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TSP Weekly Roundup: October 15, 2021

Mahala Miller on October 15, 2021

New and Noteworthy

Alicia Smith-Tran wrote for Engaging Sports on how her research on Black middle-class women runners demonstrates the importance of running groups for black women as a source of community and belonging in sport.

Worth a Read (Sociologically Speaking)

Board member Jake Otis rounds up research on the promises and effectiveness police-mental health professional partnerships, known as Crisis Intervention Teams (CITS).

Sighting and Citings

The New York Times spoke to eighteen academics (including several sociologists) about which family policy should be a priority during ongoing Capitol Hill negotiations on the infrastructure package.

Backstage with TSP

Last week we prepared for our board meeting by re-watching Aldon Morris’ 2021 ASA presidential address. We used this as a jumping off point for a discussion about emancipatory sociology: what does it mean for us and our work at TSP? This is a big, complicated conversation. We didn’t reach any conclusions and we’re excited to continue the discussion over the coming weeks. We are also wondering what our readers think. Do you have ideas, suggestions, or reflections about how TSP could engage with emancipatory sociology? Drop us a line at tsp@contexts.org.

More from Our Partners and Community Pages

Amanda Michiko Shigihara writes for Contexts‘ blog on the relationship between labor shortages and low wages in the restaurant industry.

Outgoing editor Arielle Kuperberg asks three questions of incoming Council on Contemporary Families‘ blog editor Dr. Alicia Walker.

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TSP Weekly Roundup: October 8, 2021

Mahala Miller on October 8, 2021

This week we have it all: research on imposter syndrome, conversations on how to handle gender inequality at home, what the pandemic parenting meant for gender inequality, and an intro to the theoretical work of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Worth a Read (Sociologically Speaking)

Daniel Cueto-Villalobos rounded up research on imposter syndrome, how it relates to diversification efforts, and what we might do about it.

Sighting and Citings

The Atlantic wrote up “The Gender Researcher’s Guide to an Equal Marriage,” asking sociologists William Scarborough, Richard Petts, Daniela Negraia, and Caitlyn Collins how they handle gender inequality at home.

Backstage with TSP

Last week one of our new board members did their first round of discovery pitches, bringing three new research articles to our weekly board members that would make good discovery pieces. It was exciting to see the field from some fresh eyes and got us excited about what’s to come for TSP.

From our Partners

Jennifer Randles wrote for Council of Contemporary Families on pandemic parenting and the persistence of gender inequality.

From our Community Pages

Give Theory a Chance was in conversation with Dr. Matthew Clair this week, speaking about the work of W.E.B. Du Bois.

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TSP Weekly Roundup: September 23, 2021

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Next week marks the launch of our new newsletter format. This week we stick with our oldie-but-a-goodie.

On TSP this week we highlighted research contextualizing cultural change and the church. Our partner and community pages wrote on orientalism and the media, the risk of genocide in Afghanistan, and queer recruitment panic. Plus, a new podcast from Give Theory a Chance.

There’s Research on That!

As Pope Francis kicks off a three-year synod to discuss Catholic doctrine and practices where a big question on the table is the ordination of women as deacons, our own Christine Delp rounds up research on gender, cultural change, and the church.

From Our Partners

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Japonica Brown-Saracino, D’Lane Compton, and Jeffrey Nathaniel Parker write on panic over the “recruitment” of people into LGBTQ identity following the release of new Gallup data.

From Our Community Pages

Over at Engaging Sports Umer Hussain considers orientalist and islamophobic media coverage in advance of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Will Calhoun writes for the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies considering how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan raises the risk of genocide for the Hazara people.

Give Theory a Chance shared a new podcast this week in conversation with Michael DeLand on Herbert Blumer’s interpretation of George Herbet Mead’s work on social construction and symbolic interactionism.

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TSP’s Weekly Roundup: May 7, 2021

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Welcome back! This week we cover new research on how low-income moms address “diaper need.” Our partner and community pages featured content on the impact of student loans, the “Beth Schneider effect” in the sociology of sexualities, and the Amernian community’s connection to Minnesota.

Discoveries

Diaper Desperation by Nikoleta Sremac. We cover new research that shows that diaper need is an issue with consequences for health, stress, and stigma. In the face of this challenge, low-income moms employ labor-intensive strategies in order to maintain their children’s diaper supply.

From Our Partners:

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New from CCF! What Recent College Grads Say About the Impact of their Student Loans

From Our Community Pages:

Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies explores the connection between the Armenian community and Minnesota, in light of the anniversary of the Armenian genocide and President Biden’s official acknowledgement.
Feminist Reflections Archive reflects on Beth Schneider’s influential role in producing a sociology of sexualities.

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TSP’s Weekly Roundup: April 30, 2021

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Happy Friday! This week we cover new research that examines the reasons for the slowdown in casual hookups. As always, our partner and community pages featured important and interesting pieces on the racial consequences of underfunding public universities, the obligation mothers feel towards their children, and the significance of public naming of genocide.

Discoveries

The Slowdown in Hookups by Hannah Schwendeman. We present new research that examines the relationship between alcohol, media use, and living arrangements on decreases in young adults’ casual sex.

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TSP’s Weekly Roundup: April 23, 2021

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Welcome back! This week we cover new research that shows that surface level changes in policing might hide ongoing bias and punitive practices. We also round up research about public opinions on pay-to-play in college sports, as we await a verdict in the NCAA supreme court case.

Discoveries

Punitive Policing Persists by Daniel Cueto-Villalobos. We cover new research that shows that more cooperative or cordial policing styles can be used to justify more punitive policing.

There’s Research On That

Public Opinion on Pay-to-Play by Jean Marie Maier. With the NCAA back in the Supreme Court we round up research on who supports paying college athletes and how this relates to race, concerns about athlete exploitation, and beliefs about amateurism.

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Teaching Sociology of Gender During COVID-19: Lessons from Contexts Magazine by Gabrielle G. Gonzales and Catherine J. Taylor

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New Work: Multiracial children and their family lives by Kate H. Choi and Rachel E. Goldberg

From Our Community Pages:

Dispatches from a Dean shares a thoughtful letter to colleagues in the wake of the Chauvin verdict.
Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies sheds light on histories of terrorist sexual violence in Algeria.
Cyborgology considers the past and future of artificial intelligence

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TSP’s Weekly Roundup: April 16, 2021

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Happy Friday! This week we cover new research that explores the challenges freelancers face when looking for full-time jobs. We also explore what sociology, and other social sciences, can tell us about the social influences of intergenerational trauma.

Discoveries

Freelancers Face Frustration in Full-Time Job Searches by Jean Marie Maier. We cover new research that shows that a history of freelancing sends negative signals about commitment and competence to potential employers.

There’s Research On That

When Trauma is Passed Down by Nikoleta Sremac. We round up research that explores the cultural legacy of trauma for social groups.

From Our Partners:

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What Do Memes Tell Us about Self and Time during the Pandemic? by Michael G. Flaherty and Cosima Rughiniș

Council on Contemporary Families

The Shortest Distance is Across Not Around: Bridging Chasms in Women’s Health Care and Racial Justice to Achieve Maternal Health Equity by Irene Headen

From Our Community Pages:

Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies shows how spatial tools can help students understand the Holocaust.

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TSP’s Weekly Roundup: April 2, 2021

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Happy Friday! This week we welcomed a new community page, covered new research on sanctuary policies and crime reporting, and rounded up research on inequalities in access to mental health care.

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Introducing World Suffering on TSP. This week we announced that TSP is the new host for the website World Suffering and the Compassionate Relief of Suffering, the work of our late colleague Ron Anderson. You can find out more about the site, and Ron’s legacy, here.

Discoveries

Seeking Justice in Sanctuary Cities by Jillian LaBranche. We present new research that shows Latinx people are more likely to report crime victimization in communities with sanctuary policies.

There’s Research On That

Inequality and Access to Mental Health Care by Mahala Miller. We round up research on the persistent challenges to equitable access to mental health care.

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New Work: Gender, Parenting, and the Rise of Remote Work During the Pandemic: Implications for Domestic Inequality in the United States by Allison Dunatchik, Kathleen Gerson , Jennifer Glass, Jerry A. Jacobs, and Haley Strizel.

From Our Community Pages:

Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies shares an interview with Carol Tognato on his new book The Courage for Civil Repair.

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TSP’s Weekly Roundup: March 26, 2021

Mahala Miller on March 26, 2021

Welcome back! This week we present new research that challenges the narrative that increased mental health treatment-seeking is driven by increased psychological distress in young people. Our partner and community pages consider the meaning of refugee status, how work-family balance can aid disadvantaged children, and the Tigray crisis.

Discoveries

Mental Health Treatment Seeking, Not Distress, Increasing for All by Mahala Miller. We present new research that shows that treatment seeking for mental health care is increasing for people of all ages, despite no meaningful increase in psychological distress.