{"id":6186,"date":"2020-04-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2020-04-09T13:55:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:55:43","slug":"tsps-weekly-roundup-april-10-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2020\/04\/10\/tsps-weekly-roundup-april-10-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP\u2019s Weekly Roundup: April 10, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/files\/2020\/04\/TSP-Weekly-Update-2020.04.10-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/files\/2020\/04\/TSP-Weekly-Update-2020.04.10-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/files\/2020\/04\/TSP-Weekly-Update-2020.04.10-330x186.png 330w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/files\/2020\/04\/TSP-Weekly-Update-2020.04.10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/files\/2020\/04\/TSP-Weekly-Update-2020.04.10.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome Back! This week, we round up sociological research on astrology, and feature guest posts critiquing the use of the phrase &#8220;social distancing&#8221; and explaining how to make sense of the COVID-19 models that are now omnipresent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/discoveries\/\">Special Features<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/specials\/what-are-covid-19-models-modeling\/\">What are COVID-19 Models Modeling?<\/a>,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/jimiadams\/\">jimi adams<\/a> explains three commonly used models, how they work, and what kinds of clarity they can provide despite their uncertainty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/\">The Editors&#8217; Desk<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2020\/04\/07\/why-social-distancing-is-the-wrong-phrase\/\">Why Social Distancing is the Wrong Phrase<\/a>,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/cla.umn.edu\/about\/directory\/profile\/rea\">Ron Anderson<\/a> explains the origin of the term &#8220;social distancing&#8221; as a way to measure the amount of separation between social groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/\">There&#8217;s Research on That<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2020\/04\/09\/reach-for-the-stars\/\">Reach For the Stars<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/cla.umn.edu\/about\/directory\/profile\/delpx011\">Christine Delp<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/people\/jillian-labranche\/\">Jillian LaBranche<\/a>. We round up research examining how alternative belief systems like astrology can help us find community and grapple with uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/teaching\/\">Teaching TSP<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/teaching\/2020\/04\/08\/using-tsps-partner-and-community-pages-to-teach-online\/\">Using TSP\u2019s Partner and Community Pages to Teach Online<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/people\/allison\/\">Allison Nobles<\/a>. This post provides an overview of the high-interest and accessible sociological content that&#8217;s available on TSP and great for teaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Our Partners:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contexts.org\/\"><strong>Contexts<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contexts.org\/blog\/covid-19-policies-from-around-the-world\/?_ga=2.217895059.487973360.1586197697-1406191641.1565029886\">COVID-19 Policies from Around the World<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/socy.umd.edu\/facultyprofile\/ray\/rashawn\">Rashawn Ray<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sociology.indiana.edu\/about\/faculty\/rojas-fabio.html\">Fabio Rojas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contexts.org\/blog\/structural-shocks-and-extreme-exposures\/\">Structural Shocks and Extreme Exposures<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/socy.umd.edu\/facultyprofile\/ray\/rashawn\">Rashawn Ray<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sociology.indiana.edu\/about\/faculty\/rojas-fabio.html\">Fabio Rojas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/ccf\/\"><strong>Council on Contemporary Families<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/ccf\/2020\/04\/07\/what-covid-19-reveals-about-the-social-safety-net-in-the-united-states\/\">What Covid-19 Reveals About the Social Safety Net in the United States<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/sociology.ubc.ca\/profile\/sinikka-elliott\/\">Sinikka Elliott<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Our Community Pages:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/holocaust-genocide\/\">The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies<\/a> reminds us that <a href=\"http:\/\/Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month Online &amp; Virtual Education Resources\">it&#8217;s genocide awareness and prevention month<\/a>, and provides educators with online resources. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2020\/04\/03\/tsps-weekly-roundup-april-3-2020\/\">Last Week\u2019s Roundup<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/roundup\">Sign Up for Inbox Delivery of the Roundup<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/books.wwnorton.com\/books\/book-template.aspx?ser=The+Society+Pages\">TSP Edited Volumes<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Back! 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