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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
“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
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