Above is a photo of a street near the neighborhood that I moved into a little over a month ago here in Richmond. As you can see, to the right of the picture is a home that looks very old and run down. There is a […]

Though every statistic from this week’s quote under investigation is based in truth, to someone who is not educated on the political and economic factors that yielded these results they can be very damaging and p […]

Though every statistic from this week’s quote under investigation is based in truth, to someone who is not educated on the political and economic factors that yielded these results they can be very damaging and p […]

Structural Racism, Defined–  
Institutional and structural racism go hand in hand in my opinion. When the higher political powers of society control the economic structures of a group of people, they are able to i […]

Structural Racism, Defined-  

Institutional and structural racism go hand in hand in my opinion. When the higher political powers of society control the economic structures of a group of people, they are ab […]

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When defining family, Hattery and Smith offer a variety of definitions that encompass a broad range of family structures, offering a specific definition with which a broad range of people can claim. […]

Part 1: 

When defining family, Hattery and Smith offer a variety of definitions that encompass a broad range of family structures, offering a specific definition with which a broad range of people can claim. […]

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Introduction 

Hello all, 

My name’s Brooke and this is my last semester here at VCU. I am a sociology major with a minor in business administration, and I haven’t quite figured out exactly […]

Becoming a student at VCU instantly diversified my friend group, and unlike the usual roommate pairing I was lucky enough to be given two roommates during my freshman year. One could imagine I was extremely […]

 
The above photo represents the tickets that my best friend surprised me with last week. We had both expressed wanting to add a few fun activities to our repertoire for the summer, so this idea made me very […]

The above photo represents the tickets that my best friend surprised me with last week. We had both expressed wanting to add a few fun activities to our repertoire for the summer, so this idea made me […]

The historical event of millions of immigrants coming to Canada and the United States is known as the Great Migration. From 1880 to 1920, the majority of various people groups were migrating during this time. […]

The historical event of millions of immigrants coming to Canada and the United States is known as the Great Migration. From 1880 to 1920, the majority of various people groups were migrating during this time. […]

Theoretically, social stratification can be defined as a pyramid shaped system in which the most powerful class is at the top and the levels beneath it are organized in a hierarchy. This hierarchy is based on […]

Theoretically, social stratification can be defined as a pyramid shaped system in which the most powerful class is at the top and the levels beneath it are organized in a hierarchy. This hierarchy is based on […]

The importance of urban public behavior is similar to the importance of culture norms and accepted behaviors in a society. Essentially it keeps a civic order that has been mapped out over time and establishes […]

The importance of urban public behavior is similar to the importance of culture norms and accepted behaviors in a society. Essentially it keeps a civic order that has been mapped out over time and establishes […]

The Context of Cities describes in chapter eight how we as individuals view the city most notably in terms of its physical characteristics. These characteristics are applied in a manner that is personal to the […]