Employing Zines to Mitigate Mental Health and Incarceration Stigma

Deviance and Crime, Education, Health, Illness, and Medicine /

Zines, short for “magazines or fanzines,” are small, independently produced booklets that generally feature unique art and aesthetics. They are typically created through a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach, often using photocopying for distribution. Zines started back in the 1930s commonly for science fiction fans, expanding in popularity by the 1970s by covering a wide range of […]

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Broken Windows Theory: Perception versus Reality in Crime and Policing

Deviance and Crime, Population, Sociological Perspective /

Imagine you are walking through two different neighborhoods, both in the same big city. The first neighborhood is clean, with tall buildings in pristine condition and spotless sidewalks. The air smells fresh, the trees are cared for, no one is sleeping on the streets, and the sunlight reflects beautifully in the windows of tall apartment

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Social Power in Stone: A Sociological Look at Julio-Claudian Sculpture

Culture, Groups and Organizations, Political Sociology, Social Stratification /

With Augustus and his successors establishing imperial power, the Julio-Claudian dynasty (27 B.C.E–68 C.E) marked a turning point in Roman history. During this time, sculpture was more than just ornament; it was a powerful weapon for influencing societal views and thereby supporting the imperial rule. These Julio-Claudian imperial portraits and public monuments were deliberately used to

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Broken Windows Theory: Perception versus Reality in Crime and Policing

Deviance and Crime, Groups and Organizations, Population, Poverty /
A building with broken windows.

Imagine you are walking through two different neighborhoods, both in the same big city. The first neighborhood is clean, with tall buildings in pristine condition and spotless sidewalks. The air smells fresh, the trees are cared for, no one is sleeping on the streets, and the sunlight reflects beautifully in the windows of tall apartment

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Healthy Equity, Prisons, and Community-based Participatory Research

Deviance and Crime, Health, Illness, and Medicine, Research Methods /
A group of people standing in front of a sunset.

Health equity, the ability for all to obtain the best level of care for one’s health, is a vital concern for all individuals, including both incarcerated people and the employees who work in the criminal justice system, formal institutions designed to enforce, arbitrate, and carry out the laws of the society, especially prisons. Incarcerated populations

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The Mental Illness Panopticon

Deviance and Crime, Health, Illness, and Medicine, Population, Social Interactions, Uncategorized /
A young boy sitting apart from two other children.

Understanding Internalized Stigma As Foucault puts it, the panopticon is a versatile mechanism of power that organizes and controls individuals within a given space. It functions as a model of surveillance that imposes discipline by ensuring that individuals feel constantly observed, whether or not they are actually being watched. Traditionally, this concept has been applied

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Once Upon a Sociologist

Culture, Gender and Sexuality, Marriage and Family, Race and Ethnicity, Sex and Gender, Sexual Behavior in Society, Social Interactions, Socialization, Sociological Perspective /
A sign that reads "happily ever after."

Once upon a time… how could a story that starts so innocently have such a significant social impact? Children’s literature is a genre of stories written for ages 0 to 18. In that genre are many other genres, such as fantasy, historical fiction, graphic novels, and mystery. However, the oldest category in children’s literature is

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