Archive: Jul 2019

Hello again! In new content this week, we’ve got social science research on wealth, religion, and cohabitation trends; social and psychological factors affecting veterans’ long-term health; and how corporations use aesthetic deception on the internet.

Editors Desk:

“ASA’s New Network for Social Engagement,” by Doug Hartmann and Chris Uggen. The American Sociological Association launches a new initiative to connect sociologists to other organizations in an exciting way.

Discoveries:

“Indirect Effects of Combat on Veterans’ Health,” by Allison Nobles. New research in Socius finds that veterans’ long-term health is explained by more than combat experience itself. Poor health can result from a variety of social and psychological processes in veterans’ lives after returning home.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“Happy Birthday, SocImages!” by Evan Stewart.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Who Cohabits? Evidence about Wealth and Religion Tells a Changing Story,” by Virginia Rutter.

And from the Community Pages:

• Cyborgology reflects on corporations on the internet and an aesthetic of deception.

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We think of the Society Pages as a place for social scientists to connect with public issues and audiences. Sociology’s professional organization, the American Sociological Association, has a new initiative to connect sociologists to other organizations in an exciting way.

The Sociology Action Network (or SAN ) will match ASA members who are interested in volunteering their sociological expertise with not-for-profit organizations in need of technical assistance. If you or your organization are intrigued by this possibility, the project is up and running so the time is now!

SAN volunteers help organizations in many ways, including conducting needs assessments and program evaluations, reviewing technical reports, writing grants, and providing training.  In the process of helping a local organization achieve their goals, you will be helping to expand the public’s understanding of sociology and its value to society. 

Sign up here to become a SAN volunteer today. And/or learn more about the initiative by coming to the SAN workshop at the upcoming 2019 Annual Meetings in New York. (Full disclosure: Doug is on the advisory board and will be on the panel in August, and Chris was a member of the ASA council that approved the project). The more, the merrier — and the more meaningful use of your sociological knowledge and skills.

Welcome back! This week we’ve got social science research on technological inequalities, the transformative power of parties, and cohabitation trends for the financially insecure.

There’s Research on That!:

“Technological Inequalities in Society,” by Allison J. Steinke. The internet may seem like a neutral tool, but social science research shows that technology has a dark side.

Discoveries:

“The Social Side of the Solo Cup,” by Isabel Arriagada. New research in Social Psychology Quarterly finds that social occasions have the power to be transformative in positive and negative ways.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“Crowding Out Crime,” by Evan Stewart.

“Soccer Stars & Soc Majors,” by Evan Stewart.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“From Countercultural Trend to Strategy for the Financially Insecure: Premarital Cohabitation and Premarital Cohabitors, 1956-2015,” by Arielle Kuperberg.

And from the Community Pages:

• Cyborgology reflects changing faces through popular apps.
• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies shares an interview with Jeffery Olick on collective memory and historical responsibility.

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Hello! This week we’re highlighting social science research on violence and revolution, sociological perspectives on side hustles, and reflections on the WNBA and Black America.

There’s Research on That!:

“Violence and Revolution,” by Brooke Chambers. In honor of U.S. Independence Day celebrations, we rounded up social science research on how violence can remake identities, redraw state boundaries, and bring power to marginalized groups.

Clippings:

“The Downsides of Side Hustles,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. CNBC talks with Arne Kalleberg and Alexandrea Ravenelle about the downsides of side hustles.

From Our Partners:

Contexts:

“Inmates, Social Networks, and Health,” by Han Kleman.

“Christian Nationalism, Race, and Policing,” by Contexts Magazine.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Is Cohabitation the New Conventional?” by Amanda Miller and Sharon Sassler.

And from the Community Pages:

• Engaging Sports reflects on the WNBA and Black America.
• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies contemplates Jews and Muslims in contemporary Spain.

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Hello and happy Friday! This week we’ve got new research on gender inequality in the top 1% of U.S. earners, an examination of injustice in Honduras, and reflections on the exploitation of immigrant farm labor.

Discoveries:

“The Top One Percent’s Crystal Ceiling,” by Allison J. Steinke. New research in American Sociological Review finds a clear gender imbalance within the top one percent of U.S. earners.

Clippings:

“Struggling with Silence in Honduras,” by Lucas Lynch. A recent article in The Progressive by sociologist Meghan Krausch documents how corporate and elite interests can prevail over ordinary Honduran plights for security and justice.

From Our Partners:

Contexts:

“Stemming the Exploitation of Immigrant Farm Labor,” by Andrew Smolski.

“Health and Romantic Union Dissolution,” by Xu Yan.

“Color-blindness Wrapped in a White Bow,” by Simone N. Durham.

“Binding Neighborhoods through Co-offending Networks,” by Han N. Kleman.

“Risk and Resilience on Reservations,” by Layne Amerikaner.

“When a School Isn’t Just a School,” by Nadirah Farah Foley.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Amy Blackstone on Childfree Adults,” by Barbara Risman.

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