The Sociologist's Dojo
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The Sociologist's Dojo is a blog and podcast focusing on the social analysis of film and popular culture using the Sociological Perspective. Blog Podcast
I can't help but infer a pro Capitalist stance to DSA Dems here even though I am aware that is not what this graph reflects. I just kinda wish they would have distinguished between "Fair Trade" vs. "Free trade." With "Fair Trade" agreements being more in line with DSA principles.
Same Republican lawmakers will hypocritically invoke originalism
This is the basic antithesis of my Social Problems class.
The result of the implementation of NSPM-7. The brainchild of Stephen Miller. Simply fascistic.
"Pop Culture is Soft Power" www.buzzfeed.com/chelseastewa...
The introductory essay in the Alan J. Pakula's "Paranoid Trilogy" essay series is written and set for publication on August 1st. Stat Tuned.
My birthday @criterion.bsky.social haul finally arrived.
Time to check out #Spider-Noir in Black and White, of course.
Episode 64: The Karate Kid Franchise Part II with Dr. Ted Preston is out for review. Publishing on 6/27. In the meantime, listen to Part I (see link below)
Hazel, today is your day! I hope you consider me a Dog Dad that "Stepped up." Love you, Babish!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Editing of Episode 64: The Karate Kid Franchise Part II has begun. Look for it on Jun 27th. Part I drops Friday. Stay tuned.
Description and production notes for Episode 63 The Karate Kid Franchise Part I with Dr. Ted Preston. Dropping this Friday 5/22. STAY TUNED.
June's essay: ""If Villain bad, then why Hot?" How consuming media narratives and reception arcs obfuscates and sanitizes real world villainy." is set for publication on June 1st. Stay tuned.
Draft of June essay complete. Took a lot of twists and turns. Serves me right for not having a clearer structure at the beginning. But at the end of the semester, I get what I get. Editing tomorrow. Setting for publication June 1st. Stay tuned.
Tonight, before I go in on a Sat to deal with the fallout of the CANVAS debacle, I'm doing a #Godzilla Double Feature.
Episode 63: The Krate Kid Franchise Part 1 with Dr. Ted Preston is out for review. Scheduled to be published 5/22. Stay tuned. In the meantime, read May's essay on the blog concluding the Julia Ducournau series with Alpha. thesociologistsdojo.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-...
Agreed. The question is for which roles: 1. Albert Knobs 2. Dangerous Liaisons 3. The Girl With All the Gifts
Four perfect shots from my @letterboxd.social #FourFavorites What are yours?
The next essay on the blog, "The Films of Julia Ducournau: Alpha," is edited and set to publish on May 1st. Stay Tuned.
Draft of May's essay completing The Films of Julia Ducournau with her 2025 film, Alpha, is complete. Editing and final essay prep later this week. Projected publication on the blog: May 1st. Stay tuned.