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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.
Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry.
9 hours ago: Framing and Social Movement Slam Dunks
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.
5 days ago: Austerity and the Double-Movement
A podcast with sociologists about their new books. A joint production of the New Books Network and The Society Pages.
May 10: Stephanie Coontz, “The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap”
Sociological Criminology from Chris Uggen, Michelle Inderbitzin, and Sara Wakefield.
Apr 17: longing to get away
Analyzing the visual presentation of social data. Each post, Laura Norén takes a chart, table, interactive graphic or other display of sociologically relevant data and evaluates the success of the graphic.
Mar 27: If freshwater is blue gold, is Minnesota the new Saudi Arabia?
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: Question for PEW: Does Gamification Encourage Exploitation?
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!
May 1: "Bute Scolded Business Executives in Attendance . . . "
A multi-disciplinary blog about what makes cultures "thick": public discourse, multiculturalism, technology, and civic engagement.
Apr 14: Bordering Populism in Immigration Activism
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.
Feb 20: It Was Inevitable: Racial Ignorance Against Jeremy Lin
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