Category: 15: Social Change and Social Movements

COVID-19 is now a global pandemic the likes of which the world has not seen in generations. While the medical toll was expected, the economic impact has been swift. Experts say it will take decades to financially recover. Businesses large...

Does the Apple Card discriminate?  That is the question asked by New York regulators after accusations of gender discrimination were raised by applicants for the new Apple credit card. Truthfully, it isn’t the card itself that is of concern, but...

Concern about the future of the planet is growing, and people are taking action in an effort to force nations to seriously address the issue. Last week, four million children and young people from around the world took part in...

March Madness 2019 has ended. Teams from across the country competed as fans, family members and just regular folks watched the best of college athleticism on full display. NCAA bracket winners (and losers) will be talking about the outcome until...

The death of legendary designer Karl Lagereld turns our sociological lens on the fashion world.  At New York Fashion Week 2019 designers such as Michael Kors, Jason Wu and Telfar Clemens displayed their creations to throngs of eager fashion show...

According to the National Retail Federation, U.S. consumers plan to spend $1.9 billion on flowers for Valentine's Day 2019. It is estimated that 250 million roses are produced for this special day. Plan on spending $50 for a dozen roses...

The caravan of over 7,000 migrants at the Guatemala-Mexico border highlights the push and pull factors that influence the decisions made by migrants around the world. Push factors are the conditions that encourage people to leave their native land. For...

The prison strike of 2018 has ended. Between August 21 and September 9, U.S. prisoners in 17 states refused to work or even eat. In a follow-up to the prison strike of 2016, inmates protested over living conditions, racial disparities...