Sociology

COVID-19: Blood on Whose Hands?
Public Policy
May 16, 2021

COVID-19: Blood on Whose Hands?

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Eleanor Bernert Sheldon, 1920-2021: Pioneer in Social Indicators Movement
Career
May 12, 2021

Eleanor Bernert Sheldon, 1920-2021: Pioneer in Social Indicators Movement

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Policing the Klan 50 Years Ago Has Lessons for Dismantling White  Supremacist Groups Today
Insights
March 5, 2021

Policing the Klan 50 Years Ago Has Lessons for Dismantling White Supremacist Groups Today

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Michèle Lamont on Stigma
Social Science Bites
March 1, 2021

Michèle Lamont on Stigma

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Asking Questions, Analyzing Outcomes: Alondra Nelson and the Betterment of Society

Asking Questions, Analyzing Outcomes: Alondra Nelson and the Betterment of Society

A look at the career of Alonda Nelson, who is now essentially the national adviser for social and behavioral sciences in the United States.

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The Sociology of Psychologies: What is It and Why Does It Matter?

The Sociology of Psychologies: What is It and Why Does It Matter?

Throughout the 20th century, psychological knowledge managed to break free from the confines of academic debates and clinical practice, defining, by the early 21st century at the latest, how we think about who we are, how we feel, what our goals in life are, how we form relationships with others, and how society’s institutions operate

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Blessed are the Trusting, For They Are More Likely to Vote

Blessed are the Trusting, For They Are More Likely to Vote

Whomever they vote for, says Cary Wu, Americans who are trusting are more likely to have either cast their ballots already or will on election day than Americans who do not trust easily.

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The Future of Precarious Work

The Future of Precarious Work

In 2009, American Sociological Review published Arne L. Kalleberg’s “Precarious Work, Insecure Workers: Employment Relations in Transition,” in which he explores the various ways unpredictable work impacts employees. Over 10 years later, sociologists actively turn to and build upon his work and the suggested structural changes needed to create more stable conditions.

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Publishing More and Achieving Less

Publishing More and Achieving Less

Do sociology graduate students need to publish more today than they did a generation ago to get a faculty position? Do assistant professors need to publish more to get tenure?

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Book Review: Higher Education and Social Inequalities

Book Review: Higher Education and Social Inequalities

The higher education system rests on the principle of meritocracy, with entry into the ‘top’ Russell Group universities supposedly the product of ability. This is despite growing attention to the over-representation of independent school students studying at the ‘top’ universities, with state school students and disadvantaged groups less likely to secure admission.

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Sociology & Philosophy the First Victims in Bolsonaro’s Culture War

Sociology & Philosophy the First Victims in Bolsonaro’s Culture War

Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, threatens to slash funding to sociology and philosophy departments. It was just the opening shot in a new battle against the humanities.

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Sociology for Sale

Sociology for Sale

In recent years, sociology has begun a twin global and decolonial turn, marked by a series of high-profile publications that have sought to engage with sociology’s roots outside the Global Northwest. So how effective have these efforts been?

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