Earlier this week, I spent a long, long day—from 5:30 a.m. until 8:20 p.m.—as a poll worker. As always, I came home exhausted, feeling virtuous, civic-minded, and happy. I always have a great time.

In the early 1950s, the social psychologist Muzafer Sherif and his colleagues conducted a now-classic experiment, on intergroup conflict and resolution of conflict, with 11- and 12-year-old boys at a ...

As Perry brilliantly describes in her fascin­ating book The Lost Boys, the experiment was a real-life counterpart to William Golding’s now-famous novel Lord of the Flies, which was about to be ...

I am reading recent letters to the editor who belittle people who believe in the serious effects of climate change if we don’t change practices, or who believe that saving forests and water is an ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. One of the most sensible kids, DK, was the star this week. His ...

Sociological Forum, the official journal of the Eastern Sociological Society, is a peer-review journal that emphasizes innovative articles developing topics or areas in new ways or directions. While ...