What Does the Letta Say?

EEP! There was no Friday Roundup. Guess who’s fault that is? Mine-oh-mine. But to make it up to you, here’s some fresh Monday morning reading!

In Case You Missed It:

“The Fascination and Frustration with Native American Mascots,” by Jennifer Guiliano. A look at the history and fight over mascots, as the Redskins go 1-4 in the NFC East.

Editors’ Desk:

“Sketch #4: TSP @ White House,” by Chris Uggen. Dr. Uggen goes to Washington.

Office Hours:

“Lisa Wade on Sociological Images,” with Kyle Green. Finding time in a packed schedule, Lisa Wade talks about her favorite posts, her inspirations, and how she finds the time to broaden several hundred thousand sociological imaginations every month.

Reading List:

“The Whiteness of Warcraft,” by Jacqui Frost. New research shows massive multi-player online games like World of Warcraft bring together enormous populations in play, but their avatar choices are limited. Not all of those players can be white, right?

Citings & Sightings:

“The Moral Compass of Millennials,” by Letta Page. A philosopher counters the argument that Wikileaks and hacktivism show a moral ineptitude among Millennials.

Teaching TSP:

“There’s Research on That! A Classroom Tool,” by Hollie Nyseth Brehm. How to use TSP’s latest feature to get students talking.

“Framing and Counter-Framing,” by Kia Heise. Using a recent podcast with Abigail Saguy to explore the sociological concept of “framing.”

A Few from the Community Pages:

• ThickCulture. Andrew Lindner takes a sociological look at the evolution of the contemporary conservative movement.
• Sociological Images. Lisa Wade on PinkWashing and medical research, as well as economic mobility and education.
• Cyborgology. A look down at Upworthy, and a look forward at digital media and consent.
• Girl W/ Pen! The Feminist Pull of Gravity (not to be confused with a feminist version of the documentary Pull of Gravity, though we’d be super into that, too).
• Dispatches from a New Dean. The UnBox committee!

Scholars Strategy Network:

“The Dubious Case for Leaving U.S. Police Trainers and Private Contractors in Afghanistan,” by Jeremy Kuzmarov.