New & Noteworthy

Shania Kuo and Eleanor Nickel’s latest ‘There’s Research on That’ explores the “model minority” myth and its role in perpetuating the discrimination Asian Americans face in the workplace. While Asian Americans are overrepresented in professional fields like tech, law, and business, they remain underrepresented in leadership due to stereotypes that cast them as submissive and unfit for managerial roles, creating a “bamboo ceiling.” Additionally, the intersection of race and gender further complicates their advancement, with Asian American women often facing gendered discrimination that undermines their authority.

This week’s Clippings includes Arlie Russell Hochschild in Salon discussing how former president Donald Trump appeals to white, working-class voters by fostering a sense of pride, despite his policies not materially benefiting them. The New York Times covered the 2024 MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius’ fellowship recipients, highlighting sociologists Loka Ashwood, Ruha Benjamin, and Dorothy Roberts, who are tackling environmental justice, technological inequalities, and racial disparities in social service systems. Diario de Cuba featured Helen Ochoa Calvo on the Cuban “migration crisis,” focusing on the distressing separation of families as many Cubans leave the country.

From the Archives

Migration at the U.S. southern border remains a key issue, with recent policies in the media cycle. For insights on how the 2024 election may shape migration for the next 4 years, explore Lucas Lynch’s ‘There’s Research on That’ for some notable social science research on the topic.

The WNBA playoffs has received heightened visibility, and sparked increased online racism and misogyny. Revisit this 2020 Engaging Sports piece, Being a Basketball Fan During the Black Lives Matter Movement and a Global Pandemic, by Aaron L. Miller and Ziggy Tummalapalli on how basketball players are using their platform to fight against racial injustice.

Fans have a tendency to form emotional attachments with their favorite (or least favorite) professional athletes – as highlighted by recent high-profile trades. Check out this Engaging Sports piece, Professional Sports Fans Will Always Be Disappointed, by Jeffrey Montez de Oca.

More from our Partners & Community Pages

Contexts:

• we have never been woke: a q&a with musa al-gharbi talks with Elena G. van Steev on his new book, We Have Never Been Woke, explores how a new “woke” elite, despite advocating for social justice, perpetuates inequality while benefiting from their elite status.

Council on Contemporary Families:

• Alicia M. Walker talks with Michelle Janning on her new book, Investing in Enchantment, explores how family vacation homes are romanticized as magical spaces for creating treasured memories, despite the underlying realities of market-driven pressures and family labor.

First Publics:

• In a recent First Publics webinar, Engaging Elections: Making Sense of Student Engagement, panelists discussed the tension between student apathy and political engagement, emphasizing the importance of local activism and strategies like get-out-the-vote campaigns to help students connect their immediate concerns with broader political systems.