There’s Research on That!:
“The Evolution of Environmental Activism,” by Sarah Catherine Billups and Erik Kojola. In honor of Earth Day, we reviewed the history of environmental activism in the United States.
“Race, Space, and Belonging,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. In light of the arrest of two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks, we gathered social science research on race, space, and belonging.
Discoveries:
“In the Club While Black,” by Amber Joy Powell. New research in Sociology of Race & Ethnicity finds that Black men encounter more discriminatory experiences because of their dress in Texas nightclubs than White and Latino men.
Clippings:
“High GPA, Low Likability for Women in STEM,” by Jasmine Syed. Science Daily features Natasha Quadlin’s recent study, which found disparities in callback rates between men and women who majored in math.
“How Gender, Family, and Race Influence Gun Culture,” by Lucas Lynch. Vox talks with Jennifer Carlson about how gun carrying is intertwined with cultural understandings of gender, race, and family.
From Our Partners:
Sociological Images:
“Boozy Milkshakes and Sordid Spirits,” by Evan Stewart.
Council on Contemporary Families:
“Not All Housework is Created Equal: Particular Housework Tasks and Couples’ Relationship Quality,” by Daniel Carlson.
And a Few from the Community Pages:
- Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflects on the Warsaw Ghetto monument and the 103rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
- Cyborgology ponders identity verification, trust, and financial technology.
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