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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. TO SOCIAL SCIENTISTS: “Tell it like it is”
In 1967 (seven months before his assassination) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech to the American … Read More
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SOCIOLOGISTS REFLECT ON TRUMP’S ELECTION
I and several others sociologists were recently invited to write reflective pieces on the election of Trump. You can read … Read More
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SOCIOLOGY TOOLBOX: The year in review
Our mantra here at Sociology Toolbox, has never been more important: TEACH WELL, IT MATTERS. One this last day of … Read More
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WHY I AM PROTESTING: Trump will not become the new normal
Protests against the outcomes of the 2016 presidential election emerged as soon as the electoral map indicated Trump’s victory. Critics … Read More
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US FAILS TO ELECT FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT: World says, “WTF?!”
The US failed to elect its first female head of state. Much can be learned about one’s own society by … Read More
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“FIVE MORE OUTS”: How Chicago Cubs’ magic and superstition build community
At about 9:00 on the night of Monday, September 12, 2016, two different group texts started on my phone at … Read More
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FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING: Guiding questions for students
Like me, I imagine many of you try to foster the development of critically thinking in your students. As professors, we … Read More
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TEACHING EXCEL BASICS WITH 2016 POLICE LETHAL FORCE DATA: A resource for methods
Teaching quantitative methods and data analysis can be tedious, but I have found that using sociological and “headline-relevant” data, such as … Read More
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“BUT BLACKS COMMIT MORE CRIMES”: Scholars discuss conservative logic
Since 2014 there has been renewed interest, concern, and protest regarding the police use of deadly force against … Read More
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RACIAL BIAS IN LETHAL POLICE SHOOTINGS: The Need for Interdisciplinary Research
GUEST POST by Abigail A. Sewell Recently, The New York Times published a write-up of a study documenting a … Read More