{"id":3400,"date":"2015-08-15T14:16:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T19:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2015-08-15T14:16:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T19:16:21","slug":"ru081515","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2015\/08\/15\/ru081515\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Roundup: Aug. 15, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since last we met… Our new book arrived! Check out\u00a0Getting Culture<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(just $15!), then read on for the rest of this week’s fresh sociology.<\/p>\n

The Editors’ Desk<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“Back to School Research<\/a>,” by Doug Hartmann and Chris Uggen. Some of the fresh sociology research on education and learning as featured on TSP, its partner sites, and its Community Page blogs.<\/p>\n

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

“Policy Changes that Help Reduce Murder Rates<\/a>,” by Ryan Larson.\u00a0Patricia L. McCall <\/a>and Jonathan R. Brauer<\/a>‘s new research shows that welfare might not stop homicide, but increased social support certainly wouldn’t hurt<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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

“More than 9 to 5<\/a>,” by Caty Taborda.\u00a0Randolph Cantrell<\/a>\u00a0on trends in juggling multiple jobs.<\/p>\n

“Are Behavioral Issues Black and White?<\/a>” by Caty Taborda.\u00a0David Ramey<\/a>\u00a0on finding that race affects\u00a0how schoolkids are punished.<\/p>\n

“Cougars: Literal Mountain Lions<\/a>,” by Sarah Catherine Billups.\u00a0Milaine Alarie<\/a> and Jason Carmichael<\/a>\u00a0on the myth of the wealthy older woman making prey out of 20-somethings.<\/p>\n

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

“U.S. Latinos Care About Many Issues Beyond Immigration<\/a>,” by\u00a0Stella M. Rouse<\/a>. When it comes to voter priorities, for Latinos, immigration only makes the top three.<\/p>\n

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

“Overwork May Explain 10% of Men’s Wage Advantage Over Women<\/a>,” by\u00a0Youngjoo Cha<\/a>. Some of the wage gap owes to men’s taking\u00a0on extra hours.<\/p>\n

The Community Pages:<\/h3>\n