Give Love One More Chance: Rescuing Intimacy from Convenience Culture – Paul Thomas
Introduction There’s a line in Queen and David Bowie’s 1981 anthem “Under Pressure” that sociologists of intimacy would do well…
The Commodification of Culture: Media, Consumption, and Everyday Practice – Jobeda Akter Rini
In a modern society defined by the screen, digital content and global consumption where culture becomes a commodity, a product…
Sociology of Commodity Fetishism: A Humanist Approach – Chahat Walia
“Establishing economic value requires the disvaluing of all other forms of social existence” (Esteva, 2010) This article argues that hyper-consumerism…
Technology and the Social: A Panel Discussion
Technology is a fast-paced domain. New innovations are piloted every day in a desperate attempt to sell what the masses…
Queer Liberation: Politics of Rainbow Capitalism and Commodity Culture – Anamitra Bora
Every year as June month arrives, social media is flooded with customized advertising campaigns addressed to the Queer community. The…