Blog Posts on social science

HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY!!! by The Social Scientist on Dec 20, 2011A year ago, December 20, 2010, The Social Scientist first went online.I could barely remember the specific circumstances which led me to start this blog. All I know is that all of a sudden, I have a huge surplus of time and an oozing energy to write.

On Social Sciences and the “Normalization” of LGBTs by Pinoy LGBT on Oct 30, 2011Labelling, as many people say, makes the world a predictable and easier place to live in. In the world of Psychology (and even in Sociology), every kind of behavior has a label. If one is not within the “normal” range, … Continue re...

The Next Dominoes (2 of 4) by The Social Scientist on Feb 5, 2011"Hey! I shout better than you! Down with Mubarak!"They’ve all been ruled by despots. This is what Tunisia and Egypt had in common. Both  Ben Ali and Mubarak have been in power for more than 30 years. And getting through more than 30 years in p...

The Next Dominoes (1 of 4) by The Social Scientist on Feb 4, 2011First, Tunisia. Then Egypt. Who's next?(Photo created and owned by blog author)They are falling one by one.Popular uprisings toppling one dictator after another in a domino affect whose time is precise and perfect, its almost as if they’re coordina...

The Great Leap Upward by The Social Scientist on Jan 1, 2011SM Sea Residences in Pasay CityWalking along the brightly-lit alleys of SM Mall of Asia with my girlfriend, I noticed the construction going on in the other side of the street -- the SEA Residences. It is a really big real estate property composed of...

2010: A Year to Forget? by The Social Scientist on Dec 28, 2010Miss Universe 2010 4th runner up Maria Venus Raj and the Philippine Azkals2010.It's amazing how a word which is spelled by only four digits would hold a lot of events that changed human society, especially for the Philippines. A lot has happened in o...

On The Filipino Christmas by The Social Scientist on Dec 24, 2010I woke up this morning with a rumbling discomfort in my tummy followed by the urge to use the toilet. After a couple of trips, I was turning pale and soon enough I started vomiting. My frantic grandmother and her henchwoman (our lavandera, who was as...

On Reunions and Get-Togethers by The Social Scientist on Dec 23, 2010Nothing beats the joy of seeing old friends again after such a long time.Last night, December 22, our class of Social Science majors met up again for a reunion three years after graduation. The venue was a popular seaside complex known for its assort...

New-style urban poor need Church help by JLAGMAN17 NEWS DIGEST on Aug 30, 2010A NEW type of homeless street people has emerged in Metro Manila as urban poor communities are demolished and jobs hard to find, a visiting Japanese social scientist and researcher said. This is a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs...

Ang panggagahasa kay Sarah Raymundo by Rising Sun on Jul 23, 2010N.B. – This was published in the July 23-29, 2010 issue of Pinoy Weekly, the full text of which may also be retrieved from http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2010/07/ang-panggagahasa-kay-sarah-raymundo/. Kahit kontra sa etika, hayaan mong pangalanan ko...