It’s true. Isolated COVID-19 deaths are terrible. But where does inequality fit in?

If we are troubled by our loved ones being alone at end-of-life and not being able to do anything about it, we should consider what that tells us about more general experiences of living in systems that do not support … Read More

COVID-19 Dispatches From Medical Sociology: The Challenges Facing Medical Education

Physician Assistant Training. Photo by Ohio Dominican, Wikimedia CC Medical sociologists Tania Jenkins (PhD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) and Elaine Hernandez (PhD, MPH, Indiana University) pair up in this four-part series, COVID-19: Dispatches from Medical Sociology, to provide insight on … Read More

COVID-19 Dispatches From Medical Sociology: Changing Dynamics within Healthcare Professions

Photo by Hospital Clinic, Flickr CC Medical sociologists Tania Jenkins (PhD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) and Elaine Hernandez (PhD, MPH, Indiana University) pair up in this four-part series, COVID-19: Dispatches from Medical Sociology, to provide insight on how the … Read More

COVID-19 Dispatches from Medical Sociology: The Doctor Will “See” You Now

Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Flickr CC Medical sociologists Tania Jenkins (PhD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) and Elaine Hernandez (PhD, MPH, Indiana University) pair up in this four-part series, COVID-19: Dispatches from Medical … Read More

COVID-19 Dispatches from Medical Sociology: Social Inequities in Healthcare

Photo by Reese Brown, Health.mil Medical sociologists Tania Jenkins (PhD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) and Elaine Hernandez (PhD, MPH, Indiana University) pair up in this four-part series, COVID-19: Dispatches from Medical Sociology, to provide … Read More

Love, Sex (Dolls) and Robots in the Age of Coronavirus?

Photo of the entrance door to a robot art cooperative gallery, with robot scupltures displayed through the glass. Via CC Search. In the last few weeks, we’ve been asked to comply with social distancing measures that … Read More

Unorthodox Captures Many Truths of Leaving Hasidic Communities

 Promotional art for the Netflix miniseries Unorthodox, featuring Shira Haas as Esty Shapiro. Like many who left ultra-Orthodox communities in which they were raised, I eagerly awaited … Read More

What are COVID-19 Models Modeling?

Image shows a model of the projected number of observed COVID-19 cases in Colorado under different levels of social distancing, starting March 26. Figure from a report prepared by the COVID-19 Modeling Group. What’s a Model Modeling? … Read More

Why the United Auto Workers GM Strike is Headed for Failure

GM autoworkers went on strike on Sept. 15. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The United Auto Workers union has a long history of … Read More

Marriage Could be Good for Your Health – Unless You’re Bisexual

Unlike heterosexual and gay or lesbian adults, this study shows that married bisexuals are not healthier than unmarried bisexuals. Read More