{"id":5057,"date":"2018-04-20T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2018-04-19T09:58:22","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T14:58:22","slug":"tsps-weekly-roundup-april-20-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2018\/04\/20\/tsps-weekly-roundup-april-20-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP\u2019s Weekly Roundup: April 20, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello and happy Friday! This week we’ve got new pieces on migration and the U.S. southern border, sexism in the military, and in light of 4\/20, the sociology of marijuana use.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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There\u2019s Research on That!<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“Migration and the U.S. Southern Border<\/a>,” by Lucas Lynch<\/a>.\u00a0Migration on the southern border is a hot topic in U.S. media and politics, so we gathered research on\u00a0border policies and their impacts on migrants and migration flows.<\/p>\n

“A Sociological Look at Marijuana and Its Users<\/a>,” by Neeraj Rajasekar<\/a> and Ryan Steel<\/a>. In light of 4\/20 or “Weed Day,” we rolled up some research on social processes and marijuana use.<\/p>\n

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

“Systemic Sexism in the Military<\/a>,” by\u00a0Allison Nobles<\/a>. New research in\u00a0Gender & Society\u00a0<\/em>finds that\u00a0bureaucracies and male-dominated hierarchies within the U.S. military facilitate discriminatory behavior towards women.<\/p>\n

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

“National Geographic\u2019s \u201cNew\u201d Take on Race<\/a>,” by Chloe Hendrix.\u00a0The Washington Post\u00a0<\/em>talks to sociologist\u00a0Victor Ray<\/a>\u00a0about\u00a0National Geographic<\/em>‘s\u00a0\u201cnew\u201d conversation about race.<\/p>\n

“How Wealthy Parents Reproduce College Success<\/a>,” by\u00a0Jasmine Syed.\u00a0The Washington Post\u00a0<\/em>features a study by\u00a0Laura Hamilton<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Josipa Roksa<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Kelly Nielsen<\/span><\/a> about the role parents play in college students’ success.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Our Partners:<\/h3>\n

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

\u201cThe Sociology Behind the X-Files<\/a>,\u201d by\u00a0Isabel Arriagada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Why Clinton Lost, An Interview with Melissa Harris-Perry<\/a>,” by\u00a0Hana Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Negotiating Opportunities for Middle Class Children: An Interview with Jessica McCrory Calarco<\/a>,” by Arielle Kuperberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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