How Reforms to Rape Law Changed Our Understanding of the Crime
Reforms to rape law in the 1970s and 1980s transformed the definition of rape and brought the crime out of the shadows.
Did You Hear the Joke about the Lawyer?
Why lawyer jokes typically involve the killing or maiming of lawyers.
Cashing In on the Afro
The Afro became a big money maker as it became more popular. Did that transformation rob the style of its political meaning?
Gender Roles in Early Parenthood
Parenting roles have changed enormously over a generation, but gender roles are still being propped up in some ways.
What Gay Marriage Looked Like in the ’70s
In 1979, sociologist Joseph Harry took a look at what that era's marriage-like relationships between gay men were like.
Heat Waves: 20 Years After Chicago
Two articles look at the sociological impact of the 1995 heat wave in Chicago, which killed 700 people.
Divorce in the U.S.A.
A glimpse into the long history of divorce in the United States offers perspective on how much has changed.
Tax Day in Ancient Egypt
A newly-analyzed papyrus fragment from Ancient Egypt revealed a truly whopping tax bill