Welcome back! This week we’ve got a new special feature on changing global attitudes towards same-sex sexuality, as well as social science research on vigilantism in Latin America, and reflections on the role of images in genocide studies.

Special Feature:

“Attitudes toward Gay and Lesbian People Have Grown More Accepting around the World. Why? And What Obstacles Remain?” by Louisa L. Roberts. Roberts explores why there has been a favorable global shift in attitudes towards same-sex sexuality.

There’s Research on That!:

“Vigilantism in Latin America,” by Isabel Arriagada and Lucas Lynch. Research on vigilante forms of justice in Latin America demonstrates how weak state institutions, like inadequate police forces, inefficient judicial systems, and corruption, can contribute to citizens taking the law into their own hands to provide justice and security in their communities.

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• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflects on the role of images in genocide studies and German colonists’ practices of separating children from their parents.

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Hello! This week we’ve got social science research on gendered and racialized hierarchies of intelligence in classrooms, the rise of online dating, and life course and the gender wage gap. We’ve also got one more reason to major in sociology: data science! Sociological Images explains why sociologists are well-positioned for data science careers.

Discoveries:

“Teaching the Gender and Race of Brilliance,” by Jean Marie Maier. New research in American Sociological Review finds that teachers’ responses to talking out of turn create a gendered and racialized hierarchy of intelligence in the classroom.

Clippings:

“Online Dating Going Strong,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. The Atlantic talks with sociologists, Michael Rosenfeld and Jessica Carbino, about the continued rise of online dating.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“Data Science Needs Social Science,” by Evan Stewart.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Unequal Pay for a Life of Unequal Work: Employment Over the Life Course and the Gender Wage Gap,” by Tania Cabello-Hutt and Kate Weisshaar.

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• Cyborgology reflects on William Gibson’s novel, The Peripheral.

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Welcome back to another week at TSP! In this roundup, you can find new research on the use of “civic talk” in discussions of racial diversity, and how the social environment affects impostor syndrome. We also have an interview with the parents of a hate-crime victim, a sociologist’s reflections on her new memoir, and an exploration of critical sports podcasts.

Discoveries:

“The “Civic Talk” of Diversity,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. New research in City & Community finds that residents use “civic talk” to voice misgivings about living in a diverse area while still presenting diversity as positive.

“Social Environment Influences Impostor Syndrome,” by Mark Lee. New research in The Sociological Quarterly finds that the social environment — such as organizational rules, incentives, and culture — affects the development of impostor syndrome.

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Contexts:

“Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism on Campus,” by Rashawn Ray.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“3Q With Deborah J. Cohan,” by Barbara J. Risman.

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• Engaging Sports explores the growth of critical sports podcasts.

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Hi Everyone! This week we’ve got a new special feature on gender and racial diversity in the highest paid CEOs in the United States. Spoiler alert: there isn’t much. We’ve also got social science research on student debt and its disparate impacts by race and gender, as well as a review of Caity Collins’ book, Making Motherhood Work.

Special Feature:

“The Highest Paid CEOs: Still White, Still Male,” by Richard L. Zweigenhaft. In our newest feature, Zweigenhaft explores gender and racial diversity within the highest paid CEOs in the United States.

There’s Research on That!:

“Race, Gender, and Surviving Student Loan Debt,” by Amber Joy Powell. In light of recent conversations and debates about student loan debt, we rounded up social science research on the conditions driving student loan debt and its disparate impacts by race and gender.

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Council on Contemporary Families:

“Review of Collins’ “Making Motherhood Work,” by Alicia M. Walker.

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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.

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• 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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Welcome back! This week we’ve got social science research on missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, LGBT advocacy across the globe, and how women use headphones to avoid harassment.

There’s Research on That!:

“Injustice and Indigenous Women in Canada,” by Allison Nobles. In light of a historic inquiry into missing and murdered women in Canada that determined the nation committed genocide against Indigenous women, we rounded up research on these missing and murdered women.

Discoveries:

“LGBT Advocacy Goes Global,” by Isabel Arriagada. Recent research in Social Forces finds that LGBT-specific international organizations play a key role in whether nations adopt LGBT-friendly policies, more so than international organizations broadly focused on human rights.

Clippings:

“Headphones Help Avoid Harassment,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. The Atlantic talks with Laura Logan about how women use headphones to avoid harassment.

From Our Partners:

Contexts:

“Dreams Deferred,” by Kelsey Drotning.

“The Gendered Impacts of Social Support,” by Xu Yan.

“Saluting Sexuality,” by Hannah Kleman.

“Access Isn’t Enough,” by Jennifer Sullivan.

“Gender in Academic Self-Citations,” by Danielle Koonce.

“The Whiter the University,” by Chandra Reyna.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“25 Years after the “Gayby Boom” and We Still Can’t Talk about Reproductive Loss,” by Christa Craven.

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• Engaging Sports reflects on the cost of elite sports.

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