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Here at TSP headquarters, we’re settling into the semester and the cool fall weather. This week we’ve got social science research on race and social assistance in the United States, how the internet changed the dating game, and the lives saved and lost by incarceration.

There’s Research on That!:

“Immigration, Welfare, and the Role of Race,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. In light of Trump advisor Stephen Miller’s plans to bar documented immigrants from citizenship if they use social assistance, we rounded up social science research on race and social assistance in the United States.

“Not so Natural Disasters, ” by Erik Kojola. Hurricanes – so called natural disasters –  are not simply the result of the weather but become “disasters” because of how society shapes people’s risks and how people prepare, adapt, and respond.

“Policing the Behavior of Minority Girls,” by Amber Joy Powell. Serena Williams’ recent experiences made us think about how discipling women of color’s behavior starts from a young age.

Discoveries:

“Counting Incarceration’s Lives, Lost and Saved,” by Ryan Larson. New research in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior finds that incarceration saves lives through decreasing the homicide rate, but also loses lives through increasing the infant mortality rate.

Clippings:

“How the Internet Changed the Dating Game,” by Allison Nobles. The Economist examines social science research about how the internet has changed dating.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“Stories, Storms, and Simulations,” by Evan Stewart.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Parenting and the Gender Trap,” by Emily Kane.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Cyborgology reflects on what defines an internet celebrity.
• Dispatches with a Dean highlights City Lab‘s article about bridging the rural-urban divide.

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Welcome back to another week of sociology at TSP! This week you’ll find new research on graffiti as a subculture, how the term, “white trash” reinforces white supremacy, and reflections on why U.S. women’s soccer fans are mostly White.

There’s Research on That!:

“Restorative Justice in the Classroom,” by Sarah Catherine Billups. Back to school means back to important discussions about disciplinary action in the classroom.

Discoveries:

“Graffiti and Social Control in Urban Spaces,” by Caity Curry. New research in The British Journal of Criminology finds that graffiti is a complex subculture.

Clippings:

“How the Term “White Trash” Reinforces White Supremacy,” by Lucas Lynch. NPR’s Code Switch talks to Matt Wray about why “white trash” remains a powerful insult against poor whites and people of color alike.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“Schools’ Selective Screening,” by Jean Marie Maier.

Council on Contemporary Families:

“Not Just Kid Stuff: Becoming Gendered,” by Heidi Gansen and Karin A. Martin.

And a Few from the Community Pages:

• Cyborgology reflects on Miquela Sousa, an Instagram influencer who is also a robot.
• Feminist Reflections discusses the perils and possibilities of all-Black male schools.
• Engaging Sports examines why most U.S. women’s soccer fans are white parents and their daughters.

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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.

From Our Partners:

Sociological Images:

“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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