Mastodawn

I spent most of my high school years without phone privileges, so I'd sneak calls. I didn't get good at obeying; I got good at sneaking. #Teens #highschool #writer #survivor #trapped #sociology

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/03/18/18-high-school-4/

18) High School

The author shares experiences from high school, highlighting a strained familial relationship, particularly with their mother, over decisions like language studies and school policies. They describ…

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Ben Waber 4h ago

Next was "Mobile Hollywood" by Kevin Sanson. Sanson provides a fascinating tour of how Hollywood movies get made, specifically on the portion of the industry that supports productions in non-studio locations. This gets into the work lives of location scouts, transportation, and other logistics personnel and its power with regards to the entire movie production pipeline. Highly recommend

Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/10403607/s/a-fascinating-ethnographic-tour-of-the-on-location-industry#anchor-10403607 (3/5) #work #film #sociology

Ben Waber's review of Mobile Hollywood - BookWyrm

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Susan Hodges 11h ago

The sociological function of protest as a medium for the disenfranchised remains a critical area of study in modern history. 🏛️📜

I am sharing an insightful new piece by Dennis Joiner: "The Language of the Unheard: How Protests Move the World." For those interested in political science, history, and the dynamics of social change, this is a highly relevant resource.

Full article here:
🔗 https://www.djoinerbooks.com/language-of-the-unheard-protests-move-world/

#Sociology #History #DennisJoiner #SocialJustice #PublicAdvocacy #Literature

toxify 11h ago

Louis Theroux’s recent documentary Inside the Manosphere, and Netflix’s 2025 hit drama Adolescence, has driven a spike in public discussion about the “manosphere”.

❓ A new study asks: how do some men manage to leave?

🌐 https://theconversation.com/men-can-get-out-of-the-manosphere-heres-what-former-incels-say-about-why-they-left-278312

#toxicmasculinity #LouisTheroux #Adolescence #manosphere #sociology #prevention #publichealth #toxic #feminism #GBV #misogyny #teens #education

Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left

A new study highlights the experiences of men who left toxic online spaces.

The Conversation

Josh 12h ago

Help me name the summer class which goes with this reading list ...

1. Bregman, Rutger, Elizabeth Manton, and Erica Moore. 2020. Humankind: A Hopeful History. First English-Language edition. Little, Brown and Company.

2. Bohannon, Cat. 2023. Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. Random House Canada.

3. Flannery, Kent V., and Joyce Marcus. 2012. The Creation of Inequality: How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Set the Stage for Monarchy, Slavery, and Empire. Harvard University Press.

4. Graeber, David. 2019. Bullshit Jobs. First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.

5. Cann, Candi K. 2026. Augmented: Life and Death as a Cyborg. The MIT Press. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/15315.001.0001.

#academicchatter #higherEducation #anthropology #sociology

augmented: life and death as a cyborg

A provocative rethinking of the intersection of death, technology, and disability, for a better life.We are all cyborgs, relying on technology—whether it’s

MIT Press

Or1un 13h ago

Just published: The Variance is the Signal.

Across platforms, the same person can appear very different. Instead of treating this variation as noise around stable traits, I explore cross-platform variance as the object of analysis itself - Structured positional adjustment rather than personality.

Curious whether this resonates in digital behavior / platform studies - and where the theoretical limits are.

#sociology #privacy

[Link] : https://medium.com/@or1un/the-variance-is-the-signal-a-multi-platform-view-of-digital-behavior-7b6b923c2cd2

The variance is the signal: a multi-platform view of digital behavior

I built a framework to test this idea — roast it or help me improve it.

Medium

Forse (he/him)14h ago

Are there any studies of the ratio of "gatekeeping assholes" to "welcoming kind people" that is necessary for an elective community (in this case, a dance group) to grow healthily?

#Community
#sociology