#sociology

Phule had propounded the theory of the Aryan invasion as the source of oppression; dalit radicals of the 1920s took it to its extreme; Amedkar denied it. ↗

— Gail Omvedt

#dalit #sociology #sociology

...give a great deal of attention to keeping his managers and his technical people as interchangeable as their talents allow. The barriers are sociological... To overcome this problem some laboratories, such as Bell Labs, abolish all job titles. Each professional employee is a "member of technical staff. ↗

— Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

#sociology

Anyway, that was the germ of the idea and of course... you know this was early days of sociology and whatever, especially on television. ↗

— Michael Apted

#course #days #early #especially #germ

Having wallowed in a delightful orgy of anti-French sentiment, having deplored and applauded the villains themselves, having relished the foibles of bankers, railwaymen, diplomats, and police, the public was now ready to see its faith restored in the basic soundness of banks, railroads, government, and police. ↗

— Michael Crichton

#faith

Single parents - both women and men - can play as critical a role as the traditional two-parent family, and gay and lesbian parents can, and do, raise happy, resilient children. When it comes to family life, form is not merely as important as content. Feeling loved and supported, nurtured and safe, is far more critical than the 'package' it comes in. ↗

— Michael S. Kimmel

#family #sociology #family

What, unless biological science is a mass of errors, is the cause of human intelligence and vigour? Hardship and freedom: conditions under which the active, strong, and subtle survive and the weaker go to the wall; conditions that put a premium upon the loyal alliance of capable men, upon self-restraint, patience, and decision. And the institution of the family, and the emotions that arise therein, the fierce jealousy, the tenderness for offspring, parental self-devotion, all found their justification and support in the imminent dangers of the young. ↗

— H.G. Wells

#family

To recognize and comprehend what influences us and others is to function with purpose. ↗

— Mark David Henderson

#politics #relationships #sociology #world-views #relationship

That is the paradox of the epidemic: that in order to create one contagious movement, you often have to create many small movements first. ↗

— Malcolm Gladwell

#sociology #paradox

It's supposed to be automatic, but actually you have to push this button. ↗

— John Brunner

#sociology #technology #technology

People keep asking how anthropology is different from sociology, and everybody gets nervous. ↗