The Social Fabric Unraveled

Listen Now: How do states use bureaucracy, law, and even photography to control marginalized families?   In this week’s deep dive, Adam takes a rigorous yet empathetic look at the intersections of race, immigration, and state-sponsored violence within North American family life. We trace the thread of state intervention from historic colonial assimilation tactics to modern-day border policies, cha...

Welcome back to The Social Fabric Unraveled . In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the complex and often contradictory reality of American foreign policy. From the strategic boardrooms of Washington to the tactical frontlines in Iraq and the evolving mission of the U.S. Africa Command, we examine how the "hearts and minds" doctrine translates from theory into the messy reality on...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw. In this episode, we are diving into the sociological and legal evolution of LGBTQIA+ families. Sourced directly from current sociological learning materials and synthesized into an accessible audio overview, this e...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society. Produced and hosted by Adam Crenshaw, this episode takes a rigorous sociological look at the "feminization of poverty." Far from an issue of individual choices, poverty for women in America is largely an engineered, structural crisis. In this nearly 40-mi...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw. In this episode, we are diving into the historical roots of Central American migration to the United States and how U.S. foreign policy fueled a mass exodus. Sourced directly from current sociological learning mate...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw. In this episode, we are diving into the intricate ecosystem of American public opinion and how it is actively shaped by media dynamics, campaign finance, and political socialization. Sourced directly from current A...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw. In this episode, we are diving into the architecture of the US government and the complex balance of power among Congress, the Presidency, and the Judiciary. Sourced directly from current American government and so...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw. In this episode, we are diving into the complex relationship between the citizen and the government, examining the evolution of civil rights and the structural inequalities built into the American system. Sourced d...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled . In this bite-sized episode, host Adam Crenshaw breaks down how the modern ideology of racism was deliberately engineered by wealthy landowners in colonial America. Fearing that a united working class of white indentured servants, enslaved Africans, and Indigenous people could rebel and overthrow them, the elite property-owning minority (less than 5% of the...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw . In this episode, we are diving into the feminization of poverty, the evolution of the American welfare system, and the reality of economic hardship in the U.S. Sourced directly from current sociological learning m...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw. In this episode, we are diving into the sociological debate over the American family's decline versus its evolution . Sourced directly from current sociological learning materials and synthesized into an access...

Welcome to The Social Fabric Unraveled , the podcast where we pull at the threads of everyday life to understand the deeper structures of society, created and produced by Adam Crenshaw. In this episode, we are diving into the social construction and historical variability of the family unit. Sourced directly from current sociological learning materials and synthesized into an accessible audio over...