Skilled Out? Why Your Degree, Network, and Bank Account All Matter (And Fight Each Other)
How three types of capital shape your life chances—and why Marx and Weber were both right Alt text: Abstract composition showing three overlapping zones in blue, orange, and light grey, representing economic, human, and social capital with small silhouettes at intersection points, visualizing how different forms of capital create friction and opportunity in class structures […]
Why Does Everyone Ignore You When You’re on Your Phone? An Introduction to Sociology
Opening Hook You’re sitting in a café, scrolling through Instagram. A friend walks by—someone you actually like—but they don’t say hello. Later, you see them post about being at that same café. Why didn’t they acknowledge you? Were you invisible? Here’s a stranger answer than you might expect: You were performing invisibility. And your friend […]