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Sociological Images

Sociological Images

Sociological Images

Sociological Images

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Sociologist Lisa Wade and guests offer daily sociological commentary, with visuals, at Sociological Images (thesocietypages.org/socimages).

All SocImages Content

Sociological Images

All SocImages Content / Sociological Images is a website that offers analysis of the images that describe and reflect our social world. This board collects ALL of our wide-ranging material. For analysis, click through any image to enter the site or visit www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Social Construction

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Social Construction / Sociologists use the term "social construction" to describe the way that humans imbue objects, symbols, and experiences with meaning. In this board, we collect examples of social construction. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Rape Culture (Trigger Warning)

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Rape Culture (Trigger Warning) / The phrase "rape culture" refers to a way of thinking that systematically trivializes, normalizes, or endorses sexual assault. This board collects concrete examples. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Racist Antics at Colleges and High Schools

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Racist Antics at Colleges and High Schools / This is a collection of racially-themed parties and events at college and high school campuses. They’re examples of one kind of simple individual racism that still perpetuates daily life in the U.S. ***TW NSFW*** / by Sociological Images

Social Construction of Flavor

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Social Construction of Flavor / by Sociological Images

Halloween

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Halloween / Halloween is a microcosm of our society. On this board, we feature the costumes and other Halloween-related images that we've discussed on our site. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Pinkwashing Ridiculousness

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Pinkwashing Ridiculousness / The word "pinkwashing" refers to when a company brands a product as in service of breast cancer awareness, often with a dubious promise of donating generously to the cause. This board reveals the extent of pinkwashing. Prepare to chuckle. / by Sociological Images

Gendered Housework/Parenting

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Gendered Housework/Parenting / Pop culture portrays housework and childcare as almost exclusively women's responsibility; whereas, in real life, women still do the majority of this labor, even when she has a husband and works full time. This board collects data and media on this theme. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Before Homosexuality...

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Before Homosexuality... / While same-sex behavior has always existed, the idea of a homosexual person (as opposed to someone who did homosexual acts) only became part of American collective consciousness in the '50s. The images below illustrate a time before fear of homosexuality -- and male intimacy -- became common. / by Sociological Images

Sexy Toy Make-Overs

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Sexy Toy Make-Overs / This board documents the recent trend in feminizing and sexualizing toys and brands. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Vintage Ads, Products, & Stuff

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Vintage Ads, Products, & Stuff / History teaches us that the way things are aren't the way things have to be or have always been. On this board, we collect awesome vintage stuff that puts our current lives into perspective. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

What Color is "Flesh"?

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What Color is "Flesh"? / In the U.S., the words "flesh," "nude," and "skin color" are often used to describe the skin color most associated with "white" people, a practice that erases or marginalizes people with medium and dark skin. This board collects examples of this phenomenon. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Comics and Cartoons

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Comics and Cartoons / This board collects comics, cartoons, and memes with sociological relevance. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Re-Touching/Photoshop (NSFW)

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Re-Touching/Photoshop (NSFW) / This board features our collection of images related to re-touching and photoshop. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Sexual Symbolism

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Sexual Symbolism / This board is a collection of ads that use subliminal, and not so subliminal, sexual symbolism. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Race as a Social Construction

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Race as a Social Construction / Most sociologists and biologists reject the idea that human beings can be divided by race. Instead, they argue that race is a human invention. In this board you'll find argumentation and evidence to this end.
For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at thesocietypages.org/socimages. See also pinterest.com/socimages/what-color-is-flesh/. / by Sociological Images

Deconstructing Disney

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Deconstructing Disney / Measured by revenue, Disney is the largest media conglomerate in the world. On this board, we collect images from our posts analyzing Disney and its products. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Racial Objectification

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Racial Objectification / Objectification is a phenomenon in which people are stripped of subjectivity and used as props, symbols, or tools. This board includes examples of racial and ethnic objectification (some NSFW). For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Pointlessly Gendered Products

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Pointlessly Gendered Products / This board is a collection of products separated into male and female versions. Sound innocuous? Here's why it's a problem and who it hurts: http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2015/01/20/five-reasons-why-pointlessly-gendered-products-are-a-problem/ / by Sociological Images

The Tyranny of Pink & Blue

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The Tyranny of Pink & Blue / This board documents the ubiquitous use of pink and blue to indicate feminine and masculine, including counter examples. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Women vs. People

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Women vs. People / This board features cases that expose the fact that men are the default human, with women on the sidelines. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Heteronormativity

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Heteronormativity / Heteronormativity refers to the invisibility of same-sex couples in social life. On this board, we collect images that illustrate the centering of male/female pairs, as well as a few that disrupt this. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Gendered Food

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Gendered Food / On this board we collect instances in which food and sex are conflated and women are presented as objects of consumption, literally. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

The Great Recession

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The Great Recession / This board includes images related to the Great Recession that began in late 2007. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Feminizing the Masculine

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Feminizing the Masculine / This board features examples of advertising and packaging that aim to feminize products and services associated with men to make them allowable for women. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Violence in Fashion (Trigger Warning)

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Violence in Fashion (Trigger Warning) / This board is a collection of fashion photography that glamorizes violence against women (some NSFW and certainly triggering). For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Masculinizing the Feminine

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Masculinizing the Feminine / This board features examples of advertising and packaging that aim to masculinize products and services associated with women to make them acceptable to men. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

The Mean Girls Meme

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The Mean Girls Meme / Women are commonly presented as inherently competitive, "catty," jealous, and quick to hurt one another for personal gain. This board collects examples. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Marketing "Feminism"

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Marketing "Feminism" / This board features ads that co-opt the idea of women's liberation for marketing purposes. For analysis, click through any image or visit Sociological Images at www.thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

Weird things sold with sex

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Weird things sold with sex / This board is a collection of totally random stuff being made weirdly and unnecessarily sexual by marketers who -- I'm gonna say it -- have run out of ideas. Click through any image or visit Sociological Images at thesocietypages.org/socimages. / by Sociological Images

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