How much do institutions matter? European workers experience wage gains as those in much of the rest of the world face stagnation, even during this period of increasing economic growth and decreasing unemployment in today's The New York Times nytimes.com/2018/07/25/bus…

Why do people maintain that theirs is a meritocratic society? In Social Forces, Adaner Usmani & I present a *sociological simulation* to show how the same social forces that produce inequality also distort people’s ability to see it for what it is academic.oup.com/sf/advance-art… (1/9)

The best place to relax is near water. After just 2 minutes of viewing water outdoors, blood pressure and heart rate drop. It's more calming to look at a lake, pool, or stream than trees or grass. Beaches are popular for a reason. Wider bodies of water bring more tranquility.

On IFTF Future Now — "Reimagining Food with Mark Bittman," IFTF executive director marina gorbis @mgorbis .bsky.social hosts a conversation with award-winning food journalist Mark Bittman about The Bittman Project, which seeks to create community kitchens serving affordable, sustainable food.

insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno… The problem of mismatch between educational credentials and job requirements is one that helped inspire me to go into sociology over 50 years ago

👀Americans who experience downward mobility are more likely to attribute inequality to structural processes, while those who rise are more likely to reject structural explanations. NEW: UM Population Studies Center's Sofia Hiltner and Erin A. Cech (she/her) in Social Forces. Full abstract below ⬇️

Did you know nearly one-third of the workforce, or 52M people, earn less than $15/hour? On 6/29, the #MoralMarchOnWashington DC and to the Polls will amplify the policies elected leaders must champion if they want our votes. poorpeoplescampaign.org/mm2024/

Michael Burawoy UC Berkeley is the recipient of the 2024 W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award, which honors scholars who have shown outstanding commitment to sociology & whose cumulative work has contributed in important ways to advancement of discipline.

Congratulations to Phillip Ayoub, Douglas Page, Samuel Whitt on their Social Forces article winning the best article prize from the CES Gender and Sexuality Research Network. academic.oup.com/sf/article/102….

“We are delighted that today these essential outputs from the review have been brought together and published by the Oxford University Press.” – Professor Sir Angus Deaton. Find all of the articles and commentaries from the review on the OUP website here: academic.oup.com/ooec/issue/3/S…

A special supplement of Oxford Open Economics, showcasing evidence from the IFS Deaton Review, is now available (open access) at academic.oup.com/ooec/issue/3/S… The collection clarifies numerous questions of what inequality is, why it is a problem and what ought to be done about it.

Look at this delicious table of contents of new issue of Social Forces... and this is just the inequality & social strat section! academic.oup.com/sf/article/103…

"The rise of economic inequality in the UK over four decades raises serious questions about political equality in Britain…" Ben Ansell & Oxford DSPI's Jane Gingrich explore this in their new paper in Oxford Open Economics: ow.ly/jU3n50SHiME

Covering the economy this election season? Hear from experts on the U.S. job market + wealth inequality, Tues. July 23 (1-2 p.m. EDT). Dr. Heather Hill (@uwevansschool) + Dr. Arne Kalleberg (UNC Sociology) will review data and trends + take reporter q's. bit.ly/3WyWdgP

Yes, she laughs a lot (which is great). But, before making up your mind based on memes, read the wiki page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Ha… This is a smart, driven, person, who has a truly impressive record.

Pete Buttigieg is one of the smartest and most capable political communicators on the planet. This is extremely insightful on Trump.

Working America’s think tank: A history of the Economic Policy Institute shar.es/agGeDt via @economicpolicy

Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review Institute for Fiscal Studies The whole evidence volume of the Review, including all the remarkable articles examining the many dimensions of inequality, published open access by OUP academic.oup.com/ooec/issue/3/S…

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ASA mourns the sudden loss of former President Michael Burawoy, who died tragically in Oakland, CA, on February 3. Burawoy received the ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award. His will be greatly missed.