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Peeing in Public
The inequities of class, gender, and physical capacity gain their expression in moments of anxiety over how to eliminate one’s waste. This is one truth … Read MoreThe Word is Egalitarian
The larger trend that includes Akeelah and the Bee has catapulted the once esoteric activity of spelling competitions into commercial pop culture. Cable television and … Read MoreSociology At The Stove
Ratatouille is a treasure trove for sociologists because it lays out an organization with its attendant work roles and then shows how it functions in … Read MoreThe Lie of Heroism
Several elements combined to make the California fires a mega story. And most prominent among the media attention were stories of firefighters that, for the … Read MoreComment Dit-on "do'h!" En Français?
Every once in a while a comedy manages to transcend cultural boundaries. Today, the most successful of the few American television comedies that work outside … Read More