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Why are jobs in construction conditions and pay still poor, despite demand? Is organized religion losing relevance? Check out our weekly "Clippings" of Sociologists (Paul Starr Justin Farrell Arlie R. Hochschild) in the news addressing big questions: 🔗 bit.ly/42x0Mdi 🔗




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🔗


How are elite handbags, DIY lawyering, and dishwasher debates all sociological? From the Walmart “Birkin” to grandparents parenting, Sociologists in the news weigh in: Musa al-Gharbi, Aarushi Bhandari, Michelle Janning, & more! 🔗 bit.ly/4iokhdJ 🔗




How does growing up in prison shape coming of age and milestones? Research in the American Journal of Sociology by David Jonathan Knight Columbia University shares the prison experiences of young Black & Afro-Latino men. Read our new piece by Eleanor Nickel: 🔗 bit.ly/3RyKQ54 🔗


From 2021-2024 the late Pope Francis launched a 3-year synod to "retradition" and modernize the Catholic Church, leading to many conversations and increased attention to reforms. Read our recent StoryMap by Jordyn Wald to learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/4g1Xcwq 🔗



From Herbert Gans’ sociological legacy, to Laurie Essig on masculinity and authoritarianism, Stephanie Canizales on undocumented youth, and Dr. Craig Considine & Landon Schnabel on Pope Francis' impact. Read TSP's Clippings of Soc in the news here: 🔗 bit.ly/3EPBq2b 🔗


ASA members in the news are exploring subjects ranging from attacks on higher ed to grandparenting & more. Musa al-Gharbi Musa al-Gharbi mischa corrieri Madonna Harrington Meyer Syracuse University Aarushi Bhandari Aarushi Bhandari Davidson College Michelle Y. Janning Michelle Janning Whitman College

This week CCF blog hosted by The Society Pages Landon Schnabel tells us how young Americans are reimagining religion and family values. thesocietypages.org/ccf/

Learn about the lonely, fractured lives of estranged grandparents from Coleman Joshua PHD this week on CCF blog hosted by The Society Pages Check it out: thesocietypages.org/ccf/

Do students in humanities programs learn useful skills for the real world? In his new book, Major Trade-Offs, ASA member Corey Moss-Pech Corey Moss-Pech Florida State University investigates, following students from different majors as they enter the workforce. UChicagoPress ASA Theory Section


Did the 2016 election affect infant birth weight & preterm labor rates? Research by Paola Langer & Caitlin Patler, PhD shows rising disparities in birth outcomes among mothers of color after Trump’s first win. Read our new piece by Leo LaBarre here: 📊bit.ly/4m18FRa📊


Kids & eviction | Bureaucrats as safeguards | AI, DEI & tech’s reckoning | America’s gun culture | Streamer masculinity. Sociologists in the News provide context for everyday conversations. Peter Hepburn, Ellis Monk, David Yamane, & Tristan Bridges. 🔗bit.ly/4k3YglB🔗
