023
person experiences significant change over the course of a lifetime. These changes…..