1.0In The NEWS Bloghttps://uitac.com/inthenewsblogAngela Thompson, Ph.Dhttps://uitac.com/inthenewsblog/author/angela/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gf3JH8TWZS"><a href="https://uitac.com/inthenewsblog/why-political-sociology-matters/">With Life and Death Issues — Politics Matters!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://uitac.com/inthenewsblog/why-political-sociology-matters/embed/#?secret=gf3JH8TWZS" width="600" height="338" title="“With Life and Death Issues — Politics Matters!” — In The NEWS Blog" data-secret="gf3JH8TWZS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://uitac.com/inthenewsblog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> http://uitac.com/inthenewsblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2022/04/pexels-element5-1550337-scaled.jpg25601707Politics permeates our lives in a myriad of ways. Whether local, national, or global, the study of political groups, leadership, and power within society, i.e., political sociology, is vital in understanding why people act the way they do toward one another. Let’s take a few minutes to examine recent political events through the sociological lens. […]