Hacker News with Generative AI: Sociology

Quaker Parents Were Ahead of Their Time (theatlantic.com)
The nearly 375-year-old religion’s principles line up surprisingly well with modern parenting research.
Parenting, Religion, History, Sociology
19 points by ggm 2 days ago | 2 comments
Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions (pewresearch.org)
In many countries around the world, a fifth or more of all adults have left the religious group in which they were raised. Christianity and Buddhism have experienced especially large losses from this “religious switching,” while rising numbers of adults have no religious affiliation, according to Pew Research Center surveys of nearly 80,000 people in 36 countries.
Religion, Sociology, Demographics, Global Trends
44 points by vially 9 days ago | 110 comments
That Hit Song You Love Was a Total Fluke (hbr.org)
When Princeton sociology professor Matthew Salganik was a doctoral student at Columbia, he got interested in blockbusters — specifically, he got curious about the role of social influence in determining the success of music, art, and books.
Music, Social Influence, Sociology, Research
16 points by gradus_ad 10 days ago | 4 comments
The Prehistoric Psychopath (worksinprogress.co)
Life in the state of nature was less violent than you might think. Most of our ancestors avoided conflict. But this made them vulnerable to a few psychopaths.
Prehistoric History, Psychology, Sociology
52 points by Petiver 19 days ago | 39 comments
Ownership of High-Risk ("Vicious") Dogs as a Marker for Deviant Behaviors (researchgate.net)
Animal Behavior, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology
25 points by jnord 20 days ago | 49 comments
The "Memory Cartography" of Azerbaijani Emigrants (jam-news.net)
Emigration from Azerbaijan is a subtle phenomenon, yet far from uninteresting, given both its scale and particularities.
Emigration, Azerbaijan, Sociology, Culture, History
39 points by bryanrasmussen 20 days ago | 2 comments
Anomie (wikipedia.org)
In sociology, anomie or anomy (/ˈænəmi/) is a social condition defined by an uprooting or breakdown of any moral values, standards or guidance for individuals to follow.
Sociology, Social Conditions, Morality
7 points by yamrzou 25 days ago | 1 comments
Marrying Up and Marrying Down (medium.com)
The most important decision we make is who we partner with, who we marry. However, for many, marriage isn’t an essential life choice … it’s a luxury item. I asked my friend, the social scientist Richard Reeves, to pen a post on the subject.
Marriage, Relationships, Sociology, Social Science, Personal Finance
9 points by hacsky 35 days ago | 4 comments
US friendship is in freefall – shredding bonds and cutting lives short (nypost.com)
Friendship in America is in steep decline: We’re more disconnected from each other than ever, and the gulf between us is only growing. Does it matter?
Social Issues, Relationships, United States, Sociology, Culture
68 points by Cedarwolf 41 days ago | 55 comments
The 'masculinity crisis' is a crisis of self-esteem (psyche.co)
The early 21st century is described as a time of crises. Liberal democracy, the US (or global) economy, the environment, masculinity, ageing populations, migration, misinformation and social media use are all supposedly in crisis – amounting to what some have called a global ‘polycrisis’. The reader will be forgiven for being sceptical, then, as I draw on the philosophical literature on recognition theory to introduce one more to the stage.
Masculinity, Psychology, Sociology
10 points by herbertl 41 days ago | 8 comments
Why Do Young Men Migrate? (thewire.in)
Migration, Sociology, Demographics, Gender Studies, Youth
12 points by akbarnama 42 days ago | 2 comments
Tell HN: Generational Gap (ycombinator.com)
Generational Gap, Social Commentary, Technology, Sociology
17 points by yonisto 44 days ago | 29 comments
The Euro-American Split (I): Dread Possibility (scholars-stage.org)
THERE ARE DECADES WHEN possibility is constrained in a narrow frame. The terrain has been surveyed, boundaries have been laid, and rules have been established. In such an age there is still room for high drama: The decisive round of a boxing match draws the eye despite the fact—or perhaps because—the boxers play an antique game. In such times and climes, victory means mastery of existing modes, not the invention of new ones.
Politics, History, Europe, America, Sociology
28 points by Khaine 45 days ago | 75 comments
René Girard and the Mimetic Trap (onepercentrule.substack.com)
This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 2: The Mimetic Intelligence Trap is here
Philosophy, Sociology, Culture, Psychology
8 points by drcwpl 59 days ago | 0 comments
Why Civilizations Collapse (palladiummag.com)
Why do civilizations collapse? This question bears not only on safeguarding our society’s future but also makes sense of our present. The answer relies on some of the same technē that humanity needed to build civilization in the first place: we have to evaluate the perceptions that mint facts and theory, not merely peruse the body of theories handed down to us.
History, Civilization, Sociology, Future, Society
11 points by MindGods 59 days ago | 2 comments
The 3-ladder system of social class in the U.S. (archive.org)
Typical depictions of social class in the United States posit a linear, ordered hierarchy. I’ve actually come to the conclusion that there are 3 distinct ladders, with approximately four social classes on each. Additionally, there is an underclass of people not connected to any of the ladders, creating an unlucky 13th social class. I’ll attempt to explain how this three-ladder system works, what it means, and also why it is a source of conflict.
Social Class, Sociology, United States, Hierarchy, Inequality
6 points by oidar 61 days ago | 1 comments
The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class (danco.substack.com)
I’m happy to finally share a thesis I’ve been chewing on for a little while. I call it The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class, which states: The higher you ascend the ladder of the Educated Gentry class, the more you become Michael Scott.
Social Class, Humor, Sociology, Pop Culture
48 points by sulami 61 days ago | 3 comments
They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45 (1955) (press.uchicago.edu)
"What no one seemed to notice," said a colleague of mine, a philologist, "was the ever widening gap, after 1933, between the government and the people. Just think how very wide this gap was to begin with, here in Germany. And it became always wider. You know, it doesn’t make people close to their government to be told that this is a people’s government, a true democracy, or to be enrolled in civilian defense, or even to vote.
History, Germany, Politics, Sociology
557 points by thunderbong 61 days ago | 473 comments
It's not 'emotional labour', it's kin work (thefuturefeeling.substack.com)
I’ve just come back from a seasonal gathering where it was obvious – as it is obvious every year – that the women in the heterosexual couples had done a far larger amount of work than their partners.
Gender, Relationships, Sociology, Family
61 points by bobbiechen 63 days ago | 71 comments
The persistence of "high trust" in Europe west of the Hajnal Line (wordpress.com)
What is the West? What is the source of Western success? How are Western people different from others (“the Rest”)? What is unique about the West?
Europe, Culture, History, Sociology, Anthropology
7 points by lopespm 65 days ago | 0 comments
Do Russians Support the War in Ukraine? (newyorker.com)
A group of sociologists found that few Russians were steadfast supporters of the war. Most had something more complicated to say.
Russia, Ukraine, War, Public Opinion, Sociology
33 points by PaulHoule 72 days ago | 21 comments
Why Brazil fell for Pentecostalism but not liberation theology (aeon.co)
In 1962, the Colombian priest and sociology professor Camilo Torres Restrepo travelled to the north of the country to investigate a dispute between powerful landlords and subsistence farmers.
Religion, Brazil, Sociology, Theology
5 points by rbanffy 74 days ago | 0 comments
The Tyranny of Structurelessness (1970) (jofreeman.com)
During the years in which the women's liberation movement has been taking shape, a great emphasis has been placed on what are called leaderless, structureless groups as the main -- if not sole -- organizational form of the movement.
Feminism, Sociology, History, Political Movements, Organizations
387 points by yamrzou 75 days ago | 149 comments
German Collective Guilt [Wikipedia] (wikipedia.org)
German collective guilt (German: Kollektivschuld) refers to the notion of a collective guilt attributed to Germany and its people for perpetrating the Holocaust and other atrocities in World War II.[2][3]
History, Germany, Holocaust, Sociology
6 points by axiologist 75 days ago | 0 comments
The Six Codes of Nonverbal Communication (2019) (reporter.rit.edu)
You’ve likely been able to tell whether or not your mom is actually upset with you by analyzing her tone of voice, and chances are she knows your reaction by reading the look on your face.
Nonverbal Communication, Psychology, Communication, Sociology
8 points by yamrzou 76 days ago | 1 comments
How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Lynn's National IQ Estimates (astralcodexten.com)
Richard Lynn was a scientist who infamously tried to estimate the average IQ of every country. Typical of his results is this paper, which ranged from 60 (Malawi) to 108 (Singapore).
Intelligence, Psychology, Sociology, Research, Criticism
10 points by tontonius 82 days ago | 2 comments
Flynn Effect (wikipedia.org)
The Flynn effect is the substantial and long-sustained increase in both fluid and crystallized intelligence test scores that were measured in many parts of the world over the 20th century, named after researcher James Flynn (1934–2020). [1][2]
Intelligence, Psychology, Research, History, Sociology
14 points by yamrzou 85 days ago | 9 comments
The relationship recession is going global (ft.com)
The relationship recession is going global
Relationships, Global Trends, Sociology
34 points by hunglee2 86 days ago | 87 comments
The Anti-Social Century (theatlantic.com)
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Social Trends, Sociology, Loneliness, American Culture, Politics
152 points by coloneltcb 86 days ago | 158 comments
Myth of Meritocracy (wikipedia.org)
Myth of meritocracy is a phrase arguing that meritocracy, or achieving upward social mobility through one's own merits regardless of one's social position, is not widely attainable in capitalist societies because of inherent contradictions.
Social Inequality, Capitalism, Sociology
12 points by DiscourseFan 91 days ago | 5 comments