{"id":5374,"date":"2018-11-23T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=5374"},"modified":"2018-11-22T14:54:21","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T19:54:21","slug":"tsps-weekly-roundup-november-23-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2018\/11\/23\/tsps-weekly-roundup-november-23-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP\u2019s Weekly Roundup: November 23, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This week we’re thankful for social science research on constructive family conversations, affirmative action in Brazil, transracial siblings’ mistaken identities, and school closings in Chicago. And don\u2019t forget to send us your submissions for\u00a0The \u2018Teach with TSP\u2019 Contest<\/a>\u00a0by the end of the month!<\/p>\n

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

“Table Talk for Thanksgiving<\/a>,” by\u00a0TSP Grad Board. For Thanksgiving, we brought back research about what family meals mean and how\u00a0engaging in constructive conversations about political issues<\/a>\u00a0may be fruitful.<\/p>\n

“Race and Affirmative Action in Brazil<\/a>,” by\u00a0Lucas Lynch. In light of\u00a0the\u00a0election<\/a>\u00a0of right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro who has been\u00a0openly critical of Blacks and the LGBT community<\/a>, we rounded up research on affirmative action policies in Brazil.<\/p>\n

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

“How Transracial Adoptees Combat Mistaken Identities<\/a>,” by\u00a0Mark Lee. New research in\u00a0The Sociological Quarterly\u00a0<\/em>finds that\u00a0transracial adoptees and their siblings are often mischaracterized and develop strategies to respond.<\/p>\n

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

“School Closings and Structural Racism in Chicago<\/a>,” by Jasmine Syed.\u00a0In a recent\u00a0<\/span>interview<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>Morning Shift<\/span><\/i> radio, Eve Ewing describes systemic issues that contributed to public school closings and their impacts on communities of color.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From Our Partners:<\/h3>\n

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

“In Mapping, Size Matters<\/a>,” by\u00a0Evan Stewart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Taking a Knee<\/a>,” by Sim\u00f3n E. Weffer<\/a>, Rodrigo Dominguez-Martinez<\/a>, and Raymond Jenkins.<\/p>\n

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

“The Data Behind the Headlines: What Research on the Newest Parenting Topics Really Reveals<\/a>,” by Michelle Janning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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