Everyone has looked up at the clouds and seen faces, animals, objects. Human brains are hardwired for this kind of whimsy. But some people – perhaps a surprising number – look to the sky and see ...

In this article, we argue that conventional understandings of regional integration based on neo-functionalism, hitherto often used to describe the diverse projects of Latin American regionalism, are ...

Scared of artificial intelligence? Greg Heffley, the comic hero of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, has some good advice: “I’ve actually been preparing for when the robots take over by sucking up to the ...

Abstract: Objective To explore the design ideas contained in humanistic functionalism, explore the new path of children's toy packaging design from the perspective of humanistic functionalism, and ...

Whether or not you’ve heard the term “queer theory,” it’s likely to have impacted some aspect of your life. Click through to learn what queer theory is, how it’s used, and who has been involved with ...

The political reception of Niklas Luhmann in the English-speaking world is still localized. His death in 1998 triggered a wider general interest in his work, and its susceptibility to reception in ...

Teaching social theory is just plain fun. For me, it’s an opportunity to see our world in a multidimensional way. Who needs a comic book multiverse when you can look at social phenomena through ...