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This Week in Sociological PerspectiveGenerosity, Media, and Social Good & Big Data Policing and SegregationThis week we discuss a woman in England who uses her drone in service to others. And, I recently spoke with Professor Scott Duxbury of the University of North Carolina about his recent paper titled “The Boys in Blue Are Watching You: The Shifting Metropolitan Landscape and Big Data Police Surveillance in the United States.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Nafeesa Andrabi. Segment 1 -- Scott Duxbury on “The Boys in Blue Are Watching You: The Shifting Metropolitan Landscape and Big Data Police Surveillance in the United States” Segment...2022-09-2332 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveInsurers demand police reform & Men’s declining interest in having childrenThis week we discuss the insertion of a new player in the fight to reform policing in the United States. And, I recently spoke with Dr. Robert Bozick, Director of the Houston Population Research Center of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, about his recent paper titled “An increasing disinterest in fatherhood among childless men in the United States: A brief report.” The paper is to be published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Robert Bozick on “An increasing disinterest in fatherhood among childless men in the United States...2022-09-1850 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveLearning from remote instruction & Analogizing the American corporationThis week we discuss results from the natural experiment of COVID-era remote instruction for 9 year olds. But first, I recently spoke with Professor Carly Knight of New York University about her recent paper titled “Classifying the corporation: the role of naturalizing analogies in American corporate development, 1870–1930.” The paper is to be published in the Socio-Economic Review and is sole-authored. Segment 1 – Carly Knight on “Classifying the corporation: the role of naturalizing analogies in American corporate development, 1870–1930” Segment 2 – The COVID-era natural experiment of remote instruction and what it tells us about schools2022-09-1038 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveWildfire in personal and public perspective & Poverty, lead exposure, and learningThis week we discuss emerging controversy in how reporters cover wildfires. And, I recently spoke with Geoffrey Wodtke, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago, about his recent paper titled “Toxic Neighborhoods: The Effects of Concentrated Poverty and Environmental Lead Contamination on Early Childhood Development.” The paper is to be published in Demography, and is co-authored by Sagi Ramaj, and Jared Schachner. Segment 1 -- Geoffrey Wodtke on “Toxic Neighborhoods: The Effects of Concentrated Poverty and Environmental Lead Contamination on Early Childhood Development” Segment 2 – Wildfire in personal and public perspective2022-08-3036 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCitizen Stakeouts of Ballot Drop-boxes & Race, Access to Good Nearby Schools, and Charter School EntryThis week we discuss citizen stakeouts of ballot drop-boxes. And, I recently spoke with Patrick Denice, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario, about his recent paper titled “Spatial Mismatch and the Share of Black, Hispanic, and White Students Enrolled in Charter Schools.” The paper is to be published in Sociology of Education and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Patrick Denice on “Spatial Mismatch and the Share of Black, Hispanic, and White Students Enrolled in Charter Schools.” Segment 2 – Citizen Stakeouts of Ballot Drop-boxes2022-08-1634 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAirbnb and Collective Memory & Neighborhood Dogs’ Impact on CrimeThis week we discuss national implications of some of the characteristics advertised as amenities on Airbnb. But first, I recently spoke with Nicolo Pinchak of Ohio State University about his recent paper titled “Paws on the Street: Neighborhood-Level Concentration of Households with Dogs and Urban Crime.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces, and is co-authored by Christopher R. Browning, Bethany Boettner, Catherine A. Calder, Jake Tarrence. Segment 1 -- Nicolo Pinchak on “Paws on the Street: Neighborhood-Level Concentration of Households with Dogs and Urban Crime.” Segment 2 -- Airbnb and Collective Memory: Slave Cabins Rehabbed...2022-08-0638 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveSocial multipliers of an emerging threat & Ritual, nonreligion, and rationalityThis week we discuss social multipliers of an emerging threat to billions of people. But first, I recently spoke with Dr. Jacqui Frost, a postdoctoral scholar at Rice University who is moving soon to a faculty position at Purdue University, about her recent paper titled “Ritualizing Nonreligion: Cultivating Rational Rituals in Secular Spaces.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Jacqui Frost on “Ritualizing Nonreligion: Cultivating Rational Rituals in Secular Spaces” Segment 2 – Social multipliers of an emerging threat to billions2022-07-1848 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveThe Industrialization of Illegal Immigration & Social Origin and Income Effects on Rule ViolationsThis week we discuss the industrialization of migration across the southern border of the United States. But first, I recently spoke with Niccolò Armandola of the University of Zurich about his recent paper titled “Rebel without a Cause: The Effects of Social Origins and Disposable Income on Rule Violations.” The paper is to be published in the European Sociological Review, and is co-authored by Alexander Ehlert and Heiko Rauhut. Segment 1 -- Niccolò Armandola on “Rebel without a Cause: The Effects of Social Origins and Disposable Income on Rule Violations.” Segment 2 – The Industrialization of Illegal Immigration: From Cottage...2022-07-1035 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveDobbs, Vega, and New York Rifle and Pistol Association: Three Supreme Court Decisions JuxtaposedOn Friday the U.S. Supreme Court released several decisions, many of them major decisions in their domain and beyond. This week I spoke with Professor Mary Rose of the University of Texas-Austin about three of those Supreme Court decisions: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, and Vega v. Tekoh. Professor Rose identifies important new directions these decisions signal, and reflects on the implications of these directions for the judges’ reasoning, decision-making, and the exercise of rights. Single Segment -- Mary Rose on Dobbs, New York Rifle and...2022-06-301h 14This Week in Sociological PerspectiveTeacher attrition in context, pre-COVID and now & Vocal accommodation and people’s perceptionsThis week we discuss the increasing trend of teachers leaving teaching. And, I recently spoke with Professor Joseph Dippong of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, about his recent paper titled “Vocal Accommodation and Perceptions of Speakers’ Prestige and Dominance.” The paper is to be published in Social Psychology Quarterly, and is co-authored by Will Kalkhoff and Cayce Jamil. Segment 1 -- Joseph Dippong on “Vocal Accommodation and Perceptions of Speakers’ Prestige and Dominance.” Segment 2 -- Teacher attrition in context, pre-COVID and now2022-06-2637 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTiananmen Square and Tulsa, Oklahoma & Taste, class, competence, and perceptionThis week we discuss efforts to determine what the next generation will learn. And, I recently spoke with Dr. Kyla Thomas of the Center for Economic and Social Research of the University of Southern California about her recent paper titled “The psychology of distinction: How cultural tastes shape perceptions of class and competence in the U.S.” The paper is to be published in Poetics, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Kyla Thomas on “The psychology of distinction: How cultural tastes shape perceptions of class and competence in the U.S.” Segment 2 -- Tiananmen Square and Tulsa, O...2022-06-1038 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveOut with the phone booths, in with the hotspots & Sex ratios, preference for boys, and parental education in the U.S.This week we discuss the removal of the allegedly “last” public payphone in New York. But first, I recently spoke with Professor Emily Rauscher of Brown University, about her recent paper titled “Learning to Value Girls: Balanced Infant Sex Ratios at Higher Parental Education in the United States, 1969–2018.” The paper is to be published in Demography, and is co-authored by Haoming Song. Segment 1 -- Emily Rauscher on “Learning to Value Girls: Balanced Infant Sex Ratios at Higher Parental Education in the United States, 1969–2018.” Segment 2 -- As payphones give way to wi-fi hotspots and cellphone dependence, collective goods...2022-06-0337 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveSociological challenges in the COVID era & Men’s response to sexual harassment trainingThis week we discuss a spate of articles about COVID. And, I recently spoke with Professor Justine Tinkler of the University of Georgia about her recent paper titled “Sexual harassment training and men’s motivation to work with women.” The paper is to be published in Social Science Research, and is co-authored by Jody Clay-Warner and Malissa Alinor. Segment 1 -- Justine Tinkler on “Sexual harassment training and men’s motivation to work with women.” Segment 2 -- Sociological challenges in the COVID era2022-05-1337 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAbortion and the Social Politics of Womanhood & Geography JeopardizedThis week we discuss the Politico leak of a draft Supreme Court decision. But first, I recently spoke with Professor Kyle Siler of the Université de Montréal about his recent paper titled “Inequality Within omnivorous knowledge: Distribution of Jeopardy! geography questions, 1984-2020.” The paper is to be published in Poetics and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Kyle Siler on “Inequality Within omnivorous knowledge: Distribution of Jeopardy! geography questions, 1984-2020.” Segment 2 – Abortion and the Social Politics of Womanhood2022-05-0740 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveFacebook can’t handle the truth & The impact of military sites on toxic exposure inequalityThis week we discuss a leaked document showing that Facebook is unable to comply with emerging laws on privacy. And, I recently spoke with Professor Camila Alvarez of the University of California-Merced about her recent paper titled “Analyzing the Military’s Role in Producing Air Toxics Disparities in the United States: A Critical Environmental Justice Approach.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Daniel A. Shtob and Nicholas G. Theis. Segment 1 -- Camila Alvarez on “Analyzing the Military’s Role in Producing Air Toxics Disparities in the United States: A Critical Environmen...2022-04-3034 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveMask mandate repeal despite broad support & Health and the stress of racismThis week we discuss the repeal of mask mandates for airline travel and other public transit. And, I recently spoke with Reed DeAngelis, doctoral student at the University of North Carolina and the Carolina Population Center, about his recent paper titled “Moving on Up? Neighborhood Status and Racism-Related Distress among Black Americans.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Reed DeAngelis on “Moving on Up? Neighborhood Status and Racism-Related Distress among Black Americans.” Segment 2 -- Mask mandate repeal despite broad scientific and public support2022-04-2239 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveLessons from Pandemic Kids & Implementing an Anti-Bullying lawThis week we discuss lessons from “Pandemic Kids’” return to school. And, I speak with Hana Shepherd, Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University, about her recent paper titled “Administering New Anti-Bullying Law: The Organizational Field and School Variation During Initial Implementation.” The paper is to be published in Law & Social Inquiry, and is co-authored by Idit Fast. Segment 1 -- Hana Shepherd on “Administering New Anti-Bullying Law: The Organizational Field and School Variation During Initial Implementation” Segment 2 -- Lessons from schools’ response to Pandemic Kids’ return to school2022-04-1543 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveSocial implications of the speeds of sound & Learning disability, social isolation, and achievementThis week we discuss an amazing new finding from the study of Mars. But first, I recently spoke with Tyler Bruefach, doctoral candidate at Florida State University, about his recent paper titled “Social isolation and achievement of students with learning disabilities.” The paper is to be published in Social Science Research, and is co-authored by John R. Reynolds. Segment 1 – Tyler Bruefach on “Social isolation and achievement of students with learning disabilities” Segment 2 – Social implications of the speeds of sound2022-04-0733 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAnother effort to alter the natural world & Overcoming the female penalty for noveltyThis week we discuss new efforts to alter the natural world to serve human desires and interests. And, I recently spoke with Professor Denis Trapido of the University of Washington-Bothell about his recent paper titled “The Female Penalty for Novelty and the Offsetting Effect of Alternate Status Characteristics.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Denis Trapido on “The Female Penalty for Novelty and the Offsetting Effect of Alternate Status Characteristics” Segment 2 -- Another effort to alter the natural world to serve human desires and interests2022-03-3154 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectivePublic Transportation Post-COVID & Merit Pay and Gender EquityThis week I talked with Professor Kathryn Freeman Anderson of the University of Houston, about the causes and implications of the slow return of passengers to public transportation in the wake of COVID. But first, I recently spoke with Professor Eunmi Mun of the University of Illinois, about her recent paper titled “Meritocracy at Work?: Merit-Based Reward Systems and Gender Wage Inequality.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces, and is co-authored by Naomi Kodama. Segment 1 – Professor Eunmi Mun on “Meritocracy at Work?: Merit-Based Reward Systems and GenderWage Inequality.” Segment 2 – Professor Kathryn Freeman Anderson on...2022-03-211h 03This Week in Sociological PerspectivePrivate Patrolling, Exit, Voice, and Loyalty & Non-Criminal Means of Reducing Drug OverdosesThis week we discuss parents' hiring of a private security firm to patrol a campus area neighborhood in Philadelphia. And, I speak with Professor Mike Vuolo of Ohio State University about his recent paper titled “Surveillance, Self-Governance, and Mortality: The Impact of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on U.S. Overdose Mortality, 2000–2016." The paper is to be published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and is co-authored by Laura C. Frizzell and Brian C. Kelly. Segment 1 – Mike Vuolo on “Surveillance, Self-Governance, and Mortality: The Impact of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on U.S. Overdose Mortality, 2000–2016." Segment...2022-03-1840 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveWorld War II and nuclear deterrence insights & Content and emotion in politicized doppelganger news sitesThis week we discuss some insights from World War II and the nuclear stand-off in its aftermath. And, I speak with Professor Daniel Karell of Yale University about his recent paper titled “Small town propaganda: The content and emotions of politicized digital local news in the United States.” The paper is to be published in Poetics, and is co-authored by Anjali Agrawal. Segment 1 – Daniel Karell on “Small town propaganda: The content and emotions of politicized digital local news in the United States.” Segment 2 -- Insights from World War II, other conflicts, and the nuclear stalement of the lat...2022-03-1147 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveOrphan medical technology & Childhood food insecurity and later educational attainmentThis week we consider the Argus II retinal implant system as an example of orphan medical technology, and contrast its treatment with the responses to two other instances of orphan technology. But first, I recently spoke with Professor Colleen Heflin of Syracuse University about her recent paper titled “Exposure to Food Insecurity during Adolescence and Educational Attainment.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems and is co-authored by Rajeev Darolia and Sharon Kukla-Acevedo. Segment 1 -- Colleen Heflin on “Exposure to Food Insecurity during Adolescence and Educational Attainment.” Segment 2 -- Orphan medical technology: models of suppo...2022-03-0233 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAnalogizing the Russian invasion of Ukraine & Brexit politics and hate crimesThis week we discuss the start of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and the analogies some deploy to understand it. And, I speak with Professor Sylwia J. Piatkowska of Florida State University about her recent paper titled “Brexit, Terrorist Attacks, and Hate Crime: A Longitudinal Analysis.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Brian J. Stults. Segment 1 -- Sylwia J. Piatkowska on “Brexit, Terrorist Attacks, and Hate Crime: A Longitudinal Analysis.” Segment 2 -- The Russian invasion of Ukraine in analogical perspective2022-02-2540 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveMainstreaming genocidal frameworks & Gentrification and healthThis week we discuss the move of pro-genocide frameworks into the political mainstream in France. But first, I recently spoke with Chinyere Agbai, doctoral candidate in sociology at Brown University, about her recent paper titled “Shifting neighborhoods, shifting health: A longitudinal analysis of gentrification and health in Los Angeles County.” The paper is to be published in Social Science Research, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Chinyere Agbai on “Shifting neighborhoods, shifting health: A longitudinal analysis of gentrification and health in Los Angeles County” Segment 2 -- The mainstreaming of frameworks conducive to genocide2022-02-1831 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveA 2021 Retrospective: College Admissions and the Legitimacy of U.S. LawThis week we take a look back at 2021, with Meredith Phillips, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Sociology, UCLA; and Mary Rose, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin.2022-01-101h 08This Week in Sociological PerspectiveConditions for vaccination opposition & marginalization, inheritance law, and inequalityThis week we discuss the efforts of some anti-vaccination Facebook groups to avoid detection and removal. And, I recently spoke with Professor Megan Doherty Bea of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Professor Emily Taylor Poppe of the University of California-Irvine about their recent paper titled “Marginalized legal categories: Social inequality, family structure, and the laws of intestacy.” The paper is to be published in the Law and Society Review. Segment 1 -- Megan Doherty Bea and Emily Taylor Poppe on “Marginalized legal categories: Social inequality, family structure, and the laws of intestacy.” Segment 2 -- Individual and social c...2021-07-2444 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveMs. Spears’ conservatorship, history, mental health, and civil rights & Peer behavior in the socialization of preschoolersThis week we discuss Britney Spears’ conservatorship. And, I recently spoke with Professor Amy August of San José State University about her recent paper titled “Indirect Socialization in Preschool: How Teachers Harness Children’s Ability to Shape Peer Behavior.” The paper is to be published in Qualitative Sociology, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Amy August on “Indirect Socialization in Preschool: How Teachers Harness Children’s Ability to Shape Peer Behavior.” Segment 2 -- Conservatorships, involuntary confinement, autonomy, and civil liberties.2021-07-1651 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveA foreboding glimpse of climate dislocation in the U.S. & Racialized poverty segregation and the siting of hazardous industryThis week we discuss the drought in California’s agricultural central valley. And, I recently spoke with Professor Kerry Ard of Ohio State University about her recent paper titled “Examining the Relationship Between Racialized Poverty Segregation and Hazardous Industrial Facilities in the U.S. Over Time.” The paper is to be published in American Behavioral Scientist and is co-authored by Kevin Smiley. Segment 1 – Kerry Ard on “Examining the Relationship Between Racialized Poverty Segregation and Hazardous Industrial Facilities in the U.S. Over Time.” Segment 2 -- A foreboding glimpse of climate dislocation in the U.S.: Drought, aqu...2021-07-0133 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveJuneteenth, voting rights, and recognition vs. redistribution & Effects of internal group structure on chances of surviving disasterThis week we juxtapose two recent federal legislative actions: one, the new federal Juneteenth holiday; the other, the heretofore failed effort to pass the “For the People” act. And, I recently spoke with Professor Benjamin Cornwell of Cornell University about his recent paper titled “Network Structure in Small Groups and Survival in Disasters.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces, and is co-authored by Jing-Mao Ho. Segment 1 -- Benjamin Cornwell on “Network Structure in Small Groups and Survival in Disasters.” Segment 2 -- The Juneteenth federal holiday, the For the People act, and congressional responses to...2021-06-251h 01This Week in Sociological PerspectiveAlternative logics of organizing & Decades’ later effects of childhood exposure to warThis week we discuss journalists’ efforts to unionize, multiple logics of practitioner organizing, and the contrasting responses of The New York Times and The Atlantic to the unionization efforts. But first, I recently spoke with Dr. Daniel Ramirez, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Spanish National Research Council, about his recent paper titled “The Long Arm of Conflict: How Timing Shapes the Impact of Childhood Exposure to War.” The paper is to be published in Demography, and is co-authored by Steven Haas. Segment 1 -- Daniel Ramirez on “The Long Arm of Conflict: How Timing Shapes the Impact of Childhood Exposure...2021-06-1132 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveFertility decline: Evidence, causes, and emergent questions & Reputation systems: Antidote to discrimination?This week I spoke with Dr. Christine Percheski, Associate Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University, about causes and implications of widespread declining birthrates. But first, I recently spoke with Dr. Judith Kas, postdoctoral researcher at the WZB Social Science Center in Berlin, about her recent paper titled “The role of reputation systems in digital discrimination.” The paper is scheduled to be published in the Socio-Economic Review, and is co-authored by Rense Corten and Arnout van de Rijt. Segment 1 -- Judith Kas on “The role of reputation systems in digital discrimination.” Segment 2 -- Christine Percheski on evidence...2021-06-0253 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAffection for or abandonment of so-called “Pandemic Pets” & Determinants of bad rapsheet dataThis week we discuss news reports of pets adopted during the pandemic being returned to shelters. And, I recently spoke with Professor David McElhattan of Purdue University about his recent paper titled “Punitive ambiguity: State-level criminal record data quality in the era of widespread background screening.” The paper is to be published in Punishment & Society, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- David McElhattan on “Punitive ambiguity: State-level criminal record data quality in the era of widespread background screening.” Segment 2 -- Affection or Abandonment? Predicament and Prospects for so-called Pandemic Pets.2021-05-2637 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveRadical Frames? Radical Realities? German Green Party Climate Policy & Changing motivations and targets for character educationThis week we discuss an EU response to the German Green Party’s proposal to tax kerosene, the basis of jet fuel. And, I recently spoke with Ms. Emily Handsman of Northwestern University about her recent paper titled “From Virtue to Grit: Changes in Character Education Narratives in the U.S. from 1985 to 2016.” The paper is to be published in Qualitative Sociology, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Emily Handsman on “From Virtue to Grit: Changes in Character Education Narratives in the U.S. from 1985 to 2016.” Segment 2 -- Radical frames, radical reality, and German Green Party environmen...2021-05-2231 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAmericans’ response to 2020 & Motivations for and effects of imported plastic wasteThis week we discuss survey evidence on Americans’ response to the difficulties of 2020. And, I recently spoke with Dr. Yikang Bai of Washington State University, and Professor Jennifer Givens of the Utah State University, about their recent paper titled “Ecologically Unequal Exchange of Plastic Waste? A Longitudinal Analysis of International Trade in Plastic Waste.” The paper is to be published in the Journal of World Systems Research. Segment 1 -- Yikang Bai and Jennifer Givens on “Ecologically Unequal Exchange of Plastic Waste? A Longitudinal Analysis of International Trade in Plastic Waste” Segment 2 -- Americans’ emotional response to the pande...2021-05-1333 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveLeftists’ resistance to relaxing COVID protections & non-legal factors driving the issuance of temporary civil protection ordersThis week we discuss leftists’ reluctance to return to normal as scientific knowledge about COVID, and the proportion of people vaccinated against COVID, both rise. And, I recently spoke with Professor Anne Groggel of North Central College about her recent paper titled “The Role of Place and Sociodemographic Characteristics on the Issuance of Temporary Civil Protection Orders.” The paper is to be published in Law & Society Review, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Anne Groggel on “The Role of Place and Sociodemographic Characteristics on the Issuance of Temporary Civil Protection Orders.” Segment 2 – Leftists’ reluctance to relax COVID protecti...2021-05-0737 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveThe census, the law, and congressional under-representation & Implications of placing state criminal record data on the internetThis week we discuss the recently released Census data on reapportionment. And, I recently spoke with Professor Sarah Lageson of Rutgers University about her recent paper titled “Digitizing and Disclosing Personal Data: The Proliferaton of State Criminal Records on the Internet.” The paper is to be published in Law and Social Inquiry, and is co-authored by Elizabeth Webster and Juan R. Sandoval. Segment 1 -- Sarah Lageson on “Digitizing and Disclosing Personal Data: The Proliferaton of State Criminal Records on the Internet.” Segment 2 -- Census data collection, statutory constraints, and ways to reduce Congressional under-representation.2021-04-3038 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveOrganizational insights on police misconduct & How opposing movements engage, grow, and declineThis week we briefly juxtapose the original Minneapolis Police Department report on the death of George Floyd with the facts of the case we now know. Using a sociological lens, we consider how such a technically accurate, but fundamentally inaccurate report could be released–and what it says about the sources of organizational misconduct. And, I recently spoke with Dr. Eulalie Laschever of DePaul University about her recent paper titled “Growth and Decline of Opposing Movements: Gun Control and Gun Rights, 1945-2015.” The paper is to be published in the journal Mobilization, and is co-authored by David S. Meyer. ...2021-04-2336 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveBacklash on Instagram for children & Why colleges did or did not return to in-person classes in Fall 2020With reports that an Instagram for children is under development, we draw sociological insights on the move and the backlash. And, I speak with Professor Jacob Felson of William Patterson University about his recent paper titled “Online or in Person? Examining College Decisions to Reopen during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Fall 2020.” The paper is published in Socius, and is co-authored by Amy Adamczyk. Segment 1 – Jacob Felson on “Online or in Person? Examining College Decisions to Reopen during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Fall 2020.” Segment 2 – Instagram is developing a version for children, but some are pushing back against the...2021-04-1633 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveStructural zeros, sampling zeros, and efficacy & efforts to resist gender-neutral languageThis week we discuss new estimates of the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine for young teenagers. And, I recently spoke with Professor Martha Copp of East Tennessee State University about her new paper titled “We’ve Come a Long Way, Guys! Rhetorics of Resistance to the Feminist Critique of Sexist Language.” The paper is to be published in Gender & Society, and is co-authored by Sherryl Kleinman and Kalah B. Wilson. Segment 1 -- Martha Copp on “We’ve Come a Long Way, Guys! Rhetorics of Resistance to the Feminist Critique of Sexist Language.” Segment 2 -- Structural zeros, sampl...2021-04-0643 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCancel culture, excommunication, and capitalism & Evidence on whether guaranteed income policies strengthen or weaken the marital bondThis week we discuss the concept of cancel culture, in the context of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ recommendation to avoid the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. And, I recently spoke with Professor Pilar Gonalons-Pons of the University of Pennsylvania about her recent paper titled “Exit, voice, and loyalty in the family: findings from a basic income experiment.” The paper is to be published in the Socio-Economic Review, and is co-authored by David Calnitsky. Segment 1 – Pilar Gonalons-Pons on “Exit, voice, and loyalty in the family: findings from a basic income experiment.” Segment 2 – Cancel culture, excommunicatio...2021-03-0538 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveSocial fallout from Fry’s demise & The scope, nature, and causes of child abuse and neglectThis week we discuss what appears to be a sad development for computing–Fry’s electronics has gone out of business. And, I recently spoke with Professor Sarah Font of Pennsylvania State University about her recent paper titled “The Scope, Nature, and Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect.” The paper was recently published in the ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and is co-authored by Kathryn Maguire-Jack. Segment 1 -- Sarah Font on “The Scope, Nature, and Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect.” Segment 2 – Another retailer bites the dust: Social fallout from the closure of...2021-02-2631 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveLeBron James and Two Models of Justice & Disparate Effects of Black and White GentrifiersThis week we consider the justice implicated in a warning the National Basketball Association gave LeBron James for an on-court violation that the referee did not call. And, I recently spoke with Professor Mahesh Somashekhar of the University of Illinois at Chicago about his recent paper titled “Racial Inequality between Gentrifiers: How the Race of Gentrifiers Affects Retail Development in Gentrifying Neighborhoods.” The paper is to be published in City and Community, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 – Mahesh Somashekar on “Racial Inequality between Gentrifiers: How the Race of Gentrifiers Affects Retail Development in Gentrifying Neighborhoods.” Segment 2 – Tariff and D...2021-02-1830 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveFraming and state capacity & Culture war, issue alignment, and partisanship in the United StatesThis week we discuss a hacker’s recent breach of a Florida town’s water supply. But first, as the Senate trial of impeached former President Donald Trump proceeds, some are suggesting that the nation has not been this polarized since the Civil War. Well, what does sociological research on political polarization say? I recently spoke with Austin Kozlowski, doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago, about his recent paper titled “Issue alignment and partisanship in the American public: Revisiting the ‘partisans without constraint’ thesis.” The paper is to be published in Social Science Research, and is co-authored by James P. Mur...2021-02-1233 minThis Week in Sociological Perspective3 Segments: In Memoriam, Lego Bike Lanes, & Terrorism and Undocumented ImmigrationThis week we discuss the grassroots effort to add bike lanes to LEGO modules, and we mark the passing of a giant in the field of sociology. And, I recently spoke with Professor Michael Light of the University of Wisconsin-Madison about his recent paper titled “Undocumented immigration and terrorism: Is there a connection?” The paper is to be published in Social Science Research, and is co-authored by Julia Thomas. Segment 1 -- Michael Light on “Undocumented immigration and terrorism: Is there a connection?” Segment 2 -- Implications of the campaign to add and expand bike lanes in LEGO mod...2021-02-0541 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAlgorithms and reducing healthcare disparities & The varying effects of bilateral investment treatiesThis week we discuss how new means of constructing algorithms may reduce racial disparities in health care. And, I speak with Professor Nina Bandelj of the University of California-Irvine about her recent paper titled “Amplified Decoupling in the Global Economy: The Case of Bilateral Investment Treaties.” The paper is to be published in Socius, and is co-authored by Aaron Tester. Segment 1 -- Nina Bandelj on “Amplified Decoupling in the Global Economy: The Case of Bilateral Investment Treaties” Segment 2 -- A novel way to construct diagnostic algorithms can reduce health care disparities along lines of race, income...2021-01-2626 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveWill the US attain herd immunity? & The Effects of Welfare on Political ParticipationThis week we discuss the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. And, I speak with Professor Naomi Sugie of the University of California-Irvine about her recent paper titled “Marginalization or Incorporation? Welfare Receipt and Political Participation Among Young Adults.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Emma Conner. Segment 1 -- Naomi Sugie on “Marginalization or Incorporation? Welfare Receipt and Political Participation Among Young Adults” Segment 2 -- Social and geopolitical implications of the pace of COVID-19 vaccination, vaccination refusal, virus mutations, and the possible failure to attain herd immunity...2021-01-2533 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveA 2020 Retrospective: COVID, Protest, Election, & Climate ChangeThis week we take a look back at 2020, with Trevor Hoppe, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North-Carolina-Greensboro; Marlese Durr, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Wright State University; David M. Smith, Professor of Sociology, University of Kansas; and Hannah Holleman, Associate Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies, Amherst College.2021-01-201h 40This Week in Sociological PerspectiveChoice Overload & Do Whites See Differences in Black Skin Tones?This week we consider how people select their health insurance when faced with several options. And, I recently spoke with Professor Lance Hannon of Villanova University about his recent paper titled “Do White People See Variation in Black Skin Tones? Reexamining a Purported Outgroup Homogeneity Effect.” The paper is to be published in Social Psychology Quarterly, and is co-authored by Verna M. Keith, Robert DeFina, and Mary E. Campbell. Segment 1 -- Lance Hannon on “Do White People See Variation in Black Skin Tones? Reexamining a Purported Outgroup Homogeneity Effect.” Segment 2 –Choice overload in health insurance plan selec...2020-12-1736 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveSanta, the Postal Service, and You & Net Worth Poverty in Child HouseholdsThis week we reflect upon some insights after considering letters children have sent to Santa about the year 2020. And, I recently spoke with Professor Lisa Keister of Duke University about her recent paper titled “Net Worth Poverty in Child Households by Race and Ethnicity, 1989-2019.” The paper is to be published in Journal of Marriage and Family, and is co-authored by Christina Gibson-Davis and Lisa A. Gennetian. Segment 1 -- Lisa Keister on “Net Worth Poverty in Child Households by Race and Ethnicity, 1989-2019.” Segment 2 – Santa, the Postal Service, and You2020-12-1134 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveDoes anyone want kids anymore & the stability of androgynous namesThis week we discuss the report that 96% of people aged 27-45 are very concerned or extremely concerned about climate change. And, I recently spoke with Professor Charles Seguin of Pennsylvania State University his recent paper titled “The stability of androgynous names: Dynamics of gendered naming practices in the United States 1880-2016.” The paper is to be published in Poetics, and is co-authored by Chris Julien and Yongjun Zhang. Segment 1 -- Charles Seguin on “The stability of androgynous names: Dynamics of gendered naming practices in the United States 1880-2016" Segment 2 -- Does anyone want kids anymore? The sc...2020-12-0644 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveFamine: Causes, Consequences, and Lessons & Childhood Effects on Networks in Later LifeThis week we discuss the threat of a famine of “biblical proportions” owing to COVID-19. And, I recently spoke with Professor Alyssa Goldman of Boston College about her recent paper titled “The Early-Life Origins of Later-Life Networks.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Alyssa Goldman on “The Early-Life Origins of Later-Life Networks.” Segment 2 -- The threat of COVID-caused famine and its basis in climate change: Does this foreshadow the future?2020-11-2034 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveAre Polls Good for Democracy & Homogenous Communities and Anti-Vaccine BehaviorThis week we discuss the claim that pre-election polls failed during the 2020 election. And, I recently spoke with Professor Kevin Estep of Creighton University about his recent paper titled “Opting Out: Individualism and Vaccine Refusal in Pockets of Socioeconomic Homogeneity.” The paper is to be published in the American Sociological Review, and is co-authored by Pierce Greenberg. Segment 1 -- Kevin Estep on “Opting Out: Individualism and Vaccine Refusal in Pockets of Socioeconomic Homogeneity.” Segment 2 -- The failure of polling in the 2020 election, and questions about the danger of polling for sustaining democracy.2020-11-1544 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveProp 22, Earnings, Identity, and the Gig Economy & COVID-19 and Asian American EmploymentThis week we discuss California Proposition 22, the Uber- & Lyft-sponsored proposition to allow them to classify drivers as contractors instead of employees. And, I recently spoke with Professors Andrew Kim and ChangHwan Kim of the University of Kansas, about their recent paper titled “COVID-19 and the Decline in Asian American Employment.” The paper is to be published in Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, and is co-authored by Scott Tuttle and Yurong Zhang. Segment 1 -- Andrew Kim and ChangHwan Kim on “COVID-19 and the Decline in Asian American Employment” Segment 2 -- Prop 22, Earnings, Identity, and the Gig Econ2020-11-0730 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveWhat might have been, for Trump and the nation & First-Gen college students’ resilienceThis week we discuss the presidential election. And I recently spoke with Ms. Tabitha Wilbur, doctoral candidate in sociology at Indiana University, about her recent paper titled “Stressed but not Depressed: A Longitudinal Analysis of First-Generation College Students, Stress, and Depressive Symptoms.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Tabitha Wilbur on “Stressed but not Depressed: A Longitudinal Analysis of First-Generation College Students, Stress, and Depressive Symptoms” Segment 2 – What Might Have Been: Covid-19 crisis response and the unbeatable, national unity candidacy of the incumbent, Donald Trump Keywords...2020-10-2930 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveSome Hospitals Reject Covid Patients & The Changing Value of DogsThis week we discuss some southern California hospitals’ refusal to accept transfers of COVID-19 patients from overcrowded hospitals because the patients lacked insurance. And, I recently spoke with Professor Dustin Stoltz of Lehigh University about his recent paper titled “The Changing Valuation of Dogs.” The paper is to be published in Sociological Forum, and is co-authored by Justin Van Ness and Mette Evelyn Bjerre. Segment 1 -- Dustin Stoltz on “The Changing Valuation of Dogs” Segment 2 -- Some southern California hospitals reject and delay transfer requests for COVID-19 patients in overcrowded hospitals.2020-10-2334 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectivePost-COVID Business Travel & Occupational Segregation by Sexual OrientationThis week we discuss Delta Airlines’ expectation of a return of business travel in 2 years. And, I recently spoke with Professor Ryan Finnigan of the University of California-Davis about his recent paper titled “Rainbow-Collar Jobs? Occupational Segregation by Sexual Orientation in the United States.” The paper is to be published in Socius, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Ryan Finnigan on “Rainbow-Collar Jobs? Occupational Segregation by Sexual Orientation in the United States” Segment 2 -- Delta Airlines, business travel, and airlines' business model in a post-COVID world2020-10-1535 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveBinding Together the People and the Powerful & The Effect of Kin on Keeping Ones’ HomeThis week we use differences in medical treatment for COVID-19 patients to consider a long-standing sociological challenge. And, I recently spoke with Professor Gregory Sharp of Dartmouth University about his recent paper titled “Tapped Out? Racial Disparities in Extra-Household Kin Resources and the Loss of Homeownership.” The paper is to be published in Demography, and is co-authored by Ellen Whitehead and Matthew Hall. Segment 1 -- Gregory Sharp on “Tapped Out? Racial Disparities in Extra-Household Kin Resources and the Loss of Homeownership.” Segment 2 -- The fraying bond between the people and the powerful in the United States.2020-10-0836 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveFreedom and Justice, Together or Apart?This week I am joined by a panel of experts to discuss the possibility of the dissolution or fracture of the United States–its attendant social psychological, economic, political, and organizational bases or lack thereof, as well as its likely implication for justice and freedom. Panelists: Nina Eliasoph, Professor of Sociology, University of Southern California Margaret Somers, Emerita Professor of History and Sociology, University of Michigan Stephanie Mudge, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of California-Davis2020-10-021h 24This Week in Sociological PerspectiveA Revealing Escalation in Political Conflict & Children’s Monetary Transfers to ParentsThis week we discuss a revealing escalation in political conflict in the United States. And, I recently spoke with Professor Yader Lanuza of the University of California-Santa Barbara about his recent paper titled “Giving (Money) Back To Parents: Racial/Ethnic and Immigrant-Native Variation in Monetary Exchanges During the Transition to Adulthood.” The paper is to be published in Sociological Forum, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Yader Lanuza on “Giving (Money) Back To Parents: Racial/Ethnic and Immigrant-Native Variation in Monetary Exchanges During the Transition to Adulthood” Segment 2 -- An escalating political conflict reveals raw power to be th...2020-09-2450 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveUnexplained Altruism & Gender and Networks in Chicago Organized CrimeThis week we discuss an interesting act of altruism. And, I recently spoke with Chris Smith, Assistant Professor of Sociology of the University of Toronto, about her recent paper titled “Exogenous Shocks, the Criminal Elite, and Increasing Gender Inequality in Chicago Organized Crime.” The paper is to be published in the American Sociological Review, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 – Chris Smith on “Exogenous Shocks, the Criminal Elite, and Increasing Gender Inequality in Chicago Organized Crime.” Segment 2 – Unexplained Altruism between Nations and Peoples.2020-09-1733 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveProtestor’s cultural toolkit & the heightened risk of harm for formerly incarcerated soldiersThis week we discuss the protests in Portland, Oregon. And, I recently spoke with Eiko Strader, Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at George Washington University, about her recent paper titled “Will You Die for Your Country? Workplace Death in an Era of Mass Incarceration.” The paper is to be published in Sociological Forum, and is co-authored by Miranda Hines. Segment 1 -- Eiko Strader on “Will You Die for Your Country? Workplace Death in an Era of Mass Incarceration.” Segment 2 -- Challenges and possibilities of expanding the cultural toolkit of protestors...2020-09-1031 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveWork, Working Conditions, and Prospects for Labor & The Moral Panic of Physician-Assisted DeathThis week I spoke with Professor Donald Tomaskovic-Devey of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, about the situation of labor as we approach the Labor day holiday. And, I recently spoke with Cindy Cain, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, about her recent paper titled “Quelling moral panics? The case of physician aid in dying in California”. The paper is scheduled to be published in Poetics and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Cindy Cain on “Quelling moral panics? The case of physician aid in dying in California” Segment 2 -- Donald Tomaskovic-Devey on conditions of work, th...2020-09-0359 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCoal Decline and Social Upheaval & Union Efforts to Affect PolicyThis week we discuss an epic shift in the source of electricity in the United States, and the upheavals the shift has produced. And, I recently spoke with Dr. Cassandra Engeman of Stockholm University about her recent paper titled “When Do Unions Matter to Social Policy? Organized Labor and Leave Legislation in the United States.” The paper is to be published in Social Forces, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Cassandra Engeman on “When Do Unions Matter to Social Policy? Organized Labor and Leave Legislation in the United States.” Segment 2 -- The canary in the coal mine: Th...2020-08-2735 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveChallenges and Implications of Tipping Points & the Moral Dimensions of EnvironmentalismThis week we discuss an important threshold the world has crossed. And, I speak with Professor Emily Kennedy of the Department of Sociology of the University of British Columbia about her recent paper titled “Accidental environmentalist or ethical elite? The moral dimensions of environmental impact.” The paper is to be published in Poetics, and is co-authored by Christine Horne. Segment 1 -- Emily Kennedy on “Accidental environmentalist or ethical elite? The moral dimensions of environmental impact" Segment 2 -- Sociological and methodological reflections on the passing of an important threshold.2020-08-2034 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveBack to School? Challenges and Possibilities for Fall 2020This week I am joined by a panel of experts to discuss re-opening schools, remote instruction, and many other challenges and possibilities of the coming academic year. Panelists: Mark Berends, Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame Jessica Calarco, Associate Professor of Sociology, Indiana University Jan Stets, Professor of Sociology, University of California-Riverside2020-08-131h 06This Week in Sociological Perspective75th Anniversary of Hiroshima & health effects of criminal justice system exposureThis week we note that Thursday, August 6th marks the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. And, we speak with Professor Courtney Boen of the University of Pennsylvania about her recent paper titled “Criminal Justice Contacts and Psychophysiological Functioning in Early Adulthood: Health Inequality in the Carceral State.” The paper is to be published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Courtney Boen on “Criminal Justice Contacts and Psychophysiological Functioning in Early Adulthood: Health Inequality in the Carceral State." Segment 2 -- Sociological reflections on the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshim...2020-08-0640 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveReflections on a Living Son of a Slave & McDonald's Happy Meal Boxes' Subtle Gender MessagingThis week we discuss the story of the living son of a Virginia slave, and what his story might mean for us today. And, I speak with Professor Kristen Hourigan of the California State University-Los Angeles about her recent paper titled “Girls Try, Boys Aim High: Exposing Difference in Implied Ability, Activity, and Agency of Girls Versus Boys in Language on McDonald’s Happy Meal Boxes.” The paper is to be published in the journal Sex Roles, and is sole-authored. Segment 1 -- Kristen Hourigan on “Girls Try, Boys Aim High: Exposing Difference in Implied Ability, Activity, and Agency o...2020-07-3035 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCOVID-19 Vaccines and the Social Capital Deficit & High School Counselor UtilizationThis week we discuss challenges that may attend the eventual release of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. And, I recently spoke with Professor Mary Kate Blake of Valparaiso University about her recent paper titled “Other Duties as Assigned: The Ambiguous Role of the High School Counselor.” The paper is to be published in Sociology of Education. Segment 1 -- Mary Kate Blake on “Other Duties as Assigned: The Ambiguous Role of the High School Counselor." Segment 2 -- Causes and implications of the social capital deficit, and its import for COVID-19 vaccine utilization.2020-07-2349 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveSports During COVID-19 & Birth Timing and Motherhood Wage GapsThis week I spoke with Dr. Bryan Ellis, Senior Lecturer in the Irvin D. Reid Honors College at Wayne State University, about the sociology of sport, the relation between sports and society, and how that relation may be made visible in this pandemic. But first, I recently spoke with Dr. Liana Christin Landivar, Faculty Affiliate, Maryland Population Research Center, about her recent paper titled “First-Birth Timing and the Motherhood Wage Gap in 140 Occupations.” The paper is scheduled to be published in Socius. Segment 1 -- Liana Christin Landivar on "First-Birth Timing and the Motherhood Wage Gap in 140 Occupations." 2020-07-1649 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCensus 2020 Progress & Legal Cynicism, Policing, and the Promise of LawThis week we discuss how the 2020 Census is doing, and what its progress tells Americans about themselves. And, I speak with Professor Holly Campeau of the University of Alberta about her recent paper titled “Policing, Recognition, and the Bind of Legal Cynicism.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Ron Levi and Todd Foglesong. Segment 1 -- Holly Campeau on “Policing, Recognition, and the Bind of Legal Cynicism." Segment 2 -- Sociological implications of the uneven progress of the 2020 Census.2020-07-0943 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveConfederate Flags, Symbolic Power, and Treason & Girls' Weight and Peer AcceptanceThis week I discuss the removal of the confederate flag from the Mississippi state flag. And, I speak with Professor Molly Martin of Pennsylvania State University about her recent paper titled “Are Feminine Body Weight Norms Different for Black Students or in Black Schools? Girls’ Weight-Related Peer Acceptance across Racialized School Contexts.” The paper is to be published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and is co-authored by Tori Thomas; Gary J. Adler, Jr.; and Derek A Kreager. Segment 1 -- Molly Martin on “Are Feminine Body Weight Norms Different for Black Students or in Black Schools...2020-07-0231 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveMortgages and Climate Change & Racial Disparities in Emotions during Pregnancy This week we discuss mortgages and climate change. And, I recently spoke with Professor Caroline Hartnett of the University of South Carolina about her recent paper titled “Racial Disparities in Emotional Well-Being during Pregnancy.” The paper is to be published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and is co-authored by Mia Brantley. Segment 1 -- Caroline Hartnett on “Racial Disparities in Emotional Well-Being during Pregnancy." Segment 2 -- Sociological insights on changes in mortgages in response to climate change. 2020-06-2535 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveLegal Principles in Bostock & Is it Best to Take the Toughest Class Possible?This week we discuss the Bostock V. Clayton County, Georgia Supreme Court decision. And, I recently spoke with Brian Fitzpatrick, a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Notre Dame, about his recent paper titled “The Right Fit? Classroom Mismatch in Middle School and Its Inconsistent Effect on Student Learning.” The paper is to be published in Sociology of Education, and is co-authored by Sarah Mustillo. Segment 1 -- Brian Fitzpatrick on "The Right Fit? Classroom Mismatch in Middle School and Its Inconsistent Effect on Student Learning." Segment 2 -- Sociological insights on the majority and minority opinions in B...2020-06-1832 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveDefund the Police?, and Patterns of Black-White Marriage and CohabitationThis week we discuss calls to defund the police. And, I recently spoke with Suzanne Model , who is Emirita Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and Research Associate, Center for Research on International Migration at the University of California-Irvine. We discussed her recent paper titled “Patterns of Black–White Partnership: Black Ethnics and African Americans Compared.” The paper will be published in the Journal of Marriage and Family. Segment 1 -- Suzanne Model on “Patterns of Black-White Partnership: Black Ethnics and African Americans Compared." Segment 2 -- Sociological insights on the "defund the police" policy label.2020-06-1130 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCOVID-19 and Police Brutality Expose National Instability & Privileged Parents and School RulesThis week we discuss the twin assaults of COVID-19 and police brutality in the United States, and some fundamental challenges both assaults expose. And, I recently spoke with Professor Jessica Calarco of Indiana University about her recent paper titled “Avoiding Us versus Them: How Schools’ Dependence on Privileged ‘Helicopter’ Parents Influences Enforcement of Rules.” The paper was published in the most recent issue of the American Sociological Review. Segment 1 -- Jessica Calarco on “Avoiding Us versus Them: How Schools' Dependence on Privileged 'Helicopter' Parents Influences Enforcement of Rules." Segment 2 -- Sociological observations on COVID-19, police brutality, a...2020-06-0438 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveThe End of the SAT at Berkeley & Guaranteed Income and Crime ReductionThis week we discuss possible implications of the end of the SAT for admissions to the University of California. And I speak with Professor David Calnitsky of the University of Western Ontario about his recent paper titled “The Impact of an Experimental Guaranteed Income on Crime and Violence.” The paper is to be published in the journal Social Problems, and is co-authored by Pilar Gonalons-Pons. Segment 1 -- David Calnitsky on “The Impact of an Experimental Guaranteed Income on Crime and Violence" Segment 2 -- Sociological implications of omitting information from the college application process.2020-05-2842 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveDamaging Media Traditions & Effects of Treatment for Mild ADHD This week we consider how traditions of the press may hinder public understanding. And I talk with Professor Jayanti Owens of Brown University about her recent paper titled “Relationships between an ADHD Diagnosis and Future School Behaviors among Children with Mild Behavioral Problems." The paper is to be published in Sociology of Education. Segment 1 -- Jayanti Owens on “Relationships between an ADHD Diagnosis and Future School Behaviors among Children with Mild Behavioral Problems Segment 2 -- Sociological insights on the how traditions of the press may hinder public understanding. 2020-05-2133 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectivePost-Pandemic Stay-at-Home Work & Military Enlistment and Mass IncarcerationThis week we consider the implications of possible post-pandemic changes in the organization of work. And I talk with Professor Bryan Sykes of the University of California-Irvine about his paper titled “Institutional Castling: Military Enlistment and Mass Incarceration in the United States.” The paper was recently published in RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, and is co-authored by Amy Kate Bailey. Segment 1 -- Bryan Sykes on "Institutional Castling: Military Enlistment and Mass Incarceration in the United States." Segment 2 -- Sociological insights on the implications of possible post-pandemic changes in the organization of wo...2020-05-1439 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveOn Merging Men's and Women's Tennis, and Algorithms in PolicingThis week we draw some sociological insights from talks to merge the men's and women's tennis tours. And I talk with Professor Sarah Brayne, of the University of Texas, about her forthcoming paper titled “Technologies of Crime Prediction: The Reception of Algorithms in Policing and Criminal Courts.” The paper is to be published in the journal Social Problems, and is co-authored by Angele Christin. Segment 1 -- Sarah Brayne on "Technologies of Crime Prediction: The Reception of Algorithms in Policing and Criminal Courts." Segment 2 -- Sociological insights on Roger Federer and others' efforts to unify the men's...2020-05-0732 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveEmotional Challenges of COVID-19 and Effects of E-Verify MandatesThis week I spoke with Dr. Jan Stets, Professor of Sociology at UC-Riverside. Stets is Director of the Social Psychology Research Laboratory, past Program Director of the Sociology Program at the National Science Foundation, and past editor of Social Psychology Quarterly. I spoke with her about the emotional challenges people are facing owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and our efforts to combat the pandemic. But first, I recently spoke with Kate Strully, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University at Albany, about her recent paper titled “Employer Verification Mandates and Infant Health.” The paper is co-authored by Robert Bozick, Ying...2020-04-3054 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveFederal and State Government Conflict and Predatory LendingThis week I spoke with Dr. Isaac Ariail Reed, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, about the simmering conflict between the federal government and state governments surrounding measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. But first, I recently spoke with Dr. Raphael Charron-Chenier, Assistant Professor of Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University, about his recent paper titled “‘Predatory Inclusion in Consumer Credit: Explaining Black and White Disparities in Payday Loan Use”. The paper is scheduled to be published in Sociological Forum. Segment 1 -- Raphael Charron-Chenier on "Predatory Inclusion in Consumer Credit: Explaining Black...2020-04-2452 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveIs COVID-19 the only story, and surrogate decision-making in the ICUThis week we discuss the only story in the news: the Covid-19 pandemic. But first, I recently spoke with Professor Susan Shapiro of the American Bar Foundation about her recent book, Speaking for the Dying: Life-and-Death Decisions in Intensive Care. Professor Shapiro studies the complex context people navigate to make treatment decisions for others in intensive care. The result: An illuminating revelation of the challenges people encounter, and some helpful adjustments we can make in how we approach the prospect of speaking for others in such emotionally difficult times. Segment 1 -- Susan Shapiro on Speaking for the...2020-04-1735 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCauses of Domestic Violence in the Covid-19 Pandemic & City Effects on Home Upkeep: 2020-m04-d09This week we discuss trends in domestic violence in the Covid-19 pandemic. But first, I recently spoke with University of Toronto professor Markus Schafer to discuss some intriguing findings from his recent paper titled “As Goes the City? Older Americans’ Home Upkeep in the Aftermath of the Great Recession.” The paper is scheduled to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Jason Settles and Laura Upenieks. Segment 1 -- Markus Schafer on "As Goes the City? Older Americans' Home Upkeep in the Aftermath of the Great Recession" Segment 2 -- "Global Lockdowns Resulting in 'Horrifying Surge...2020-04-1030 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveCOVID-19 Climate Change Lessons & the Graying of US BankruptcyThis week we discuss what COVID-19 can teach us about what may be coming with climate change. And, I talk with University of Idaho professor Deborah Thorne about some intriguing implications of her recent paper titled “Graying of U.S. Bankruptcy: Fallout from Life in a Risk Society.” The paper is scheduled to be published in Sociological Inquiry, and is co-authored by Pamela Foohey, Robert M. Lawless, and Katherine Porter. Segment 1 -- Deborah Thorne on "Graying of U.S. Bankruptcy: Fallout from Life in a Risk Society" Segment 2 -- "How the coronavirus pandemic is crippling Cali...2020-03-2631 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2020 M03 Thu19 AudioThis week I spoke with Dr. Alexander White, an Assistant Professor of Sociology and the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, about the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to other pandemics in human history. And, I talk with Dr. Allen Hyde, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, about his recent paper titled "'Left Behind?' Financialization and Income Inequality Between the Affluent, Middle Class, and The Poor." The paper is scheduled to be published in Sociological Inquiry. Segment 1 -- Allen Hyde on "'Left Behind?' Financialization and Income Inequality Between the Affluent, Middle...2020-03-1948 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2020 M03 Thu12 AudioThis week is the anniversary of the grounding of the Boeing MAX 8. We read the debacle in light of sociological research. And I talk with Hope Harvey, Ph.D., a post-doctoral scholar at Cornell University, about some interesting results reported in her recent Social Forces paper titled “Forever Homes and Temporary Stops: Housing Search Logics and Residential Selection” The paper is co-authored by Kelly Fong, Kathryn Edin, and Stefanie DeLuca. Segment 1 -- Hope Harvey on "Forever Homes and Temporary Stops: Housing Search Logics and Residential Selection" Segment 2 -- "The insider story of MCAS: How Boeing's 737 MAX...2020-03-1232 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2020 M03 Thu05 Audio This week we discuss some of the challenges organizations encounter when attempting to move from symbolic change to real change. And I talk with Indiana University Sociology Professor Patricia McManus about some interesting results reported in her recent Social Science Research paper titled “Female labor force participation in the US: How is immigration shaping recent trends?” The paper is co-authored by Kaitlin L. Johnson. Segment 1 -- Patricia McManus on "Female labor force participation in the US: How is immigration shaping recent trends?" Segment 2 -- "Ousted Grammys Chief Deborah Dugan is Fired"; New York Times and "All...2020-03-0636 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2020 M02 Thu27 AudioThis week, on the heels of vote-counting controversies in Iowa and Nevada, we identify a potential problem with some California primary election ballots. And, I talk with University of Pennsylvania Sociology Professor Jason Schnittker about some intriguing findings reported in his Journal of Health and Social Behavior paper. The paper is co-authored by Duy Do. Segment 1 -- Jason Schnittker on "Pharmaceutical Side Effects and Mental Health Paradoxes among Racial-Ethnic Minorities" Segment 2 -- "Massive changes to California voting spark fears of Iowa-style primary chaos"; Reuters2020-02-2827 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M03 Mon10 AudioThis Week in Sociological Perspective is on hiatus for the week of Monday, March 10th. During this week we will attempt to resolve audio-video sync problems, as well as pixelation problems, that have harmed the video version. We expect to be back with a new episode of This Week in Sociological Perspective for the week of Monday, March 17th.2014-03-1600 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M03 Mon03 Audio
Segment 1 – "Inside The 2014 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts and Figures"; Forbes
Segment 2 -- Karla Erickson on How We Die Now: Intimacy and the Work of Dying
Segment 3 - "The ivory police"; Christian Science Monitor
Selected Keywords: Wealth and poverty, U.S. poverty threshold, world poverty threshold, reservation wage, conflict minerals, unbalanced development, the good death, longevity dividend, poaching, anti-poaching militarization, environmental stress, deterrence, poverty policy and sustainability
2014-03-0640 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M02 Mon24 AudioSegment 1 – "Lawmakers push to end 'scream rooms' for punishing students"; Fox NewsSegment 2 -- Sara Sternberg Greene on low-income households' varying strategies for dealing with debtSegment 3 - "Pressure mounts over Arizona bill opposed by gays"; Philly.comSelected Keywords: Student discipline, scream rooms, Keeping All Students Safe Act, moral development, school administrator discretion, low-income households, responses to debt, anti-gay legislation, Arizona Senate Bill 1062, status implications of anti-gay legislation, proprietor motivation2014-02-2740 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M02 Mon17 AudioSegment 1 – "Generic drug makers fight rule on health risk warnings"; Los Angeles Times
Segment 2 "‘Abundant evidence’ of crimes against humanity in North Korea, panel says"; CNN
Selected Keywords: Generic drugs, property rights, crimes against humanity, North Korea, sovereignty2014-02-2116 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M02 Mon10 AudioThis Week in Sociological Perspective is on hiatus for the week of Monday, February 10th. During this week we will attempt to resolve audio-video sync problems, as well as pixelation problems, that have harmed the video version, as well as the audio drop-out problem that has harmed both versions in the previous week. We expect to be back with a new episode of This Week in Sociological Perspective for the week of Monday, February 17th.
2014-02-1300 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M02 Mon03 AudioThis Week in Sociological Perspective, for the week of Thursday, February 6, 2014
Segment 1 – "New Fed chief Janet Yellen let’s a long career of breaking barriers speak for itself"; Washington Post
Segment 2 – Professor Emily Huddart Kennedy on downshifting motives and effects
Segment 3 – "Push for Preschool Becomes a Bipartisan Cause Outside of Washington"; New York Times
Selected Keywords: Janet Yellen, hiring, cultural match, downshifting, preschool expansion, Republican governors,
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This Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWISP 2014 M02 Mon03 VideoThis Week in Sociological Perspective, for the week of Thursday, February 6, 2014
Segment 1 – "New Fed chief Janet Yellen let’s a long career of breaking barriers speak for itself"; Washington Post
Segment 2 – Professor Emily Huddart Kennedy on downshifting motives and effects
Segment 3 – "Push for Preschool Becomes a Bipartisan Cause Outside of Washington"; New York Times
Selected Keywords: Janet Yellen, hiring, cultural match, downshifting, preschool expansion, Republican governors
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2014-02-0635 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M01 Mon27 AudioThis Week in Sociological Perspective, for the week of Thursday, January 30, 2014
Segment 1 – "Uber sued over girl’s death in S.F."; San Francisco Chronicle
Segment 2 – Professor Laura Beth Nielsen on law, morality, and Disney animated movies
Segment 3 – "Connection failed: internet still a luxury for many Americans."; The Guardian
Selected Keywords: Uber, internet regulation, property rights, law, morality, Disney, child development, digital divide, effectively maintained inequality
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Hello, and welcome to This Week in Sociological Perspective.
We have a story th...2014-01-3034 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M01 Mon27 VideoThis Week in Sociological Perspective, for the week of Thursday, January 30, 2014
Segment 1 – "Uber sued over girl’s death in S.F."; San Francisco Chronicle
Segment 2 – Professor Laura Beth Nielsen on law, morality, and Disney animated movies
Segment 3 – "Connection failed: internet still a luxury for many Americans."; The Guardian
Selected Keywords: Uber, internet regulation, property rights, law, morality, Disney, child development, digital divide, effectively maintained inequality
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
Hello, and welcome to This Week in Sociological Perspective.
We have a story this week on the digi...2014-01-3035 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M01 Mon20 AudioDiscusses vigilantes in Michoacan Mexico, and bipartisan proposals for election reform in the United States. Contains an interview with University of California-Irvine Professor Denis Trapido on factors that lead persons to form business partnerships with dissimilar persons.2014-01-2439 minThis Week in Sociological PerspectiveTWiSP 2014 M01 Mon13 AudioDiscusses Amazon.com use of "bar-raisers" in hiring, effects of violence in Chicago public schools, and the end of extended family visits for Mississippi prisoners. Interview with Dr. Julia Burdick-Will of Brown University.2014-01-2135 min