Well, we’ve got four days until the U.S. presidential election, and most of us are a mixture of nervous, excited, and exhausted. In preparation, see below for sociological takes on the candidates’ treatments of climate change, immigration, and “nasty women,” and follow us on social media to stay up to date throughout the week.
Roundtables:
“Climate Change and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election,” with Erik Kojola. Climate change has not been a major topic of the 2016 presidential debates, but the outcome of this election will have a major impact on climate change policies. We talk to J. Timmons Roberts, Riley Dunlap, and Eric Bonds about the political and social dynamics of climate change and what to expect from the presidential candidates in the coming months.
The Editors’ Desk:
“Elijah Anderson and the Cosmopolitan Canopy on Vox,” by Doug Hartmann. Sociologists don’t often get to talk about their own work outside of academic conferences and journals. Doug commends Vox for breaking with that trend.
Office Hours:
“Joel Best on the Creepy Clown Craze,” with Ryan Larson. What’s up with all the creepy clowns lately? Tune in to our new episode of Office Hours to find out how the recent “clown uprising” connects to our popular mythologies.
There’s Research on That!:
“Nasty Women and the Reappropriation of Stigmatized Labels,” by Jacqui Frost. Social science research sheds light on the many ways derogatory labels are reappropriated and the potential strengths and weaknesses of this strategy for combating stigma.
“Reproductive Technologies and Social Inequality,” by Sarah Catherine Billups. New reproductive technologies certainly help growing families, but the costs and benefits are not distributed equally.
“Music Commercialization and Commemoration,” by Caity Curry and Amber Joy Powell. Nevermind‘s 25th anniversary got us thinking about music, culture, and commerce.
Discoveries:
“Same-gender Sex Outside of the University,” by Allison Nobles. “Although women in less privileged positions may have fewer choices in how they identify, they likely face less pressure to match their identities with their behavior.”
Clippings:
“Student Debt Hinders Degree Completion,” by Caity Curry. Sara Goldrick-Rab talks to Wisconsin Public Radio about the consequences of the rising cost of higher education.
“Not Every WikiLeak Passes Public Interest Test,” by Chelsea Carlson. Zeynep Tufekci spoke with NPR about the varied relevance of leaked information.
From Our Partners:
Scholars Strategy Network:
“Unworkable Immigration Proposals From Donald Trump – And Other Republican Presidential Contenders,” by Anna O. Law.
Council on Contemporary Families:
“Women Have Made the Difference for Family Economic Security,” by Molly McNulty.
Contexts:
“Indians and Cowboys and Everyone Else,” by Eamon Whalen.
“Friends with Academic Benefits,” by Janice McCabe.
And a Few from the Community Pages:
- Girl w/Pen! talks sexual violence against men.
- Cyborgology calls for papers for Theorizing the Web 2017.
- Feminist Reflections reflects on women’s participation in the 2016 election.
- Families As They Really Are explores the varied appeal of Trump’s chauvinism.
Comments