by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Social Institutions
George Murdock Family Functions George Peter Murdock was an American anthropologist who studied families across many different cultures. He believed that the family is a universal social institution. This means that every society, no matter how different it may...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Culture
Ralph Linton’s Culture and Personality Ralph Linton was an American anthropologist who believed that human personality is deeply influenced by culture. In simple words, he said that who we are as individuals is not only shaped by our personal experiences or our...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Theories
Robert Braidwood’s Hilly Flanks Theory Robert Braidwood was an important American archaeologist and anthropologist who helped people understand how human beings moved from being hunters and gatherers to living in permanent villages and growing their own...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Theories
Anthony F.C. Wallace Revitalization Movements Anthony F.C. Wallace was an American anthropologist who contributed many important ideas to our understanding of how societies and cultures respond to change. One of his most well-known ideas is the concept of...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Deviance and Social Control
Edwin Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory The word “differential” in this theory means that people are influenced in different ways by different groups. The word “association” refers to the relationships and interactions people have with others....
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Deviance and Social Control
Cesare Lombroso’s Positivist Theory Cesare Lombroso was an Italian doctor and criminologist who lived in the 1800s. He is considered one of the early pioneers in the field of criminology. Lombroso had a very different way of thinking about crime compared...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Deviance and Social Control
Enrico Ferri’s Classification of Criminals Enrico Ferri was an important Italian thinker in the field of criminology, which is the study of crime and criminals. He was a student of Cesare Lombroso, who believed that criminals were born with certain physical...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 28, 2025 | Theories
Lonnie Athens Violentization Theory Lonnie Athens is an American criminologist who created a powerful and thought-provoking theory called the Violentization Theory. This theory is all about understanding how a person becomes violent. Athens did not believe that...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Edmond Locard’s Contribution to Fingerprints Edmond Locard was a brilliant French scientist often known as the “Sherlock Holmes of Lyon.” He made many important contributions to forensic science, but one of the most interesting areas he worked in was...
by Khushdil Khan Kasi | Jul 27, 2025 | Theories
Broken Windows Theory by George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson The Broken Windows Theory is a simple yet powerful idea about how crime and disorder are connected. It was introduced by two American scholars, George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson, in 1982....
