The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the sociology is abounding. See below for new pieces on school tracking, marriage rates, and the “stuff” of family life.
There’s Research on That!:
“Missing Girls, Runaways, and the Racialization of Victimhood,” by Allison Nobles. The recent controversy surrounding alleged missing Black and Latina girls in DC highlighted the ways that race and gender influence who gets considered a “victim” and whose victimization goes unnoticed.
Discoveries:
“Racialized Tracking and Ethnic Identity Formation,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. New research in Sociology of Race and Ethnicity finds that school tracking shapes the ethnic identities of West-Indian students in Brooklyn.
Clippings:
“The Link Between Poverty and Marriage Rates,” by Edgar Campos. Judith Levine explains why Philadelphia has one of the lowest marriage rates in the country.
From Our Partners:
Council on Contemporary Families:
“3Q with Michelle Janning: Aesthetics Affect Me Personally,” with Megan Peterson.
Contexts:
“We Own It,” from editors Syed Ali and Philip Cohen.
“The Persistence of Racial Boundaries,” by Lucia Lykke.
“Class and Gender in Hiring for Elite Jobs,” by Brittany Dernberger.
“Make ‘Hockey is For Everyone’ For Everyone,” by Justin Maietta.
“Trust and Multiply,” by Carrie Clarady.
And a Few from the Community Pages:
- Sociological Images talks cultural differences in perception and today’s students on Rodney King.
- Engaging Sports reports on The Sports Women of Tampa and the pursuit of gender equality.
- Families As They Really Are analyzes the “stuff” of family life.
- Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflects on France, flags, and freedom fries and takes home some awards!
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