#sociology

#sociology

Dr. Gans aimed to connect his research with the lives of ordinary people, posing the question: 'What is a good society, and how can sociology help bring it about?'

As married and partnered women continue to bear a greater burden of housework and childcare in the home, perhaps it's time to forget the stereotype of the emotionally over-demanding woman and instead look at the actual labour burden placed on wives and, particularly, mothers.

The exercise of power without transparency is always problematic, and there's a reason why democratic countries have laws requiring that important communications be documented and preserved.

The concept of marriage can be seen as having three layers: personal, observable, and a broader ideal; yet each marriage tells its own unique story.

The assumption that just about everyone is looking for romantic love is so pervasive, and until recently so rarely challenged, that it strikes some people as a truism about human nature.