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Since last we met…<\/p>\n

In Case You Missed It:<\/h3>\n

“Same-Sex, Different Attitudes<\/a>,” by Kathy Hull. A historical look at the push for marriage equality and the shifts in Americans’ attitudes toward civil rights for gays and lesbians.<\/p>\n

“The Return of the Confederate Flag<\/a>,” by C.N. Le. A 2008 piece examines the resurgence of the Confederate Flag and considers its changing meanings in changing macro-level contexts.<\/p>\n

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

“How Misdemeanors Maintain Inequality<\/a>,” by Evan Stewart. Research shows that “misdemeanor justice” has a lot of unintended consequences.<\/p>\n

Office Hours<\/a> Podcast:<\/h3>\n

“Greta Krippner on the Politics of Financial Crisis<\/a>,” with Erik Kojola. Discussing how the American economy became dangerously dependent on credit and speculation.<\/p>\n

Discoveries<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“Political Power and Protest Can Undermine Crime,<\/a>” by Evan Stewart. New Social Problems\u00a0<\/em>research shows that when protest leads to accrued political power, crime goes down in previously underserved communities.<\/p>\n

Clippings<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“Ladies Love Serious Men with Animals<\/a>,” by Caty Taborda. In their New York Times<\/em> op-ed, comedian Aziz Ansari and sociologist Eric Klinenberg share some of what they found in focus groups with today’s daters.<\/p>\n

“Working Moms Face Extra ‘Performance Reviews’<\/a>,” by Sarah Catherine Billups. Moms on the job are judged as much for putting in less “extra time” as for doing as much as their male colleagues.<\/p>\n

“Every Fathers’ Day, More Kids Boast Two Dads<\/a>,” by Sarah Catherine Billups. Gay, two-parent families are on the rise in the U.S., challenging gender stereotypes about caregivers.<\/p>\n

“Prisons’ Dangerous Liaisons<\/a>,” by Neeraj Rajasekar. Relationships like that between Clinton Correctional staffer Tillie Mitchell and inmate Richard Matt in New York state aren’t all that unusual, a scholar tells Slate.<\/p>\n

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

“Elizabeth Cherry on Consumption, Identity, and Ethnography<\/a>,” with Sarah Esther Lageson. “It\u2019s interesting to see the ways in which our identities might shape what we find,” Liz Cherry says.<\/p>\n

Contexts<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“Same Income, Different Neighborhood<\/a>,” by Lindsay Fox.<\/p>\n

“Egalitarian Preferences, Gendered Realities<\/a>,” by Lucia Lykke.<\/p>\n

“Fifty Years of ‘New’ Immigration<\/a>,” by Shehzad Nadeem, John D. Skrentny, Jennifer Lee, Zulema Valdez, and Donna R. Gabaccia.<\/p>\n

“Sense of Control<\/a>,” by Lucia Lykke.<\/p>\n

“Flash-Mob Movements<\/a>,” by Melissa Brown.<\/p>\n

“How Students Experience Desegregation Efforts<\/a>,” by Megan Wilhelm.<\/p>\n

“Sometimes the Social Becomes Personal: Response to Reznik<\/a>,” by Paula England.<\/p>\n

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

“Remarriage in the United States<\/a>,” by Wendy Manning.<\/p>\n

“Gender Inequalities in Dual-Earner, College Educated Couples and the Transition to Parenthood<\/a>,” by Jill Yavorsky, Claire Kamp Dush, and Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan.<\/p>\n

“The Continuing ‘Gender Revolution’ in Housework and Care<\/a>,” by Oriel Sullivan, Jonathan Gershuny, and John Robinson.<\/p>\n

“Interpersonal Violence and the Great Crime Drop<\/a>,” by Samuel Walker.<\/p>\n

“A Review of National Crime Victimization Findings on Rape and Sexual Assault<\/a>,” by Jessica L. Wheeler.<\/p>\n

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

“Varieties of Civic Engagement in Contemporary America<\/a>,” by Paul Lichterman.<\/p>\n

“How Barriers to Citizenship Status Increase Inequality in the United States<\/a>,” by Sofya Aptekar.<\/p>\n

“What Children Experience When Mothers, Fathers, or Both Parents Are Sent to Jail or Prison<\/a>,” by Allison Dwyer Emory.<\/p>\n

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