Well, it’s Groundhog Day, again. In case you need another reason to love this holiday, we rounded up social science research on why rituals are important. We’ve also got reflections on race and athlete protests, and new research on parenthood and gang membership.
Well, it’s Groundhog Day, again. In case you need another reason to love this holiday, we rounded up social science research on why rituals are important. We’ve also got reflections on race and athlete protests, and new research on parenthood and gang membership.
Well, it’s Groundhog Day, again. In case you need another reason to love this holiday, we rounded up social science research on why rituals are important. We’ve also got reflections on race and athlete protests, and new research on parenthood and gang membership.
(If you’re feeling confused, see here)
Special Feature:
“Unsportsmanlike Conduct? Reflections on a Tumultuous NFL Season,” by Doug Hartmann, Kyle Green, and Alex Manning. In our latest feature, Hartmann, Green, and Manning reflect on sport, race, and athlete activism.
There’s Research on That!:
“Groundhog Day and the Purpose of Strange Rituals,” by Allison Nobles and Jacqui Frost. Groundhog Day got us wondering about the purpose of strange rituals, so we compiled sociological perspectives on why rituals matter.
“Missing Crime Data and Why We Need It,” by Caity Curry. After the FBI released the 2016 Uniform Crime Report missing key tables from previous years, we wanted to know how and why researchers utilize this data. Turns out, it’s pretty important.
Discoveries:
“Does Parenthood Disrupt Gang Membership?” by Amber Joy Powell. New Research in Criminology finds that first-time parenthood reduces gang affiliation, but parenthood’s impact differs by gender.
Clippings:
“Firearms and Mental Illness Matter More for Suicide than Mass Shootings,” by Evan Stewart. In an article for The Conversation, Miranda Lynne Baumann and Brent Teasdale explain that firearm access for people with mental illnesses is much more threatening to their own safety than to the safety of others.
“Is Attraction about Evolution or Culture?” by Jean Marie DeOrnellas. Lisa Wade talks to The Washington Post about the cultural side of who we find attractive.
From Our Partners:
Sociological Images:
“Selling the Sport Spectacle,” by Evan Stewart.
“Children Learn Rules for Romance in Preschool,” by Allison Nobles.
And a Few from the Community Pages:
- Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies links the Dreyfus Affair to current U.S. politics.
- Dispatches from a Dean highlights how researchers use data to help migrants find work.
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