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Blogs on The Society Pages

The Community Pages on TSP are a community of blogs aiming to apply sociological knowledge and insights to the real world in an accessible way.

On July 1, 2013 Walt Jacobs will become professor and Founding Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Here, he'll write about his preparations and chronicle his first year in administration, trying to apply his view of academic leadership as both a science and an art.

13 hours ago: The Craigslist Curb Alert, a Great Equalizer?

Girl w/ Pen publicly and passionately dispels modern myths concerning gender, encouraging other feminist scholars, writers, and thinkers to do the same.

1 day ago: Making Sense of a Celebrity’s “Medical Choice”

Sociology Lens is the associated site for Sociology Compass, Wiley-Blackwell’s review journal on all fields sociological. On this site we host daily posts, video files and news items from our team of contributors.

2 days ago: Harvard University Students Take a Stand Against Controverisal Dissertation

A podcast with sociologists about their new books. A joint production of the New Books Network and The Society Pages.

May 16: James Dawes, “Evil Men”

Sociological Criminology from Chris Uggen, Michelle Inderbitzin, and Sara Wakefield.

May 14: “Ban the Box” Now Law in Minnesota

Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry.

21 hours ago: Advice for College Grads from Two Sociologists

We live in a cyborg society. Technology has infiltrated the most fundamental aspects of our lives: social organization, the body, even our self-concepts. This blog chronicles our new, augmented reality.

1 day ago: The Xbox One Reveal and Why it’s Revealing

Monte Bute is a backstage sociologist. From his roundabout journey from Red Wing Boy's Reformatory to anti-war activist to sociology professor. Monte's full of great stories, creative insights and powerful critiques—and now he has a blog!

4 days ago: My Manifesto to Revolutionize American Sociology

A multi-disciplinary blog about what makes cultures "thick": public discourse, multiculturalism, technology, and civic engagement.

May 16: James Dawes, “Evil Men”

Applying sociological concepts, trends, and data to more fully understand the real-world issues related to race, ethnicity, and immigration in 21st century American society.

Apr 24: The Homogenization of Asian ‘Beauty’