Happy Friday the 13th! If you’re superstitious, check out some of our content on belief in the paranormal, witchcraft, and strange rituals. In new content this week, we have social science research on racial bias and the death penalty, a new study on how sexism harms health, and reflections on the long shadow of mass violence.
Special Feature:
“New Abortion Laws Contribute to Sexist Environments that Harm Everyone’s Health,” by Patricia Homan. A new study shows that “structural sexism” is making people sick.
There’s Research on That!:
“Racial Bias and the Death Penalty,” by Allison Nobles. In light of the Trump administration’s announcement that they will continue federal executions, we review research demonstrating racial biases play a key role in death sentences and executions in the United States.
From Our Partners:
Contexts:
“A Love that Does Justice,” by Myra Brown.
“Being the Boss,” by Layne Amerikaner.
“American Indians and Authentic Blood,” by Le-My Tran.
“Are Sociologists Next to Be Imprisoned and Tortured? A Call to Unite and Oppose the Criminalization of Social Science,” by David Lempert.
Sociological Images:
“Normal Distributions in the Wild,” by Evan Stewart.
Council on Contemporary Families:
My Sisters and the Long, Terrifying Shadow of Mass Violence, by Stacy Torres.
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