#sociology

[Prison] relieves us of the responsibility of seriously engaging with the problems of our society, especially those produced by racism and, increasingly, global capitalism. ↗

— Angela Y. Davis

#prisons #racism #society #sociology #racism

It is culture that is the bully." Orn Ald yos'Senchul to Theo Waitley, Saltation ↗

— Sharon Lee

#philosophy #sociology #sociology

Our politics, religion, news, athletics, education and commerce have been transformed into congenial adjuncts of show business, largely without protest or even much popular notice. The result is that we are a people on the verge of amusing ourselves to death. ↗

— Neil Postman

#social-commentary #sociology #business

It takes centuries for sense to become common ↗

— Anthony Steyning

#inspirational #sociology #inspirational

At core, men are afraid women will laugh at them, while at core, women are afraid men will kill them. ↗

— Gavin de Becker

#men