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October 2012
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September 2012
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August 2012
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July 2012
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June 2012
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Cool interview with Jen Peterson, an urban sociologist, about the influence of riding her bike in NYC on her research.
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May 2012
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Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who...
– Frederick Douglass
April 2012
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March 2012
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While upon my endless journey of knowledge, touching upon the deep insights of...
– A note from a reader correcting a punctuation mistake.
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February 2012
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January 2012
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New YouTube Playlist: "Research Methods in... →
We have just posted a new YouTube playlist featuring sociologists talking about their research methods. The researchers interviewed include Deborah Carr, Jooyoung Lee, Ashley Mears, Nikki Jones, Brian Powell, and Sharon Zukin. We’ll post more soon, so stay tuned!
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#ShitSociologistsSay →
It seems appropriate that sociologists would hop on this meme a couple of weeks after it jumped the shark. Nevertheless it’s very funny.
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December 2011
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The Growing Gap between Rich and Poor Countries,...
For the First Time Ever, More than Half the...
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Agents of Socialization
Social Inequality in the U.S.
November 2011
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Sexual Behavior by the Numbers
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Religious Affiliations in the U.S.
Racial and Ethnic Populations in the U.S.
Internet Connectivity around the World
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We need to call out these contradictions in public: for example, the US state...
– From an interview with sociologist Howard Winant
How much does it cost to defeat an incumbent?
October 2011
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Our top 1% are a lot more cohesive than 3 million people ought to be. They go to...
– Sociologist Bethany Bryson