Encountering Sociology

Whenever I hear about ICE and immigration detention centers, I think about families and the health of women. There is the part about…

I have had conversations with my mom about her job and the pay differences among her coworkers. My mom is a product manager at a tech…

Some common microaggressions I have run into this semester:

I was born, raised, and currently go to school in Raleigh, NC. Living in a southern state my whole life, I am exposed to the concept of…

My grandmother lives in Cary, about 10 minutes away from campus. She is 74 years old and has a lot of health problems. One in particular…

Growing up it was difficult to figure out which “category” I belonged to. On one hand my father immigrated to the US from Guatemala…

The Republic of Korea, where I was born, is a country where the war has not yet ended, so the military was a very important issue for adult…

The Pentagon just unveiled a new strategic bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, which is intended to replace several other aircraft —…

One of the most controversial topics of my lifetime is war and its effects on the economy and the environment. I think everybody can agree…

Earlier last month, the newest iteration of the Call of Duty series came out. I personally have never had any interest in any of the Call…

It is almost universally agreed upon that war is a terrible event whenever it occurs. It leads to anywhere from tens of thousands to tens…

War has a catastrophic effect on the health and well being of nations. Studies have shown that conflict situations cause more mortality and…