Structural Racism in America

Mass Incarceration and Racial Inequality in America: A Sociological Perspective

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Mass Incarceration and Racial Inequality in America: A Sociological Perspective

Introduction Mass incarceration has become one of the most defining social issues in contemporary American society. With less than five percent of the world’s population, the United States houses nearly a quarter of the world’s prison population. This extraordinary reliance on imprisonment is not evenly distributed across society. Instead, it follows deeply entrenched racial lines, … Read more

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