Is this the dawn of a new era in women’s sports? - The Society Pages
A running track with two lanes in the foreground, and fog covering the view in the...
TSP Tuesdays, April 23rd, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy Our latest ‘There’s Research on That’, War on Women on the Web by...
We Need A Sociology of Flourishing - Contexts
Since our founding as a discipline over 180 years ago, sociologists have become masters at studying...
Older Hispanic adults, marital relationships, and depression. Why does the relationship quality matter? - Council on Contemporary Families
Marriage is often regarded as one of the most vital aspects of Hispanic culture. This is...
Clippings – April 22nd, 2024 TSP Media Report - Clippings
Josh Greenberg (Professor of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University) wrote an article for The Conversation...
Making Mom Proud - Contexts
How do lower-income mothers respond when societal expectations for feeding children demand resources they do not...
The Radical Potential of Adaptive Skateboarding and Wheelchair Motocross
Skateboarding has boomed globally over the last decade, and researchers have been quick to examine how...
War on Women on the Web - There's Research on That
Two women sitting side-by-side with laptops in front of them, glancing at each other after reading...
TSP Tuesdays, April 16th, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy This week’s Clippings includes media coverage of Dana R. Fisher‘s new book: Saving Ourselves:...
history lessons - Contexts
How we teach the past can be a contentious issue, especially around sensitive subjects like race,...
Childfree, Carefree, and Self-Care – The Roles Women Can Play - Council on Contemporary Families
A woman’s independence is often linked to her ability to control her body and her reproductive...
Clippings – April 15th, 2024 TSP Media Report - Clippings
Dana R. Fisher (Director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity at American University) recently...
TSP Tuesdays, April 9th, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy Paula Fomby, Professor of Sociology at Penn Arts & Sciences and Associate Director...
Who gets to speak for autism? - Contexts
“Welcome to this warrior gang and we are bad motherfuckers!” exclaimed Jenny McCarthy to an audience...
Want To Be Seen as More Likeable at Work? Take Parental Leave. - Council on Contemporary Families
It’s nice to be liked—and it even comes with benefits in the workplace. Likeable individuals are...
Families change. The way we support kids should change too. - The Society Pages
Two children swinging on a beachside playground, with other children playing on slides, monkey bars, and...
Asian American Views Towards Affirmative Action - Discoveries
Ji-won Lee and W. Carson Byrd, “The Mechanisms of Ethnoracialization and Asian American Support for Race-conscious...
Storytelling (a.k.a. Why YOU Should Publish with Contexts) - Contexts
Why write for Contexts? Hear from authors who have published with us! In this video, Contexts...
Letter from the Editors: Winter 2024 - Contexts
“Celebrate good times, come on!” The start of a new year brings opportunities for gratitude. Check...
TSP Tuesdays, April 2nd, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy We have a new ‘There’s Research on That’ by Forrest Lovette and John...
Why Do So Many Christian Colleges and Universities Maintain Gendered Residence Life Policies? - Council on Contemporary Families
Christian colleges and universities make up around one-third of all colleges and universities in the United...
learning curves - Contexts
For a long time, sociologists and policymakers have assumed that the fact kids in some neighborhoods...
The Class Politics of Fine Dining - Contexts
Some people still have stress dreams about high school exams. I still have stress dreams about...
Curriculum, Culture Wars, and Sociology in the Classroom - There's Research on That
A large college lecture hall, with some seats brightly lit and others covered in an ominous...
TSP Tuesdays, March 26th, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy TSP board member Caroline Garland‘s latest Discovery on work by Andréa Becker covers...
Behind the Startup: A Conversation with Benjamin Shestakofsky - Contexts
We are thrilled to welcome Benjamin Shestakofsky to the Contexts Blog to celebrate the publication of his new book, Behind...
Best for Whom? Breastfeeding and Child Development - Council on Contemporary Families
Reprinted from Council on Contemporary Families Brief Reports published on May 31, 2023 Recent infant formula...
Clippings – March 25th, 2024 TSP Media Report - Clippings
Zeynep Tufekci (Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton) wrote an op-ed for the New...
Hannah McCann on Judith Butler - Give Theory A Chance
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Hannah McCann, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at...
Race, Gender, and Pressures for Female Sterilization - Discoveries
Andréa Becker, “Stratified Reproduction, Hysterectomy, and the Social Process of Opting into Infertility,” Gender and Society,...
Dear Junior Faculty Colleagues - First Publics
Dear Junior Faculty Colleagues, Teaching community-based learning (CBL) courses is one of the most rewarding pedagogies...
Old School Intro in a 21st Century World - First Publics
I have to be honest. When I first got the invitation to write an essay for...
worthless bodies, legitimized violence - Contexts
Do you know how many missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA1 people are in...
Reaching the Public (a.k.a. Why YOU should publish with Contexts) - Contexts
Why write for Contexts Magazine? Hear from the authors who have published with us! In this...
TSP Tuesdays, March 19th, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy Mallory Harrington has a new Discovery on work by Joss Greene on some...
Clippings – March 18th, 2024 TSP Media Report - Clippings
The Amsterdam News ran a feature on Elizabeth Ross Haynes, sociologist and women’s rights advocate. Haynes’...
Discrimination, Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh - Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
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Transforming Gender Boundaries in Men’s Prisons - Discoveries
Joss Greene, “Gender Bound: Making, Managing, and Navigating Prison Gender Boundaries, 1941–2018,” American Journal of Sociology,...
Ugo Corte on Gary Alan Fine - Give Theory A Chance
In this episode we are joined by Ugo Corte, Professor of Sociology at the University of...
TSP Tuesdays, March 12th, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy Nicole Schmitgen has a new Discovery on work by Margarita Torre on women...
Q&A with Dr. Alicia Smith-Tran - Contexts
In her Winter 2024 Contexts feature, “Pushing Back on ‘Black Don’t Crack,’” Dr. Alicia Smith-Tran explores...
Women and Union Support - Discoveries
Margarita Torre, “Women in the New Labor Activism: Gender Trends in Attitudes Toward Unions,” Work and...
Q&A with Dr. Sofya Aptekar - Contexts
Dr. Sofya Aptekar is the author of the Winter 2024 feature article “Green Card Soldiers.” In...
Clippings – March 5th, 2024 TSP Media Report - Clippings
The Cut interviewed Gretchen Sisson (Sociologist at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at the...
Intro to Sociology Dialogues Series – A Review - First Publics
During the Fall of 2023, First Publics published a series of interviews with four authors of...
Intro to Sociology courses often serve as the “public” face of the field - First Publics
Intro to Sociology courses often serve as the “public” face of the field, but how do...
Some Black History Month Sociology - There's Research on That
A Black woman walking on a sidewalk. Photo by Ono Kosuki under Pexels license. Black History...
TSP Tuesdays, February 27th, 2024 - The Editors' Desk
New & Noteworthy Richie Zweigenhaft published a new TSP Special on the race and gender of...
Are White Men Still in the Majority on Fortune Boards? - The Society Pages
An empty conference table. Image from Pixabay under Pexels license. In a 2013 article, I wrote that “after decades of...
