Hey everyone! Check out what’s new (and not as new but still timely) on TSP this week. Our grad board is hard at work putting together some great new pieces, so be sure to keep checking back!
Discoveries and There’s Research on That!:
Still reeling from the Republican debate Wednesday night? These oldies but goodies from our grad board are sure to pique your interest.
“Caught in the Culture Wars Crossfire” by Jack Delehanty. Delia Baldassarri and Amir Goldberg find that many American voters are choosing an “alternative” to the standard Democrat-Republican divide.
Jacqui Frost highlights research on the politics of reproductive rights, a hot topic in the debates, in “Religion, Reproduction, and the Supreme Court.”
Also, check out our Roundtable, “Is the (Tea) Party Over?,” by Jack Delehanty and Erik Kojola. They talk to Meghan Burke, Robert Horwitz, Ruth Braunstein, and Andrew Perrin about the continued influence of the Tea Party.
Clippings:
“Good Morning God, Good Night Moon,” by Caty Taborda. Bradley R.E. Wright and colleagues use an app to track the ways in which spiritual awareness fluctuates throughout the day.
“Buying a Viral Speech,” by Caty Taborda. Panicking about the speech you are supposed to give at your friend’s wedding? Now you can hire someone else to do it. Lisa Wade from Soc Images comments on the growing business of “toast whispering.”
From Our Partners:
Scholars Strategy Network:
“What Happens When Women Planning Abortions View Ultrasounds?” by Katrina Kimport.
Council on Contemporary Families:
“Health Care is a Family Stressor – So There’s Good News,” by Philip Cohen.
And a Few From the Community Pages:
- Education and Society interviews Kelly Nielsen and Nicole Deterding on the value of community college.
- Feminist Reflections charts Twitter activity surrounding the refugee crisis
- Girl w/Pen! talks Kim Davis and anti-gay politics.
- Cyborgology stands with Ahmed Mohamed and reflects on the changing needs of Intro to Soc students.
- Sociological Images critiques sexism in Disney movies and media coverage of violence against police.
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