Game of Thrones - A Playground for Sociologists
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Sociology For All
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Sociology For All
@SociologyForAll
It's Your Society Understand It
Joined July 2023
- Replying to @SociologyForAllGender & Social Change Women in Westeros navigate a patriarchal society with limited agency. However, Daenerys Targaryen's rise to power challenges the status quo.
00:00 - Replying to @SociologyForAllMeritocracy vs. Birthright Westeros's feudal system is textbook Weberian stratification. BUT, the constant struggle for the Iron Throne disrupts the established order.
00:00 - Replying to @SociologyForAllSocial Mobility & Upward Climbers Characters like Varys & Petyr Baelish defy their social origins through cunning & manipulation. This reflects Merton's concept of anomie, where individuals may resort to deviant means to achieve success in a rigid system.
00:00 - Replying to @SociologyForAllCycles of Violence & Power The constant struggle for the Iron Throne highlights the concept of power as a zero-sum game. When one house gains power, another loses. This fuels a cycle of violence echoing the ideas of Hobbes & his "war of all against all"
00:00 - Replying to @SociologyForAllReligion & Social Cohesion The Faith of the Seven & R'hllor offer contrasting approaches to religion's role in society.
00:00 - Let’s Review Laapataa Ladies from a Sociological Lens: A thread 🧵
00:00 - Commodity Fetishism Economic disparity hidden behind the polished marketing of fashion brands
- Men Are Also Victims of Patriarchy The Hidden Struggles 🧵
- Sharing a controversial analysis. Have you ever found yourself using your washroom absolutely differently whenever you are home alone? Do you think it’s just a simple biological thing to just go and urinate? Well, this seemingly simple biological act of urination is greatly
