Midwest Sociology
Research
Inheriting Academic Success: Grandparental Wealth and Student GPAs
Martin Hällsten and Fabian T. Pfeffer, “Grand Advantage: Family Wealth and Grandchildren’s Educational Achievement in Sweden”,” American Sociological Review, 2017 There are numerous factors that contribute to student success at school. For example, sociologists have explored the positive effects of higher parental income on student success. And while intelligence and hard work play an undeniable […]
Which Comes First: Bikes or Bike Paths?
Derek Burk, “Infrastructure, Social Practice, and Environmentalism: The Case of Bicycle-Commuting,” Social Forces, 2017 In a new study investigating bicycle commuting across the U.S., Derek Burk poses a sort of “chicken or egg” question: does the presence of bike paths and bike lanes encourage more bicycling, or does increased rates bicycling encourage the creation of […]
Bipartisan Colorblindness (Research by Meghan Burke)
Meghan A. Burke, “Racing Left and Right: Color-Blind Racism’s Dominance across the U.S. Political Spectrum,” The Sociological Quarterly , 2017 The concept of “colorblind racism” was first popularized by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva in his groundbreaking book Racism with Racists. He explains how people in the 21st century are quick to say they do not see race, […]
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