{"id":4784,"date":"2017-10-20T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2017-10-19T19:44:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T00:44:10","slug":"tsps-weekly-roundup-oct-20-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2017\/10\/20\/tsps-weekly-roundup-oct-20-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP\u2019s Weekly Roundup: Oct. 20, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello sociology-fans! This week we’ve got new pieces on why witchcraft appeals to marginalized groups, the changing role of race in college admissions, and how to explain the class gap in marriage.<\/p>\n

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

“Why Witchcraft Appeals to Marginalized Groups<\/a>,” by\u00a0Allison Nobles<\/a> and Jacqui Frost<\/a>.\u00a0Social science shows us that witchcraft has a long history of empowering marginalized groups who question more traditional religious practices.<\/p>\n

“The Stakes and Styles of Christian National Identity<\/a>,” by Evan Stewart<\/a>. Trump’s reference to “attacks” on Judeo-Christian values got us thinking about the meaning of the term.<\/p>\n

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

“Race for Admissions: Changing Affirmative Action<\/a>,” by Neeraj Rajasekar<\/a>. New research in Sociological Science<\/em>\u00a0finds that less-selective colleges were more likely to stop using race as a factor in admissions.<\/p>\n

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

“How College Students Perform \u2018Meaningless\u2019 Hookups<\/a>,” by Amber Joy Powell<\/a>. NPR<\/em> talked to Lisa Wade<\/a>\u00a0about the rules for college hookups.<\/p>\n

“Explaining the Class Gap in Marriage<\/a>,” by\u00a0Allison Nobles<\/a>. The New York Times<\/em> asked Sharon Sassler<\/a> and Andrew Cherlin<\/a> about the class gap in U.S. marriages.<\/p>\n

From Our Partners:<\/h3>\n

Sociological Images<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“The Airport Ritual<\/a>,” by\u00a0Evan Stewart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“2 Broke Lab Rats: Human Research Subjects in Film and Television<\/a>,” by Marci Cottingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Amazon Puts itself on the Market, But We\u2019re the Ones for Sale<\/a>,” by Zach Richer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Parental Incarceration and the Transition to Adulthood<\/a>,” by Tasia Clemons.<\/p>\n

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