Artificial intelligence (AI) is now more than just a hot topic among computer-savvy individuals. It has become a part of our everyday lives and how we navigate the world around us. Individuals born prior to the early 2000s often found...
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Is the School-to-Prison Pipeline Still Existent Today?
The School-to-Prison Pipeline (STPP) is a theoretical construct that describes the results of harsh disciplinary practices that push students out of the public education arena and into the criminal justice system. In short, the School-to-Prison Pipeline is made up of three significant contributing components...
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[caption id="attachment_116422" align="alignleft" width="300"] Miyako Fujimiya, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Technology has drastically changed within the past decade, and with these changes, there have been various impacts on our society. Most notable is the impact technology has...
Continue ReadingThe Sociology of the Red Carpet
In the U.S., between the football playoffs and the Super Bowl, is the Grammys. This award show is dedicated to showcasing and honoring members of the music industry. From Country to Latin to Rap, this award show encompasses a wide...
Continue ReadingCollege and the Life Course
A person experiences significant change over the course of a lifetime. These changes often involve socialization, the process by which one learns the appropriate attitudes and behaviors within a culture. Without a doubt, the transition from secondary to higher education...
Continue ReadingThe Power of Extreme Socialization
In recent weeks U.S. authorities have sounded the alarm about the safety of the American power grid. Increasingly extremist groups are actively plotting to disrupt electrical power in various cities across the country. In 2022 there were over 100 such incidents....
Continue Reading“Long Live the Queen!” 70 Years on the Throne
Nobody does “pomp and circumstance” like the British. The life and death of Queen Elizabeth II after seventy years on the throne has brought this fact into stark relief. The process leading up to the Queen’s state funeral and the...
Continue ReadingThe Roles of Anticipatory Socialization and a Prison Consultant
Federal prisons across the United States are in lockdown. The reason? Two inmates were killed, and two were injured during a fight involving members of the notorious street gang MS-13 at the federal prison in Beaumont, Texas. United States Prison...
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