Happy Friday! We’re glad to have you back. This week at TSP we’ve got social science research on why public breastfeeding is stigmatized, the gender of your favorite beer (and who can drink it), and why sociology needs science fiction. Enjoy!

There’s Research on That!:

“Breast is Best (But Not in Public),” by Allison Nobles and Jackie Austin. To recognize how long it took public breastfeeding to be lawful in all 50 U.S. states, we rounded up social science research on why the practice still faces stigma.

Discoveries:

“Gender on Tap,” by Allison Nobles. New research in Social Currents finds that consumers consider certain beers masculine and others feminine, and women often face stigma when choosing a beer, while men rarely do.

Clippings:

“Recognizing Racism and Implicit Bias,” by Lucas Lynch. In a recent article in the Washington Post, Megan R. Underhill calls for Whites to take their own implicit racial prejudices seriously and speak up against such bias.

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“The Role of Replays,” by Evan Stewart.

Contexts:

“Why Sociology Needs Science Fiction,” by Daniel Hirshman, Philip Schwadel, Rick Searle, Erica Deadman, and Ijlal Naqvi.

“Students and University Growing Up Together,” by Irenee R. Beattie and Roger J. Wyan.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Gender Matters in Every Aspect of Our Lives – And What You Need to Know to Keep Up,” by Virginia Rutter.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Cyborgology reviews the book, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory.
• Dispatches from a Dean highlights a recent Wired article about software meant to slow us down.

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Welcome back all! This week we wish Sociological Images a happy birthday! We also reflect on coded racial language in schools, the U.S. Supreme Court’s influence on diversity in college admissions, and immigrants’ sexual attitudes during college.

There’s Research on That!:

“The Supreme Court’s Impacts on Race and Admissions in America,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. In light of Brett Kavanaugh’s recent nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, we rounded up research on how the Court has influenced diversity in college admissions.

Discoveries:

“Coded Language Reinforces Racism in School,” by Lucas Lynch. New research in Sociological Perspectives finds that teachers and students use coded racial language to explain Black students’ poor academic achievement.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“Happy Birthday, SocImages!” by Evan Stewart.

Contexts:

“Do Immigrants Have More Conservative Sexual Attitudes than Other College Students?” by Sammy Wu, Emma Mishel, Paula England, and Kristine Wang.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“To Level the Playing Field, Start at the Top,” by Jessica Calarco.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflects on the unprecendented gathering of three religious communities to commemorate victims of mass violence.
• Cyborgology discusses algorithms and social science.

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Welcome back to another week of summer TSP! We’ve got a new special feature on Asian Americans’ commitment to elite education, new research on jail time for fathers who do not pay child support, and reflections on fatal police shootings of people with mental illnesses.

Special Feature:

“What’s Behind Asian Americans’ Academic Protests?” by Pawan Dhingra. In our latest feature, Pawan Dhingra explains what motivates many Asian Americans’ intense commitment to elite education.

Discoveries:

“Father’s Failure to Pay May Result in Jail Stay,” by Amber Joy Powell. New research in Socius examines noncustodial fathers’ risks of receiving jail time for nonpayment of child support.

Clippings:

“Inequality and Motherhood After 40,” by Jasmine Syed. The Atlantic talks to Karina Shreffler about the costs and privileges of bearing children after age 40.

From Our Partners:

Contexts:

“Thinking Caps,” by Esa Syeed.

“Mental Illness Affects Police Fatal Shootings,” by Emma Franklin.

“What is the Sexual Life Cycle of Those Who Ever Have a Same-Sex Partner?” by Emma Mishel and Paula England.

“The Academic Partner Penalty,” by Mary DeStefano.

“‘Freedom’: A Call for Papers,” by Rashawn Ray and Fabio Rojas.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“The Nostalgia Trap,” by Stephanie Coontz.

Social Studies MN:

“Studying Better Business Behavior at the Minnesota State Fair,” by Allison J. Steinke.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies reflects on the difficulties of studying mass murder.
• Girl w/ Pen! revisits an interview with Angela Hanks.
• Dispatches from a Dean highlights CityLab‘s visual history of the U.S. Census.

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Hello again! As the World Cup wraps up this weekend, we review research on the impact of international mega-events. We’ve also got new research on what your nose knows, and a professor’s reflections about why she had to shut down her study on penis size and self esteem.

There’s Research on That!:

“The World Cup, National Unity, and Globalization,” by Neeraj Rajasekar and Doug Hartmann. As the World Cup wraps up this weekend, we rounded up research on the impact of international mega-events.

Discoveries:

“What Your Nose Knows about Culture,” by Evan Stewart. New research in the American Sociological Review finds that implicit social messages can be carried through scents.

Clippings:

“How Northern Newspapers Covered Lynchings,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. Sociologist Charles Seguin explains how racist news coverage was not limited to the South.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“The Rise of Adblock Shaming,” by Evan Stewart.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“In Time to Join #MeToo, Research Highlights Men’s Growing Support for Gender Equality,” by Virginia Rutter.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies remembers Claude Lanzmann.
• Feminist Reflections discusses why a professor had to shut down her penis study.
• Cyborgology reflects on time at the US-Mexico border.

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Welcome to the start of another month at TSP! If you need to escape the heat, you can chill out while reading about the realities of widows in the United States, Pakistan’s third gender, and how skin color and racial identity matter for how others perceive race.

Special Feature:

“Suddenly Single: A Widow’s Challenge,” by Regina Kenen. In our latest feature, Kenen discusses her exploratory research with widows, a population that tends to be invisible in the United States.

There’s Research on That!:

“Gender, Identity, and Pakistan’s “Third Gender”,” by Lucas Lynch. In light of the recent hire of a transgender news anchor in Pakistan, we rounded up research on gender and identity in Pakistan.

Discoveries:

“Skin Color, Self-Identity, and Perceptions of Race,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. New research in Sociological Perspectives finds that skin color and self-asserted racial identity influence how people perceive the racial identity of those who are multiracial.

Clippings:

“Acceptance vs. Advocacy of LGBTQ Rights,” by Isabel Arriagada. In an article for the Los Angeles Times, Amin Ghaziani explains that heterosexuals are often willing to extend ‘formal rights’ to gay couples, but they are less willing to demonstrate political engagement or material support.

From Our Partners:

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Reversing Progress: Teenage Childbearing Facing Loss of Vital Reproductive Services,” by Frank Furstenberg.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies talks with Michael Rothberg about the Holocaust, memory, and postcolonial studies.
• Engaging Sports interrogates the NHL’s response to Marchand kissing other players.
• Dispatches from a Dean highlights a program in Portland helping African American families move back into gentrified areas of the city.

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