{"id":3390,"date":"2015-08-07T09:44:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T14:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=3390"},"modified":"2015-08-07T09:44:43","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T14:44:43","slug":"friday-roundup-aug-7-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2015\/08\/07\/friday-roundup-aug-7-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Roundup: Aug. 7, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since last we met\u2026<\/p>\n

Features:<\/h3>\n

\u201cCommemorating 50 Years Since the Voting Rights Act\u2026 By Restricting Voting Rights<\/a>,\u201d Ryan D. King and Vincent Roscigno. How landmark legislation is being eroded, to the detriment of participatory democracy.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s Research on That!<\/h3>\n

\u201cA Hate Crime By Any Other Name<\/a>,\u201d Ryan Larson. Whether we call a domestic attack a hate crime or terrorism has implications for and is shaped by public perception.<\/p>\n

\u201cSocial Boundaries and Music Streaming<\/a>,\u201d Evan Stewart. By TROT-ifying Spotify data, we see how musical preferences are reinforced and reshaped.<\/p>\n

Discoveries:<\/h3>\n

\u201cWhy Do<\/em> Liberals Drink Lattes?<\/a>\u201d by Jack Delehanty. In the American Journal of Sociology, Daniel Dellaposta, Yongren Shi, and Michael Macy work to detangle cultural and political preferences.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuicide as Socially Contagious<\/a>,\u201d by Jacqui Frost. New Journal of Health and Social Behavior<\/em> research shows how suicide may seem to \u201cspread\u201d among adolescents.<\/p>\n

Office Hours Podcast:<\/h3>\n

\u201cErik Schneiderhan on The Size of Others\u2019 Burdens<\/em><\/a>,\u201d with Matt Gunther. University of Toronto sociologist Schneiderhan discusses his new book, paralleling the work, lives, and politics of Barack Obama and Jane Addams.<\/p>\n

Clippings:<\/h3>\n

\u201c3 in 5 Americans Have Earned Poverty-Level Incomes<\/a>,\u201d by Caty Taborda. Thomas Hirschl and Mark Rank\u2019s recent research predicts a spike in Top Ramen sales.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Good, But Is It \u2018Bestseller\u2019 Good?<\/a>\u201d by Neeraj Rajasekar. Brandeis sociologist Laura Miller on one very important sticker.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoves Me Not: Allison Pugh on New Relationships\u2026 with the Job Market<\/a>,\u201d by Sarah Catherine Billups. In a precarious economy, workers expect less from their employers.<\/p>\n

Scholars\u2019 Strategy Network:<\/h3>\n

\u201cThe Challenge of Measuring \u2018Working Poverty\u2019 in America<\/a>,\u201d by Brian C. Thiede, Daniel T. Lichter, and Scott R. Sanders.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisabled American Workers Need Ongoing Social Support As Well As Jobs and Fair Wages<\/a>,\u201d by Gwendolyn Barnhart.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow the Americans with Disabilities Act Has Affected Employment and Earnings for People with Disabilities<\/a>,\u201d by David Pettinicchio.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cThe Complexities of Interpreting Changing Household Patterns,\u201d<\/a> by Liana C. Sayer.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverwork May Explain 10% of Men\u2019s Wage Advantage Over Women<\/a>,\u201d by Youngjoo Cha.<\/p>\n

Contexts:<\/h3>\n

\u201cWomen\u2019s Sexual Orientation and Sexual Behavior: How Well Do They Match?<\/a>\u201d by M\u00f3nica L. Caudillo and Paula England.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuicklit: Whiteness in the U.S.<\/a>,\u201d by Melissa Brown.<\/p>\n

\u201cContexts Symposium: After Marriage Equality<\/a>,\u201d with Andrew Cherlin, Suzanna Danuta Waters, Joshua Gamson, and more.<\/p>\n

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