{"id":5383,"date":"2018-11-30T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=5383"},"modified":"2018-11-30T08:39:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T13:39:23","slug":"tsps-weekly-roundup-november-30-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2018\/11\/30\/tsps-weekly-roundup-november-30-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP\u2019s Weekly Roundup: November 30, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It’s a snowy Friday at TSP headquarters, but that won’t stop us from bringing you the latest sociological takes. This week we’ve got social science research on the social construction of gender and sex, colorblind racism in the constitution, and a new teaching exercise using voter fraud to teach students how to evaluate evidence. And don\u2019t forget TODAY is the deadline to send in submissions for\u00a0The \u2018Teach with TSP\u2019 Contest<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Teaching TSP<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“Teaching How to Evaluate Evidence using Voter Fraud<\/a>,” by Meghan Krausch<\/a>. An exercise using TSP materials on voter fraud and the voting rights act to teach students how to evaluate evidence.<\/p>\n

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

“The Social Construction of Gender and Sex<\/a>,” by Allison Nobles<\/a>. In light of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposal to change the definition of gender to one that is solely biological, we rounded up research on the social construction of gender and sex.<\/p>\n

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

“Colorblind Racism in the Constitution<\/a>,” by Caity Curry<\/a>. New research in\u00a0Social Problems\u00a0<\/em>finds that covert, colorblind racism was present as far back as the\u00a0creation of the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n

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

“Secrets of the Rich Highlight the Plight of the Poor<\/a>,” by\u00a0Isabel Arriagada<\/a>. In a vivid\u00a0account of her research<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0The Guardian<\/i>,\u00a0Brooke Harrington<\/a>\u00a0explains that wealth managers not only preserve and expand the rich’s fortunes, but also cover up drug addictions, promiscuous behavior, secret love affairs, and laziness at work.<\/p>\n

“Diversity Debates in College Admissions<\/a>,” by\u00a0Neeraj Rajasekar<\/a>.\u00a0In a recent\u00a0article<\/a> in\u00a0The Washington Post,\u00a0<\/em><\/span>Anthony Chen<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Lisa M. Stulberg<\/span><\/a>\u00a0discuss how the<\/span>\u00a0pursuit of diversity has a long history in higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Our Partners:<\/h3>\n

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

“Gender Reveals Sparking Controversy<\/a>,” by\u00a0Evan Stewart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Caravan, Invasion, Exodus: A Photo Essay<\/a>,”\u00a0by Veronica Montes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“Response to Arielle Kuperberg, ‘Cohabitation and Divorce: The Importance of Accounting for Age at Coresidence’<\/a>,” by\u00a0Michael J. Rosenfeld<\/a> and Katharina Roesler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

“The Gender Policy Report: Discover the Gender Equity Implications of Policymaking<\/a>,” by Allison J. Steinke<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Midwest Sociology<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

“The Tea Party is More Complicated Than You Think<\/a>,” by Allison J. Steinke<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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