This book focuses on advances in sociology research. Chapter 1 critically evaluates the social context of the marriage and divorce arrangements of ancient Babylon. Chapter 2 talks about embracing 'seva' and the art of selflessness. Chapter 3 explores the intersection of sociological systems theory and artificial intelligence (AI) in organizational contexts, examining how AI is reshaping organizational structures, processes, and relationships. Chapter 4 analyses, via a horizontal dimension of the populist divide, the impact of migration policy measures during the pandemic as well as the rise of hostile rhetoric and anti-migrant attitudes, mobilisations and political discourse in Spain and Greece. Chapter 5 discusses the main contribution of David Altheide, a Senior media analyst who has focused on deciphering the effects of terrorism in daily politics. Finally, Chapter 6 explores the differences and commonalities between 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic.