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The main purpose and goal of Sociology Mind (SM) is to synergize sociological imagination in the 21st century toward a critical understanding of new social and cultural forces that call for scientific interpretation and analysis of facts and values. All manuscripts must be prepared in English and are subject to a rigo…
Mario I. Aguilar
This paper (number 3) in the research project “Burying the Dead” follows the introductory comments and typology of previous papers ( Aguilar, 2024a ; Aguilar, 2024b ) with a background of a global study of burials and their sociological trends in a global per…
Gubat Abdullaev, 1 1
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of existing victim support systems in Osaka, Japan, and to identify the primary challenges these systems face in meeting the needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and discrimina…
Amadu Jacky Kaba, 1 1
This paper examines the declining total fertility rates of Black women in the United States. The paper finds total fertility figures declined for all women from 2.046 children born per woman in 1992 to 1.657 in 2022; 1.978 to 1.568, respectively for Whites; a…
Elnur Hasan Mikail, Hakan Çora
This article provides an in-depth account of the U.S.-Azerbaijani relations between 2017 and 2020. It delves into the multidimensional developments that have taken place between the two countries in the fields of diplomacy and partnerships. The United States’…
Yiming Shan
With the implementation of the continuous educational reform since 2001 and the educational decentralization, Chinese schools have been empowered with more autonomy in leading and managing changes in schools. However, the literature in this area remains spars…
Amadu Jacky Kaba, 1 1
This paper examines the 2016 and 2024 net worth of the 2011 Root Magazine’s 100 most influential young Black Americans aged 25 to 45. In 2016, the net worth of 45 honorees was $3.288 billion. On September 1, 2024, that figure increased by $5.16 billion to $8.…
Mario I. Aguilar
This paper (number 2) in the research project “Burying the Dead” follows the introductory comments and typology of a previous paper ( Aguilar, 2024 ) but moves the material context of cemeteries to Chile assuming a diverse context. In India and Chile, indigen…
Linda H. K. Tsoi, Wing Lam, Cheuk Kiu Lau, Ki Chi Wong
In an increasingly globalized world, foreign domestic helpers have become a common phenomenon in many regions. These sojourner migrants are often women from developing countries who leave their families to become guest workers in wealthier societies. Labourin…
Mario I. Aguilar
This research paper is part of the research project on “Burying the Dead” of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP) of the University of St. Andrews. It outlines the theoretical and historical basis for this project while outlining sites of…
Vasha Karina Maharaj
This paper focuses on the impact of illegal drug trade on the social, economic, cultural, and political landscape of the region, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The argument situates the contemporary issues within the context of the region’s colonial p…
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The main purpose and goal of Sociology Mind (SM) is to synergize sociological imagination in the 21st century toward a critical understanding of new social and cultural forces that call for scientific interpretation and analysis of facts and values. All manuscripts must be prepared in English and are subject to a rigo… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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