{"id":3196,"date":"2015-01-30T12:54:46","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T17:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=3196"},"modified":"2015-01-30T12:54:46","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T17:54:46","slug":"ru013015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2015\/01\/30\/ru013015\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP’s Sociology Roundup: January 30, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RU013015\"<\/a>This week has seen the beginning of the new semester at the\u00a0University of Minnesota and new additions to our TSP graduate editorial board. Be sure to follow these up-and-comers as they begin to report and shape sociology in the public sphere!<\/p>\n

The Editors’ Desk:<\/a><\/h3>\n

“Public Criminology and the Social Media Echo Chamber<\/a>,” by Chris Uggen<\/a>. How Uggen approaches public appearances and truly translating sociology for different audiences.<\/p>\n

There’s Research on That!<\/a><\/h3>\n

“Taking Stock of Torture<\/a>,” by Evan Stewart<\/a>. When it comes to interrogation techniques, the choice to use torture has little to do with proven outcomes. Stewart looks to research\u00a0by Randall Collins<\/a>, Jared Del Rosso<\/a>, John Hagan<\/a>, Gabrielle Ferrales<\/a>, Guillermina Jasso<\/a>, and Diane Vaughan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Reading List:<\/a><\/h3>\n

“Active Learning and STEM Success<\/a>,” by Amy August<\/a>. New research from Scott Freeman<\/a>\u00a0and his colleagues compare the outcomes of teaching techniques, and Nobel Prize winning physicist Carl Wieman<\/a> says, “Sounds about right.” (I’m paraphrasing here…)<\/p>\n

Citings & Sightings:<\/a><\/h3>\n

“Trial Hype: The Different Allures of the Tsarnaev and Hernandez Cases<\/a>,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. Northeastern University’s Jack Levin<\/a> on how trials attract attention in specific ways.<\/p>\n

“Modeling: A Tough Job at Any Size<\/a>,” by Sarah Catherine Billups<\/a>. Sociologist Amanda Czerniawski<\/a> has walked a mile—or at least a runway—in those shoes.<\/p>\n

“A Sociology of Celebrity Sanctions<\/a>,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. UT-Austin prof Ari Adut <\/a>chimes in on when<\/em> corporate interests start taking an interest in celebrity crimes.<\/p>\n

“Women at the Top Find the View Depressing<\/a>,” by Caty Taborda<\/a>. Tetyana Pudrovska<\/a> shares findings from her research on highly successful women.<\/p>\n

“Twitter Tension?<\/a>” by Sarah Catherine Billups. When it comes to social media, it’s not all bad news, says sociologist Dhiraj Murthy<\/a> in\u00a0Smithsonian Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Give Methods a Chance Podcast:<\/a><\/h3>\n

“David Knoke on Network Analysis,<\/a>” with Sarah Esther Lageson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scholars Strategy Network:<\/a><\/h3>\n

“Targeting Muslims in the Name of National Security<\/a>,” by Saher Selod<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Council on Contemporary Families:<\/a><\/h3>\n

“Child-Rearing Norms and Practices in Contemporary American Families<\/a>,” by Sandra Hofferth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The Youth and Beauty Mystique: Its Costs for Women and Men<\/a>,” by Stephanie Coontz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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