{"id":4794,"date":"2017-10-27T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=4794"},"modified":"2017-10-26T17:44:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T22:44:10","slug":"tsps-weekly-roundup-oct-27-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2017\/10\/27\/tsps-weekly-roundup-oct-27-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP’s Weekly Roundup: Oct. 27, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy Friday! As you gear up for Halloween weekend check out our most recent posts on the social science of genetic testing, how some groups become “white,” and the ways local differences shape women’s incarceration rates in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

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

“How Grown-Up Careers are Like Middle School Dances<\/a>” by\u00a0Sarah Catherine Billups<\/a>. Research shows gender segregation in work results both from self-selection and discriminatory workplace practices.<\/p>\n

“‘Whiteness’ in American Immigration Politics<\/a>” by\u00a0Neeraj Rajasekar<\/a>. Sociological research reminds us that some “white” groups were once racial outsiders in the United States.<\/p>\n

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

“The Social Side of Genetic Testing<\/a>” by Isabel Arriagada<\/a>. New research in\u00a0the\u00a0American Journal of Sociology\u00a0<\/em>finds that a variety of factors influence how scientists understand the relationship between genetics and disease.<\/p>\n

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

“Who Really Benefits from \u201cDiversity\u201d Policies?<\/a>” by\u00a0Neeraj Rajasekar<\/a>.\u00a0The New Yorker\u00a0<\/em>draws on research by Ellen Berrey <\/a>and Natasha Warikoo<\/a> on the unintended consequences of promoting diversity.<\/p>\n

“How Local Differences Influence Incarceration Rates in Oklahoma<\/a>” by Lucas Lynch<\/a>.\u00a0Reveal\u00a0<\/em>talked to Susan Sharp about how county differences influence variation in incarceration rates and sentencing severity for women in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

From Our Partners:<\/h3>\n

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

“College pays\u2026if you\u2019re white<\/a>” by\u00a0Evan Stewart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Monuments to the Racist \u201cHeroes\u201d of the North<\/a>” by Abraham Gutman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Social Studies MN<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“The Color of Quality of Life in Nursing Homes<\/a>” by\u00a0\u00a0Sarah Catherine Billups<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Revisit: The Trouble with Averages<\/a>” by\u00a0Virginia Rutter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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