Jooyoung Lee, a sociologist at the University of T...
Lisa Wade, co-founder of the Sociological Images b...
Karen Sternheimer (USC) interviews Sharon Zukin (B...
The Society Pages interviews Joel Best about studying social problems
Thursday, May 03, 2012 |
In the latest "Office Hours" podcast at The Society Pages, Joel Best talks about the his approach to studying social problems and the new edition of his book.
Mitchell Duneier Opens his Princeton Soc 101 Course to the Public
Friday, April 20, 2012 |
Princeton University and Coursera have announced that Mitchell Duneier will be teaching an online version of his Introduction to Sociology course this summer. It's free and open to anyone who is interested in "understanding how interactions in micro-level contexts affects larger social processes and how such macro-level processes influence our day to day lives."
Happy 5th Anniversary, Everyday Sociology Blog!
Wednesday, March 07, 2012 |
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Everyday Sociology Blog, here are the top five most popular posts:
- The Super What? by Peter Kaufman
- Symbolic Interactionism on the Road by Karen Sternheimer
- Interview with Joel Best about Poisoned Halloween Candy
- Managing Hearts in the Happiest Place on Earth by Sally Raskoff
- The Significance of Social Structure by Sally Raskoff
Bonus: The first post on the blog from 2007.
Thu, 24 May 2012 11:30:57 CDT |
James Mollison, the photographer who brought us Where Children Sleep, has a fantastic series called The Disciples in which he captures die-hard music fans (he calls them “tribes”). The results are a great example of the power of sub-culture. I’ll highlight just four here, but you...
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Thu, 24 May 2012 10:37:00 CDT |
Image by Brad Lindert
A couple of weeks ago, my interest was piqued by an article boasting the intriguing headline: “‘Losing yourself’ in a fictional character can affect your real life.” Essentially, researchers at Ohio State University have evidence that suggests very stron...
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Thu, 24 May 2012 10:10:39 CDT |
In this talk, statistician Hans Rosling looks at whether, globally, religion impacts national fertility rates. His conclusion? Nah, not really. He also points out that while fertility rates are certainly correlated with national income levels, it’s no longer true that a nation must be wealthy...
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EVERYDAY SOCIOLOGY BLOG
Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
By Sally Raskoff How well does the entertainment media represent society? With the debut of a new show on HBO – Girls – and the cancellation of a popular show on NBC – Harry’s Law – there is a lot...
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
By Karen Sternheimer Over the years, many posts on this site have referenced sociologist Erving Goffman’s concept of “front stage” and “back stage” behaviors. Stemming from his book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959), the twin concepts suggest...
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FAMILY INEQUALITY BLOG
Friday, May 25, 2012 |
Lots of buzz over a New York Times article about men moving into female-dominated occupations, which reported that “more and more men are starting to see the many benefits of jobs long-dominated by women.”
The Times produced this table, which shows the fastest growing occupations for (f...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
The good people at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research have a new brief report on the gender gap in pay, based on 2011 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The gender pay gap reflects both the tendency of women to work in lower-paid occupations, and the tendency of men to earn more ...
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