Everyday Sociology is a blog written together by five sociologists: Karen Sternheimer, C.N. Le, Janis A. Prince Inniss, Sally Raskoff, and Bradley R.E. Wright. Everyday Sociology takes on the sociological perspective on many topics, such as race, religion, and sex and gender. There is even a list of categories that includes: Popular Culture and Consumption, Social Problems, Politics, and Social Change, and Social Psychology. This blog discusses how each of the topics affects the people in the society as well as the society as a whole. Many of the posts on this blog talk directly about societal pressures and their effects on people’s thoughts and behaviors.
Mind Readers Dictionary is a blog written by Jeremy Sherman, a professor at Expression College for the Digital Arts and a blogger for Psychology Today. In Mind Readers Dictionary, Sherman blogs about his observations of people’s actions and behaviors in given events and situations. He also discusses what one does versus what one thinks one should do. He has a list of categories of posts about what one should or should not do, such as: Should I fight on?, Should I get over it?, and Should I give in?. This blog relates to societal pressures because societal pressures influence one to think and behave a certain way.
Reflections is a blog written by Donelson R. Forsyth, a professor at the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the author of Group Dynamics and Our Social World. In Reflections, Forsyth blogs about his observations of and experiences with people. He reflects on his own behaviors as well as the behaviors of others, whether they are the people around him or the people he sees in the media. Some of the topics he covers are conformity, obedience, and expectations, which are the basis for people giving into societal pressures.
Sociological Stew is a blog written by Sue Greer-Pitt, a Ph.D. sociologist and a professor at a community college in Kentucky. In Sociological Stew, Greer-Pitt blogs about political and societal issues. She recounts her encounters with these issues and her discussions with her students about these issues. She discusses societal pressures and their effects on people’s behaviors, such as what people do to cope with these pressures. She also discusses about our society in general, such as sexual norms and cultural values. A lot of the posts on this blog either talk directly about societal pressures or could be integrated into the topic somehow.
