The Rise and Fall of Detroit The Rise and Fall of Detroit: The history of Detroit, USA from 1900 to the present day present offers an interesting case study in the benefits of industrial modernity in the early 20th century, and the problems caused by modernity’s decline from the 1960s. The Rise and Fall of … Read more
The hypodermic syringe model of audience effects hypodermic syringe model: The hypodermic syringe model believes that the media can have a direct and immediate effect on the audience. This model sees the audience as a ‘homogeneous mass’ (all the same), as passive and believing what they see in the media without questioning the content. Hypodermic … Read more
Learning to Labour by Paul Willis – Summary and Evaluation of Research Methods Learning to Labour by Paul Willis : Learning to Labour is one of the classic pieces of sociological research from the 1970s. Willis use overt participant observation to explore why working class lads fail at school. Participant Observation in the Context of … Read more
Sociology in America Sociology in America : Sociology made its way from Europe to the United States by the turn of the 20th century. Sociology in America Like their European predecessors and counterparts, early American sociologists attempted to understand and solve the problems of their day, including crime, racial problems, and economic woes. But unlike … Read more
