Before you head out to enjoy the last few weeks of summer, catch up on our latest pieces, including the history of “law and order” rhetoric, the motivating factor behind bicycle commuting, and why men are still avoiding “pink collar” occupations.
There’s Research on That!:
“Political Protest and the Call for Law and Order,” by Amber Joy Powell. With Trump and the NRA’s recent calls for “law and order,” we look to historical social science that reveals how this strategy has worked in the past.
Discoveries:
“Which Comes First: Bikers or Bike Paths?” by Jacqui Frost. New research in Social Forces finds that bike baths can induce biking, and vice versa, but there is a third important variable driving both — local environmentalism.
Clippings:
“Why Men Continue to Avoid “Pink Collar” Jobs,” by Edgar Campos. Ofer Sharone and Janette S. Dill help Slate understand why women still dominate certain occupational sectors, even when male-dominated manual labor jobs are declining.
From Our Partners:
Contexts:
“Changing the World, One Website at a Time,” by Mark R. Rank.
Council on Contemporary Families:
“Social Ties and Poverty: An interview with Joan Maya Mazelis,” by Arielle Kuperberg.
And a Few from the Community Pages:
- Sociological Toolbox provides a paper assignment for your class on affirmative action in colleges.
- Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reads genocide literature in middle and high school classrooms.
- Sociological Images explains why men avoid ball-kicking to protect the myth of masculinity.
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