Posts created by students in SOC 101 during the Fall 2022 semester.
Massachusetts prides itself on being a state with one of the best public school systems in America. Yet in Boston, the state’s largest city, the education system is far from perfect. On the state mandated standardized tests this year, every single grade (3rd through 10th) had a higher percentage of students not meeting expectations in […]
Doctors are often seen as heroes. They ensure our children are healthy, treat and cure adult ailments, and then provide the elderly necessary care to thrive in their golden years. Should they also help us to die when we are ready? Physician assisted suicide (PAS) is the controversial process through which a doctor provides a […]
The “aesthetic” hashtag on Tik Tok has a staggering 172 billion views. An aesthetic in the digital sense of the word refers to a visual representation of an internet subculture that portrays a certain mood, community, or persona through fashion, decor, color palettes, mood boards, and more (Freeman 2021). Two aesthetics, #Minimalism and #Maximalism, have […]
The “Sandwich Generation” refers to individuals who are caring for children under the age of 18 and older relatives at the same time (Goto 46). Mothers who have been caught in the middle of the sandwich (ages 35-54), feel the most stress than any other group (APA 2020). During the pandemic, mothers had to take […]
The prevalence of homelessness in New York City makes it impossible for it to go unnoticed, especially by native New Yorkers. While the challenges faced by the overall population of the unhoused are widely known, what about the unique and less visible struggles that homeless women endure? Challenges of Homeless Motherhood Homeless shelters in New […]
“Are you, like, a terrorist?” This question came out of the mouth of a pale, 9-year-old boy. I, a marginally less pale 10-year-old girl, had just told him my mother was from the Middle East. And his response had taken me completely by surprise. But it was not the first time I had felt othered […]
Thuy Pham The 1970s was a period of turmoil in Southeast Asia, with civil wars occurring in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. After the Cambodian Civil War (1967-1975), fought between the Communist Party of Kampuchea and the government forces of the Kingdom of Cambodia, ended with the establishment of the Khmer Rouge(1975-1979), families were separated and […]
As a nine-year-old exploring the streets of Seoul, South Korea, with my family, I frequently felt the eyes of passersby follow me. During my time there, I couldn’t help but notice the long stares and occasional scrunched noses I would receive. My mother, however, who is significantly paler than I and fully Korean, would never […]
My art project depicts real examples of the privileged poor at Hamilton College. The background consists of Hamilton’s chapel and real statements made by students in The Privileged Poor and Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul’s School. Admissions offices and colleges with performative equity missions claim that it is who you […]
Have you ever been told that you throw like a girl? Or that you run like a girl? Typically, the phrase “like a girl” has a negative connotation of being weak. Female athletes receive significantly less praise, recognition, respect, and especially pay than male athletes, as shown through the massive wage gap between the United […]
