Elizabeth Hinds

Thoughts on Loneliness… And Sociology.

I told myself I wouldn’t write this weekend, and I knew that was a lie the second I said it. I spent about an hour laying in bed and thinking this morning. I was thinking about an experience I had last night, and really this entire last week. These thoughts continued as I made andContinue reading “Thoughts on Loneliness… And Sociology.”

A Sociological Sing-Along

Let’s take a break from the heavy study for a second and look at sociology in a more traditionally fun way (although I find the “nerdy” reading pretty dang fun). I’ve considered myself a musician for a while now, both in practice and in appreciation. I can’t sing for crap (try as I may), butContinue reading “A Sociological Sing-Along”

Peace, Religion, and Society

I still haven’t quite forgiven sociology for consuming my mind. That being said, let’s explore it more. Logic, right? It’s like a song that’s stuck in your head. If you play it enough times, it’ll get unstuck. I’m not quite sure that’s how it’s going to work with sociology, but it’s either keeping these thoughtsContinue reading “Peace, Religion, and Society”

Some Thoughts on Class Mobility

I have beef with sociology right now… Don’t get me wrong, I’m still alarmingly obsessed with it, but if my mind doesn’t stop running with sociological thoughts, I’m never going to sleep again. I truly do love the reality that my brain is processing all of this new information, but good grief. Here’s the problemContinue reading “Some Thoughts on Class Mobility”

My Top Five: Joni Mitchell

I’ve spent a large chunk of my weekend reading a really dense book (The Choosing People by Avraham Russak) and my brain now hurts. Actually, it’s kind of just spinning in loops of thoughts. But it also kinda hurts… You get the point. So I figured we’d take a break from the regularly scheduled sociology-filledContinue reading “My Top Five: Joni Mitchell”

I Had My Mind Blown By A Rabbi

You really can’t make this shiz up… When I was little, my mom used to pull some reckless driving stunts to get a giggle out of my siblings during car rides (I was the kid terrified in the back seat). When she’d start driving with her knees or doing donuts in the post office parkingContinue reading “I Had My Mind Blown By A Rabbi”

Intersectionality and Functionalism

I spent about six hours sorting over forty pounds of candy over the weekend (long story), and while I did so, my mind obviously went to sociology. I mean, I had to think about something. Within ten minutes of Friday’s class ending, my head was already full of thoughts. After a discussion about intersectionality andContinue reading “Intersectionality and Functionalism”

Meritocracy and Disability

Yeah I probably butchered this one. Remember how I said these are my ramblings? Well I’ve been trying to work through this topic in my head, and not very successfully (as you’ll see below). Read at your own risk! As briefly mentioned in my last post, I recently had the opportunity to learn about thisContinue reading “Meritocracy and Disability”

Political Correctness, Vocabulary, and Diction

I had a terrifying experience earlier this week in my sociology class (I promise there will come a day when I’m not writing about this course.. But today’s not that day.) We were having a fantastic conversation about race in society, and I wanted to contribute. I’ve had these conversations before, and I’m not afraidContinue reading “Political Correctness, Vocabulary, and Diction”

The Importance of A Good Sitcom

After a long break, and privatizing a few posts, I want to get this “blog” (or whatever you call two public posts) up and running again. I have ideas running through my head at all hours, especially at 2AM, and I wan to put them somewhere. I guess the only logical thing to do withContinue reading “The Importance of A Good Sitcom”