Doug Meyer, “Racializing Emasculation: An Intersectional Analysis of Queer Men’s Evaluations of Sexual Assault,” Social Problems, 2022 Male survivors of sexual assault and violence are often misunderstood, particularly queer men. Doug Meyer researched how queer men of different races perceived their experiences of sexual assault. He finds that white queer men and Black queer men […]

The new Netflix show, Maid, based on the best-selling memoir by Stephanie Land, chronicles a mother’s journey out of domestic violence and towards safety. The story offers an intimate portrait of the many barriers facing impoverished mothers, including the never-ending obstacles in securing government assistance. Sociological research has consistently found that the welfare system inadequately […]

Katherine Beckett and Marc Brydolf-Horwitz, “A kinder, gentler drug war? Race, drugs, and punishment in 21st century America,” Punishment & Society, 2020 Originally published January 28, 2021 In 2019, nearly 72,000 Americans died from a drug overdose — more than car accidents or gun violence. Over 50,000 of those deaths involved opioids. Drug overdose deaths […]

How does pain affect the well-being of an individual? What about the well-being of a society? In a recent article, Anna Zajacova, Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, and Zachary Zimmer argue that chronic pain is a social issue with consequences beyond medicine.  In 2016, the CDC estimated that 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain. Chronic pain is […]

Anna Zajacova, Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, and Zachary Zimmer, “Sociology of Chronic Pain,” Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2021 How does pain affect the well-being of an individual? What about the well-being of a society? In a recent article, Anna Zajacova, Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, and Zachary Zimmer argue that chronic pain is a social issue with consequences […]