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Social Theory through Animations

Thursday, May 02, 2013 | Teach about Weber, Durkheim, Marx, and many others with the Paradox animations from Dalton Conley's You May Ask Yourself

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | Happy 10th anniversary to Kiss Me I'm Polish, the amazing design studio behind the infographics and animations for many of Norton Sociology projects. 

Norton Sociology in the Chronicle of Higher Ed

Thursday, February 28, 2013 | Read the article to learn more about some of the new digital initiatives at W. W. Norton. 

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Ideologies in the News: How Powerful Ideas Become Common Sense

Thursday, May 23, 2013 | By Wayne Mellinger Instructor, Antioch University A “dominant ideology” is a way of looking at and understanding the social world that reflects the perspectives of the rich and powerful. British sociologist John B. Thompson aptly describes ideology as “meaning in...

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The Myth of the Self-Made Person

Thursday, May 16, 2013 | By Peter Kaufman What do the alleged Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have in common with Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, J.K. Rowling, Jimi Hendrix, and Ben Franklin? The answer: All of these individuals are said to have become...

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