Archive: Aug 2018

Hello again! This week at TSP we’ve got social science research on youth and rave culture, new research on digital skills and education, and reflections on the history of mass deportations in the United States.

There’s Research on That!:

“Youth and the Development of “Rave” Culture,” by Lucas Lynch. Social science research on raves shows that they are more than just sporadic, all-night dance parties.

Discoveries:

“When is Instagram Cultural Capital? (When Your School Decides It Is),” by Jean Marie Maier. New research in the American Journal of Sociology finds that teachers interpret the value of students’ digital skills based on race and class stereotypes.

Clippings:

“Mass Deportation Isn’t New,” by Caity Curry. The Conversation talks with Tanya Golash-Boza about the creation of I.C.E. and mass deportations in the United States.

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“Saying No To News,” by Allison J. Steinke.

Contexts:

“Repeal FOSTA and Decriminalize Sex Work,” by Crystal A. Jackson and Jenny Heineman.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Why Gender Matters,” by Barbara Risman.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflects on national memory and Spain’s decision to exhume a dictator.

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There’s Research on That!:

“Health Minorities and the Hispanic Paradox,” by Isabel Arriagada. Social science research attempts to answer the question, why do Hispanics overall have better health outcomes than non-Hispanic Whites despite exhibiting low-income status and disproportionate exposure to stress factors associated with the immigration process?

Discoveries:

“‘I Do’ for Round 2?” by Sarah Catherine Billups. New research in Demography finds that never being married is a valuable trait on the marriage market and these individuals can be the most selective when choosing a partner.

Clippings:

“Childhood Trauma Makes Reentry More Difficult,” by De Andre’ T. Beadle. The New York Times talks to Bruce Western about the ways childhood trauma and mental health concerns make reentry more difficult for formerly incarcerated individuals.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“Who Feels Religious Freedom?” by Evan Stewart.

Contexts:

“The Sociological Imagination is Well Suited to Political Office,” by Patricia Munro.

“Video: Activism and the Academy with Cornel west and Janice McCabe,” by Janice McCabe.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“A Moving Target: Tracking Changes in Support for Equal Rights,” by Stephanie Coontz.

Social Studies MN:

“‘I Don’t Know What to Believe:’ News Avoiders’ Consumption Habits,” by Allison J. Steinke.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Dispatches from a Dean highlights a Pacific Standard article about micro-grants for college students.

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There’s Research on That!:

“Me Too Behind Bars,” by Amber Joy Powell. Adding to the national conversation about sexual violence spurred by the #MeToo campaign, we rounded up social science research on sexual violence in detention.

Discoveries:

“Out of Prison, Into Precarity,” by Isabel Arriagada. New research in the American Journal of Sociology finds that formerly incarcerated individuals work in intermittent, short-term, and precarious jobs to make ends meet.

Clippings:

“When Gun Control Gets Godly,” by Evan Stewart. In a recent article for the Washington Post, Andrew Whitehead, Landon Schnabel, and Samuel Perry explain the link between beliefs about guns and religion. 

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Contexts:

“Contexts Symposium: After Charlottesville, Part Two,” by Contexts Magazine.

“Broadening the Landscape of Blackness, An Interview with Ayana v. Jackson,” by Fiona R. Greenland.

“Racial Reckoning and White Empathy: Lessons from my Mother,” by Judith Taylor.

“Activism and the Academy, An Interview with Cornell West,” by Janice McCabe.

“Are Karl Marx’s Claims Accurate? Partially,” by Timothy M. Gill.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Trans Kids in the 21st Century: An Interview with Tey Meadow,” by Barbara Risman.

Midwest Sociology:

““Meet the Midwest:” Dances with Dr. Hui Wilcox,” by Neeraj Rajasekar.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Girl w/ Pen! interviews Dr. Valerie Wilson about economics and winning the mental game.
• Dispatches from a Dean discusses Nextdoor’s response to racial profiling.
• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflects on the relationship between Jews and Christians.

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There’s Research on That!:

“Criminalizing Dance to Demonstrate Power,” by Isabel Arriagada. After teenager Maedeh Hojabri was recently arrested and imprisoned by Iranian authorities for posting Instagram videos of herself dancing, we rounded up research on the purpose of such legal sanctions.

Discoveries:

“Does Toxic Water Cause Toxic Behavior?” by Caity Curry. New research in Criminology finds that lead exposure is directly linked to antisocial behavior in adolescence, behavior that often leads to arrest later on.

Clippings:

“Research “Roasts” Marshmallow Test Credibility,” by Jasmine Syed. The Atlantic talks to Jessica Calarco about why children’s self-discipline might be more reflective of their current socioeconomic situation than their future success.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“What’s Trending? Deep State Searches,” by Evan Stewart.

Contexts:

“Resistance: 2018 Summer Letter from the Editors,” by Rashawn Ray and Fabio Rojas.

“The Struggle to Save Abortion Care,” by Carole Joffe.

“Black Deaths Matter,” by Eric Stone.

“After Charlottesville: A Contexts Symposium,” by Contexts Magazine.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Does Cheating Make People Happier? It Depends,” by Alicia Walker.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Dispatches from a Dean reflects on microcredentials and endless education.
• Engaging Sports ponders bicycles as tools for development.

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