Knife crime, along with cybercrime and social media hate crime, is one of the main social issues in the United Kingdom. Every incident of stabbings sparks a public debate about insecurity, lack of trust in police, offender motivations, and deviant … Continue reading Anthropology: Exploration of Gang Culture and Knife Crime in the UK
We live in a world saturated with images. Our visual landscape has become one of the most important avenues to create meaning and form our identities. Crime films [are] sites within which the meanings of crime and criminality are simultaneously … Continue reading Anthropology: Cinematic Crime and Cultural Obsession in Western Society
Penal institutions (prisons) are essential structures of any well-ordered society. However, their universal necessity should not detract from their problematic nature in many aspects of social life. The United States has one of the highest crime and recidivist (reoffending) rates … Continue reading Anthropology: What Can America Learn from Norway’s Prison System?
Corporate harm is a pervasive and inescapable consequence of modern life. Multinational corporations have increasing freedoms to operate across borders with limited jurisdictional constraints. As such, they have control over vast amounts of wealth and influence. This article explores how … Continue reading Anthropology: Corporate Harm, Strategic Responsibility, and the Environment
Art is defined as “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual way. It is the producing of works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power”. This can be done in … Continue reading The Mysterious Story of the Biggest Art Heist in History
Modern-day slavery is a contemporary issue in every society around the world. It refers to the severe exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain. The problem of slavery dates back to 3500BC and operated in the first civilizations. It … Continue reading Anthropology: Modern Slavery Around the World and Social Implications
Food is one of the most important things that people need in order to survive and thrive. However, even though food is so vital to human existence, it is not a guaranteed human right. In fact, an estimated 8.9% of … Continue reading Anthropology: Sociocultural Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Food Deserts
History of Boston The city of Boston is also known as the Hub City. The city is known as the Hub because it is considered to be the hub of the Universe. There Re three major downtown areas of the city, Downtown, the Back Bay, and the Seaport District. Prior to the completion of the Central Artery Project (The Big Dig) the hub was a quaint little college city. The Big Dig began in 1991. However, it was finished in 2006. Newberry Street was aligned with boutiques and Hanover Street was aligned with cozy little Italian restaurants and pizzerias. Moreover, … Continue reading The Past and Future of Boston and the Bay State
We all know that there are countless wedding traditions around the world, some are simple, some are complex, some are ancient, some are new, some are common, while some are absolutely unimaginable. Either way, every culture in the world has … Continue reading Ala Kachuu: The Fateful Bride Kidnapping Tradition in Kyrgyzstan