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The Mancession
In a recent article in the New York Times, economics professor Nancy Folbre helps us understand why men have not only experienced greater job loss during the current recession but have also continued...
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Goodbye Garfinkel
On April 21st, 2011, Harold Garfinkel, one of the important figures of the sociological canon and the man responsible for countless ‘face the wrong way in an elevator’ or ‘eat like a dog in a crowded...
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NBA to BA and Back Again
The National Basketball Association and universities can sometimes have a strained relationship, especially in the case of “one-and-done” players—those athletes who make only a one-year pit stop at...
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The Left-Leaning Ivory Tower
Data tells us that as a group, professors are about as self-identifying liberal as they come. In fact, according to an intensive survey ran by University of British Columbia sociology professor Neil...
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“Treat yo’self” to Some Sociology
Sociology and stand-up comedy have a lot in common: both reveal deep truths about life experiences and reveal the connections and disconnections of humanity. One just has more citations. For his...
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An Academic Bind: “Publish or Perish” Means Playing It Safe
Academics could be forgiven for phoning one in. Poster by Mitch Rosenberg via zazzle.com Publish. Publish. Publish. Academics are expected to regularly publish in highly regarded journals as a measure...
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Netflix Presents: The Sociology of Dating
Via Netflix. It’s an exciting day when a sociologist and a comedian write a book together, and even more so when that book turns into a Netflix series. To be clear, Aziz Ansari recently stated that his...
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Tenure Track, Mommy Track
“Proto-Professor,” by Liz Lawley, Flickr CC. Parenting is hard, whether you’re an academic or not. But when you’re a professor, there is one surefire way to help stay in the field, get tenure, and even...
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“Muggles” and Stigma: Using Harry Potter to Teach Sociology
Photo by Kayla Kandzorra, Flickr CC Professors of sociology often struggle to introduce sociological concepts in new and thought-provoking ways to their students. According to a recent article in...
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How Sociology Can Contribute to Public Policy
Photo by catulle, Flickr CC As discussed in a recent piece in The New York Times, economists have had an influential role in 20th century social and economic policy. Economics research has been...
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