{"id":7345,"date":"2024-10-08T13:16:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=7345"},"modified":"2024-10-08T13:16:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T18:16:36","slug":"tsp-tuesdays-october-8th-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2024\/10\/08\/tsp-tuesdays-october-8th-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"TSP Tuesdays, October 8th, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Shania Kuo<\/a> and Eleanor Nickel\u2019s<\/a> latest ‘There’s Research on That’<\/a> explores the \u201cmodel minority\u201d myth and its role in perpetuating the discrimination Asian Americans face in the workplace. While Asian Americans are overrepresented in professional fields like tech, law, and business, they remain underrepresented in leadership due to stereotypes that cast them as submissive and unfit for managerial roles, creating a “bamboo ceiling.” Additionally, the intersection of race and gender further complicates their advancement, with Asian American women often facing gendered discrimination that undermines their authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week’s Clippings<\/a> includes Arlie Russell Hochschild<\/a> in Salon<\/a><\/em> discussing how former president Donald Trump appeals to white, working-class voters by fostering a sense of pride, despite his policies not materially benefiting them. The New York Times<\/a><\/em> covered the 2024 MacArthur Foundation<\/a> ‘Genius’ fellowship recipients, highlighting sociologists Loka Ashwood<\/a>, Ruha Benjamin<\/a>, and Dorothy Roberts<\/a>, who are tackling environmental justice, technological inequalities, and racial disparities in social service systems. Diario de Cuba<\/a><\/em> featured Helen Ochoa Calvo on the Cuban “migration crisis,” focusing on the distressing separation of families as many Cubans leave the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Archives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Migration at the U.S. southern border remains a key issue, with recent policies in the media cycle. For insights on how the 2024 election may shape migration for the next 4 years, explore Lucas Lynch<\/a>\u2019s ‘There’s Research on That’<\/a> for some notable social science research on the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WNBA playoffs has received heightened visibility, and sparked increased online racism and misogyny. Revisit this 2020 Engaging Sports<\/a> piece, Being a Basketball Fan During the Black Lives Matter Movement and a Global Pandemic<\/a>, by Aaron L. Miller and Ziggy Tummalapalli on how basketball players are using their platform to fight against racial injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans have a tendency to form emotional attachments with their favorite (or least favorite) professional athletes – as highlighted by recent high-profile trades. Check out this Engaging Sports<\/a> piece, Professional Sports Fans Will Always Be Disappointed<\/em><\/a>, by Jeffrey Montez de Oca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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