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Dangerous Ignorance: Madonna Calls Obama a “Black Muslim”
By Zuleyka Zevallos During a recent concert, Madonna lent her support to the re-election of USA President Obama and praised his support for gay rights. All highly commendable. The problem is that she...
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“There Are No Unclean People, Only Unclean Systems”: The Sociology of...
By Zuleyka Zevallos, PhD The Atlantic has followed Rev. Tuck Taylor, a mother of two and an ordained elder of the United Methodist Church in North Carolina, USA. She is one of “thousands” of citizens...
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Paternalism, Colonialism and Indigenous Education
Photo by Mark Roy via Flickr By Zuleyka Zevallos, PhD WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the content on this page may contain images and references to deceased...
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Nelson Mandela’s ProSocial Moral Disobedience
“I was the symbol of justice in the court of the oppressor.” – Nelson Mandela. Original photo via Wikipedia CC. Adaped by OtherSociologist.com By Zuleyka Zevallos, PhD In honour of Nelson Mandela’s...
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Sexism and Racism in Film: Straight Outta Compton
A new film is in development which documents the rise of American rappers N.W.A. The Straight Outta Compton bioepic casting call came under heavy criticism for being racist, as the casting agent was...
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Taylor Swift Having Fun With White Privilege: Racism and Sexism in Pop Culture
While people rush to defend Taylor Swift’s racist appropriation of Black female bodies in her latest video, Shake it Off, because it’s presented as “fun,” it’s worth remembering that “satire” is no...
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Social Justice in Ferguson: Addressing Racial Bias in Policing
Over 1,400 sociologists have signed an open letter protesting police brutality in Ferguson, USA. The letter includes practical measures to address the killing of Michael Brown and mistreatment of...
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Latinas on Screen
Latina actress Gina Rodriguez, star of Jane the Virgin, has won a Golden Globe for Best TV Series Actress – Comedy or Musical! She said in her speech: “This award is so much more than myself. It...
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#SOSBlakAustralia: Colonialism of Indigenous Australians in 2015
#SosBlakAustralia The Australian Government is actively sustaining cultural violence against Indigenous Australians. The Abbott Government is trying to force 150 Aboriginal Australian communities off...
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Rethinking the Narrative of Mars Colonisation
Biologist Dr D. N. Lee has been doing an amazing job educating on how enthusiastic narratives of “colonising” Mars are problematic. On her Twitter, Lee notes that the dominant ways of talking about...
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Sexism Does not Justify Racism
TW: Rape. Today in White people justify racism: two examples of how sexism is used as racist scaremongering. West Indies cricketer, Chris Gayle, who is Black, was sexist during an interview with an...
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