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Criminalizing Dance to Demonstrate Power,” by Isabel Arriagada. After teenager Maedeh Hojabri was recently arrested and imprisoned by Iranian authorities for posting Instagram videos of herself dancing, we rounded up research on the purpose of such legal sanctions.

Discoveries:

Does Toxic Water Cause Toxic Behavior?” by Caity Curry. New research in Criminology finds that lead exposure is directly linked to antisocial behavior in adolescence, behavior that often leads to arrest later on.

Clippings:

Research “Roasts” Marshmallow Test Credibility,” by Jasmine Syed. The Atlantic talks to Jessica Calarco about why children’s self-discipline might be more reflective of their current socioeconomic situation than their future success.

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What’s Trending? Deep State Searches,” by Evan Stewart.

Contexts:

Resistance: 2018 Summer Letter from the Editors,” by Rashawn Ray and Fabio Rojas.

The Struggle to Save Abortion Care,” by Carole Joffe.

Black Deaths Matter,” by Eric Stone.

After Charlottesville: A Contexts Symposium,” by Contexts Magazine.

Council on Contemporary Families:

Does Cheating Make People Happier? It Depends,” by Alicia Walker.

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Happy Friday! As we move into August, we rounded up research on abortion providers before Roe v. Wade, the ways country context influences web journalism analytics, and why so many people watch disaster coverage.

There’s Research on That!:

Abortion Providers before Roe v. Wade,” by Allison Nobles. With the threat of Roe v. Wade being overturned, we rounded up historical research on abortion providers before abortion was legal in the United States.

Discoveries:

Web Journalism, Metrics, and Country Context,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. New research in the American Journal of Sociology finds that cultural and national idiosyncrasies impact how news organizations use digital analytics.

Clippings:

Empathy and Trauma on TV,” by Brooke ChambersVox talks with sociologist Tim Recuber about why so many people watch coverage of disasters.

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Creepy Videos Show Routines Running Wild,” by Evan Stewart.

Contexts:

Asian Americans, Bamboo Ceilings, and Affirmative Action,” by Margaret M. Chin.

Council on Contemporary Families:

Babies in the Senate and City Hall: Are Today’s Mothers Making Different Demands from the Generation before Them?” by Barbara Risman.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 TimesAmin 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.

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Council on Contemporary Families:

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

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Hello! Thanks for tuning in for another week at TSP. We’ve got a special feature on the admissions debates at Harvard and Stuyvesant High School, research on being queer in rural America, and how household chores may be affecting relationship quality.

Special Feature:

Merit and the Admissions Debates at Harvard University and Stuyvesant High School,” by Margaret M. Chin and Syed Ali. Chin and Ali discuss similarities between admissions debates at Harvard and New York City’s specialized high schools, and why our understanding of merit is central to these debates.

There’s Research on That!:

Queer in the Country,” by Sarah Catherine Billups. To continue our coverage for #TSPride, we rounded up research on what it’s like to be queer in rural America.

Religion, Sexuality, and Social Change,” by Evan Stewart. In light of the recent Supreme Court Decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, we gathered social science research on the relationship between religion and sexuality.

Clippings:

The Drain of Doing the Dishes,” by Jean Marie DeOrnellasNPR and The Atlantic talked to Dan Carlson about how household chores affect couples’ relationships.

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Council on Contemporary Families:

Save it, Store it, Reread it, or Throw it Away? What our Love Letter Curatorial Practices Say about Cultural Values Surrounding Romance and Technology,” by Michelle Janning.

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Hello again and welcome back! This week we continue our increased coverage of gender and sexuality for PRIDE month with research on sex testing in athletics, queer criminality, and a historical look at contraception campaigns in India.

There’s Research on That!:

Enforcing the Gender Binary through Sex Testing in Athletics,” by Jean Marie DeOrnellas. We rounded up research on sex testing in athletics and how these tests enforce a rigid gender binary.

‘Queering’ Criminality and Victimization,” by Caity Curry. We review recent research on queer criminal activity to move beyond one-sided depictions of LGBT people as solely victims of hate crimes.

Discoveries:

How India Got Men to Choose Contraception,” by Allison Nobles. New research in Gender & Society finds that scientists and state officials used masculinity norms to convince men to choose contraception in post-war India.

Clippings:

The Potential of Language,” by Brooke ChambersAliza Luft and Daniel Solomon explain how dehumanizing language can enable violence in the Washington Post. 

From Our Partners:

Council on Contemporary Families:

What Should You Give Your Husband for Father’s Day? The Best Gift Might be Respect, Trust, and an Equal Share of the Work,” by Barbara Risman.

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Welcome back, sociology-friends. As we mourn the loss of Anthony Bourdain this week, we reflect on his legacy as an honorary sociologist of sorts. We also highlight new research on sexual behavior and identities, and the persistence of racial segregation in the United States.

Discoveries:

Same Sexual Behavior, Different Perceived Identities,” by Amber Joy Powell. New research in the American Sociological Review finds that men’s and women’s sexual identities are perceived differently, even when they engage in similar sexual behavior.

Clippings:

Segregation Remains Despite Growing Diversity,” by Caity Curry. The Washington Post talks with Michael BaderKyle Crowder, and Maria Krysan about the persistence of racial segregation in the United States.

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Council on Contemporary Families:

Family Poverty as a Risk to Adolescent Development Across Countries,” by Robert Crosnoe.

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Hello again! This week at TSP we’ve got social science research on bisexuality, clothing sizes and stigma, and how school choice policies may increase gentrification.

There’s Research on That!:

Bisexuality Breaks Categories, But Faces Challenges,” by Allison Nobles and Evan Stewart. In light of recent attention to bisexuality and pansexuality, and in celebration of PRIDE month, we rounded up social science research on bisexuality.

Discoveries:

Trying Stigma on For Size,” by Sarah Catherine Billups. New research in Gender & Society finds that clothing sizes not only communicate the latest styles, but also whose bodies are “in” or “out.”

Clippings:

School Choice Policies May Increase Gentrification,” by Jean Marie DeOrnellasCityLab talks to sociologists Carla Shedd and Francis Pearman about school choice policies and their effects.

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Council on Contemporary Families:

Let’s Go Beyond He Said/She Said,” by Barbara J. Risman.

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