Police Brutality and Race

Sociology of Black Lives Matter Movement in America

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Sociology of Black Lives Matter Movement in America

Introduction The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement represents one of the most significant social movements in contemporary American society. Emerging in the early twenty-first century, the movement is not merely a reaction to isolated incidents of police brutality but a broader sociological response to centuries of racial oppression, structural inequality, and institutionalized discrimination against Black … Read more

The Sociology of Race and Policing in the United States

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Social Change in the United States in the 21st Century: A Sociological Perspective

Introduction The relationship between race and policing in the United States has been one of the most enduring and contested issues in American social life. From slave patrols in the colonial era to contemporary debates around police violence, racial profiling, and mass incarceration, policing has been deeply intertwined with systems of racial hierarchy. Sociologically, policing … Read more