Hello, everyone! TSP is back from winter break with coverage on everything from wage inequality to man buns. Here’s a look at what we’ve been working on this week.
Discoveries:
“On Noisy Neighbors” by Evan Stewart. Research from Ori Schwarz shows how class and culture condition the way we listen.
“How Stigma Can Pay” by Caty Taborda. David S. Pedulla‘s work shows how some negative stereotypes can cancel each other out.
Clippings:
“Women Who Wait to Have Kids Healthier at 40” by Allison Nobles. Kristi Williams tells Huffington Post why the clock might not be ticking so fast.
“Saudi Women’s Success” by Miray Phillips. New research traces progress in gender equality.
There’s Research on That!:
“The State of Queerness in the Middle East and North Africa,” Miray Phillips looks at how history helps us understand the political stakes of LGBT issues across the region.
From Our Partners:
Contexts:
“Dorothea Lange and the Art of the Caption.” Rae Meadows shows how Lange blended picture and text to produce a better social understanding.
“Culture of Overcompensation” by Joey Brown. New research from Jerry Kim, Bruce Kogut, and Jae-Suk Yang looks at how network structures cut bigger checks for CEOs
Scholars Strategy Network:
“Why the U.S. Remains Hobbled in Protecting Women from Gun Violence.” Sierra Smucker shares her research on why women face a higher risk from people they know.
“How to Help Profit-Making Social Enterprises Combat Pressing Social Problems.” Rasheda L. Weaver looks at the benefits and challenges in mixing capital with social change.
And a Few from the Community Pages:
- Cyborgology talks moral panic and man buns
- Sociological Lens reflects on sociological theory and Star Wars
- Sociological Images looks back at the best of 2015
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