Critical Subversion publishes long-form essays combining observational sociology, participatory fieldwork and reporting from marginal communities and land. Recent issues analyse online harassment, public shaming and culture-war workplace disputes, particularly as they affect transgender people.
Website: https://critical-subversion.org/
Data-driven posts analyzing religion and politics, mostly in the United States with occasional international comparisons. Each issue uses public survey and dataset sources such as the GSS, Pew and ARDA to produce graphs and explain the findings.
Protein XYZ is a cultural newsletter of essays on social class, design and aesthetics, and the creative industries, drawing on sociology and critic-style commentary. Readers get long-form, idea-driven pieces plus announcements for the publisher's events and studios.
A critical sociologist applies social analysis to the history, architecture and landscape of the Scottish Borders, from Border Reiver-era towers to a 19th-century mausoleum. Issues also cover local community events such as the Roberton Show, with close attention to what the places reveal about power, class and everyday life.
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