New Give Theory a Chance episode! Daniel Silver discusses and reads from Georg Simmel’s ”Sociology: Inquiries into the Construction of Social Forms" (1908) - thesocietypages.org/theory/2024/11… The Society Pages SUNY Brockport U of T Sociology

Check out our weekly coverage of sociology and sociologists in the news, including: Marianne Cooper in Harvard Business Review, Ruha Benjamin in EL PAÍS, Deborah Carr and @Brownsl_BGSU in The New York Times, and Áine Macken-Walsh in Silicon Republic. 🔗bit.ly/3CyakLH🔗

Want the geeky backstory on that article some prof made you read? I’m delighted and a li’l embarrassed to share this interview with the amazing Sarah Shannon for Oral History of Criminology Project. Many thanks to Sarah, Brendan Dooley The Lone Criminologist Oral History Criminology Project. criminologystories.com/christopher-ug…

Check out the latest sociology from TSP, Contexts Magazine, CCF in our weekly recap. This week includes pieces on Police Body-cams, Climate Politics and EVs, Care Work and Wages, and more. 🔗bit.ly/4fyEXPL🔗

Millennials vs. Boomers: Who's really wealthier? Research in Chicago Journals reveals the wealthiest Millennials surpass Boomers, but the poorest Millennials are comparatively worse off. Dive into the data from our latest post by Shania Kuo 郭希恬: 🔗bit.ly/3B5xxEH🔗

Messrs. Borg and McEnroe made a rare public appearance at the The Society Pages pickleball party. Many thanks to our wonderful graduate student board -- and warm holiday wishes to you from all of us at TSP!

2021's American Rescue Plan showed us that direct financial support works: U.S. child poverty hit a record low thanks to expanded aid to parents. Read our latest piece by Leo LaBarre on research by Zach Parolin & Stefano Filauro in Duke University Press. 🔗bit.ly/3BXSv8L🔗

The latest public sociology from TSP, Contexts Magazine, CCF, & First Publics: Partisan bias & political truth, the 2021 American Rescue Plan's impact on child poverty, public distrust of sociology, parenting & gender, AI in classrooms, & more! 🔗 bit.ly/4fNW0fK 🔗

Our latest piece by Jacob Otis recaps research by Sarah Esther Lageson and Robert Stewart on criminal background checks. Long story short, calling these checks "inaccurate" is an understatement—errors were rampant in this un/under-regulated industry. 🔗bit.ly/3Ev82y0🔗

Can MN’s pretrial system be fixed? UMN Sociology Prof. Josh Page & his partners at the Minnesota Justice Research Center are convinced it can be, & presented the MN Legislature with a community-centered plan for redesigning MN’s pretrial system toward safety, liberty, and equity. startribune.com/minnesotas-pre…

Doctoral programs are pausing or cutting back admissions. This is just the latest signal that the future of the university is under threat, Ian Bogost writes: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

From hanging to gas chambers to lethal injection to firings squads, once and again — Prof. Austin Sarat @ljstprof on the history of botched executions and the morbid search for “better” ways to kill. theconversation.com/death-by-firin…

Young adults are spending more time "alone" — but is it really that simple? While loneliness raises concerns, shifting social norms, tech, & alt lifestyles complicate the story. What does the research say? Check out our latest by Jacob Otis: 🔗 bit.ly/4he3GZs 🔗

Everything you wanted to know about Parsons but were afraid to ask! Always a pleasure talking social theory with Kyle .

Sociology professor Christopher Uggen is quoted in this Minnesota Star Tribune article. UMN Sociology ow.ly/HL0P50V9I8r

The American Journal of Unfinished Sociology (AJUS), the flagship journal of The Society Pages, is now accepting proposals for our Spring 2025 Edition. Please submit and share with your networks today! 🔗thesocietypages.org/ajus/🔗

Students rally after University of Minnesota Duluth cuts Deaf Studies minor wdio.com/front-page/top… #deaf

📸 A new study on BeReal by Annika Pinch, Floor Fiers, & colleagues dives into how young adults perform, perceive, and judge authenticity on the app—and what happens when "realness" becomes a performance. Read TSP's new piece by Emma Goldstein: 🔗bit.ly/3XUq6sd🔗

How do bamboo scaffolders in Hong Kong navigate danger, stigma, and challenges to their livelihoods? Read our latest write-up by TSP's Anastasia Dulle from research by ken kamoche of Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN and Kuok Kei Law of NUCB Business School in Work, Employment & Society. 🔗 bit.ly/3Y5MJdc🔗

TSP is mourning the loss of Minnesota's Melissa Hortman—and reflecting on the shock, sorrow, and disorientation that political violence leaves behind. 🔗 bit.ly/4jRC4uE 🔗 (Est. read: 3 minutes)