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A Sociology Experiment

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A group of creative, passionate writers & teachers of sociology got together to write a new kind of textbook, offered directly to students for $1 per chapter.

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Black Americans are more likely to give financial assistance to their families than other Americans (59% v. 42%). Still, there are variations among demographic subgroups. 🧵👇 Full report: pewresearch.org/race-and-ethni…

Black Americans are more likely to give financial assistance to their families than other Americans (59% v. 42%). Still, there are variations among demographic subgroups. 🧵👇 

Full report: pewresearch.org/race-and-ethni…
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As part of a survey about aging and caregiving in the U.S., we asked Americans how they feel about certain measures that might help people who are providing care for an aging family member.

As part of a survey about aging and caregiving in the U.S., we asked Americans how they feel about certain measures that might help people who are providing care for an aging family member.
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Southerners tend to be more religious than other U.S. adults – but less religious than they used to be. pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

Southerners tend to be more religious than other U.S. adults – but less religious than they used to be. pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…
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The World Is Much Less Murderous (yes, you read that right: "The global homicide rate has dropped from about 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 to 5.2 in 2023." And except during the World Wars, far more people are killed in homicides than in wars. open.substack.com/pub/theprogres…

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We asked people around the world to rate the morality and ethics of others in their country. The U.S. is the only place we surveyed where more adults describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad than good. See our full morality report here:

We asked people around the world to rate the morality and ethics of others in their country.  

The U.S. is the only place we surveyed where more adults describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad than good. See our full morality report here:
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Adults with less education are more likely than those with more education to say nearly all the behaviors we asked about are morally unacceptable, such as the use of marijuana. pewresearch.org/religion/2026/…

Adults with less education are more likely than those with more education to say nearly all the behaviors we asked about are morally unacceptable, such as the use of marijuana. pewresearch.org/religion/2026/…
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Nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a majority of Americans continue to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases (60%). Read our full report on abortion here: pewresearch.org/politics/2026/…

Nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a majority of Americans continue to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases (60%). 

Read our full report on abortion here: pewresearch.org/politics/2026/…
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Women spend more time daily than men on personal grooming - bathing, getting dressed, and doing hair. Men spend more time daily than women watching TV. See how men and women spend their time with our interactive time use report: pewresearch.org/social-trends/…

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About 6 in 10 Americans don’t have moral objections to medical aid in dying, also known as physician-assisted death. pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

About 6 in 10 Americans don’t have moral objections to medical aid in dying, also known as physician-assisted death. pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…
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Ahead of the United States’ 250th birthday, we identified some prominent trends across key areas of American life: demographics, work, family and economics. Find the full analysis here: pewresearch.org/social-trends/…

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As the United States turns 250, the country’s population is more racially and ethnically diverse than in previous decades. Three-quarters of U.S. adults see racial and ethnic diversity as a good thing for the country. Read more about Americans’ views on diversity here:

As the United States turns 250, the country’s population is more racially and ethnically diverse than in previous decades. 

Three-quarters of U.S. adults see racial and ethnic diversity as a good thing for the country. 

Read more about Americans’ views on diversity here:
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The share of the U.S. population that is White (and not Hispanic) has dropped steadily since 1970, while the share of Hispanics has more than quadrupled.

The share of the U.S. population that is White (and not Hispanic) has dropped steadily since 1970, while the share of Hispanics has more than quadrupled.
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I guess #sociology's banned now? (And our textbooks, like A Sociology Experiment, are #bannedbooks!) Study the stuff that makes these man children so afraid. miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

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College grads have been “prolentarianized": Universities minted too many knowledge workers, and now they're working at Starbucks in unprecedented numbers. This is a popular narrative. But it isn't quite right. In truth, recent college grads today are *more* likely to hold a

College grads have been “prolentarianized": Universities minted too many knowledge workers, and now they're working at Starbucks in unprecedented numbers.  

This is a popular narrative. But it isn't quite right.

In truth, recent college grads today are *more* likely to hold a