{"id":2835,"date":"2014-05-12T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T17:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=2835"},"modified":"2014-05-12T12:56:16","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T17:56:16","slug":"ru051214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2014\/05\/12\/ru051214\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Roundup: May 12, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RU051214\"<\/a>In which a commenter uses the excellent phrase “The Oppression Olympics,” photographs challenge our understanding of things like what an execution or a fetus “is,” and we learn how blind people conceptualize race and fashion people conceptualize time. Somewhere in there,\u00a0we<\/em> found the time to throw a big ol’ party. Nice work, TSP!<\/p>\n

Features:<\/h3>\n

“All Together, Now: Producing Fashion at the Global Level<\/a>,” by Claudio E. Benzecry. Following the globalized production of a shoe gives us a glimpse into the timetables that get us fast fashion and fresh fish.<\/p>\n

Office Hours:<\/h3>\n

“Osagie Obosagie on Race and (Color)Blindness<\/a>,” with Sarah Lageson. Fascinating research helps us see different aspects of social and legal discrimination.<\/p>\n

“Lane Kenworthy on Inequality and Social Policy<\/a>,” with Evan Stewart. What social scientists can do to contribute to political debates and help raise equality.<\/p>\n

The Editors’ Desk:<\/h3>\n

“History, Race, and the NBA<\/a>,” by Doug Hartmann. Is the NBA just a *touch* too proud of itself for doing the right thing?<\/p>\n

“Awareness, Not an Apology<\/a>,” by Paul R. Croll. Why the “Princeton privilege kid” doesn’t need to apologize for his privilege, just acknowledge it.<\/p>\n

The Reading List:<\/h3>\n

“Creating the Line Between ‘Animal’ and ‘Meal’<\/a>,” by Scott DeMuth. On the boundary labor of cattle ranchers, or why they can name a cow and commoditize it with minimal dissonance.<\/p>\n

There’s Research on That!<\/h3>\n

“On Being ‘Basic,’<\/a>” by Emily M. Boyd. In a guest #TROT, Boyd asks who *are* these “basic bitches” and why is calling them out bad for, umm, everyone?<\/p>\n

“Women at Work: When Self Help Isn’t Help Enough<\/a>,” by Penny Edgell. Our second guest #TROT! Edgell looks at recent calls for women to negotiate like a man, lean in, and get confident in the workplace, and shows that you can do all that and still not get the promotion.<\/p>\n

Citing & Sightings:<\/h3>\n

“The Internet Knows When You’re Pregnant<\/a>,” by Kat Albrecht. To try to hide your pregnancy from the Internet, you’ve got to learn to use tech like a drug dealer.<\/p>\n

“How Often Are Executions ‘Botched’?<\/a>” by Letta Page. After Oklahoma’s recent failure, Amherst College’s Austin Sarat gives “All Things Considered” some numbers to consider.<\/p>\n

Scholars Strategy Network:<\/h3>\n

“Women Have a Strong Stake in Sustainable Development—and Female Clout Can Help Achieve It<\/a>,” by Laura McKinney.<\/p>\n

“Why Meeting the Global Warming Challenge Is So Difficult<\/a>,” by Bryan Brophy-Baermann.<\/p>\n

A Few from the Community Pages:<\/h3>\n