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A newsletter using a "sociological imagination" to talk about society, culture, and politics.
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What is income inequality, and why does it matter?
Income inequality leads to inequality of opportunity and inequality of political representation. It is un-American.
Apr 25
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Why The West Is Woke
One graph explains it all
Mar 12
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From Rags to Renting to Riches
How recent research on European immigration helps us understand the American Dream
May 10
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Big shallow Ns and small deep Ns
Using transgender research to illustrate the importance of qualitative data
Feb 28
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Your Neighborhood Sociologist Explains Colorism
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The United States needs a ‘sociological imagination’
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What is income inequality, and why does it matter?
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Why The West Is Woke
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My Life and My Trauma
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The Big Smush
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Are the kids alright? Or are they turning into Sheldon Coopers glued to TikTok?
Your neighborhood sociologist highlights some research trying to answer this question.
Feb 19
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Your Neighborhood Sociologist Explains Colorism
It looks as if a national discussion is underway about colorism. In this piece, I explain what colorism is using my own experiences and a bit of social…
Feb 5
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The United States needs a ‘sociological imagination’
"Character” and “individual virtue” are not going to solve our problems.
Jan 11
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The Props of Our Positions: Being Underpaid and Status Inconsistency
Sometimes I complain about my salary. And by complaining, I don’t mean an occasional grumble as anyone does about their job. I mean a full-fledged…
Apr 10
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Strategic Incivility
Sometimes a "f-k you" is ok.
Feb 11
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Asking the right questions about Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court will hear two cases on affirmative action next fall. The conservative-backed organization Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) is suing…
Feb 3
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Fascist? Authoritarian? Sorta Russian? Whatever you call it, the Republicans don’t want legitimate authority, only power
People often confuse the terms power and authority.
Jan 30
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The leaders of the Democratic Party must be honest about the real effects of immigration
Everyone will not gain today, even if everyone may gain tomorrow.
Jan 18
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Your Neighborhood Sociologist Explains Colorism
7
Comment
10
The United States needs a ‘sociological imagination’
7
Comment
2
What is income inequality, and why does it matter?
6
Comment
8
Why The West Is Woke
4
Comment
16
My Life and My Trauma
5
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4
The Big Smush
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