Party Animals: A New Study on Retirement Timing by Federal Judges
Recent high-profile court decisions have renewed claims that federal judges are “politicians in robes” rather than disinterested courtroom umpires. Researchers long ago turned to the “politicized departure hypothesis” (PDH) to test political...
28-Jul-2022 10:05 AM EDT
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ASA Annual Meeting, Aug. 5-9, Los Angeles; Press Registration Open
Sociologists to Explore Topics of Gun Violence, Policing, Housing Insecurity, Abortion Rights, and More at ASA Annual Meeting, Aug. 5-9, Los Angeles; Press Registration Open
22-Jun-2022 5:05 PM EDT
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American Sociological Association Honors Leaders in the Discipline
The American Sociological Association proudly announces the 2022 award recipients, the highest honors the association confers.
15-Jun-2022 11:15 AM EDT
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Joya Misra Elected 115th ASA President; Jennifer A. Reich Voted Vice President
Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, has been elected the 115th President of the American Sociological Association. Jennifer A. Reich, University of Colorado-Denver, has been elected ASA Vice President.
2-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
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Exploitation, Corporate Responsibility, or State Regulation? A New Study on Public Perceptions of Global Supply Chains
The pandemic has contributed to an increased awareness of global supply chains, and people are increasingly concerned about labor exploitation and environmental degradation in the making of consumer products.
17-May-2022 1:40 PM EDT
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What Role Does Sexuality Play in the Academic Gender Gap?
The question of how gender shapes academic performance has been a subject of study for several decades, revealing “the rise of women” in education and defining a “new gender gap” in education that primarily refers to boys’ academic...
18-Mar-2022 10:55 AM EDT
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Beyond Big Pharma
The prescription opioid crisis is often discussed as a result of Big Pharma's greed, but a complete understanding of opioid overprescription requires attention to other factors, such as the conditions that encouraged the selection of opioids by...
27-Jan-2022 2:55 PM EST
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Do Protests Matter?
Recent protests in the U.S. over police brutality have attracted much global attention, but scholars have come to mixed conclusions about if protest alone can bring about policy change. A study from the December 2021 issue of American Sociological...
22-Nov-2021 2:20 PM EST
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Sociologists Available to Discuss Roe v. Wade Overturn
27-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Sociologists Available to Comment on the Housing Crisis
26-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Sociologists Available to Comment on the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
25-Feb-2022 12:20 PM EST
Sociologists Available to Discuss Gender Divide in the Workforce
15-Feb-2022 1:05 PM EST
Sociologists Available to Discuss the Pandemic’s Impact on Youth Mental Health
1-Feb-2022 12:25 PM EST
Sociologists Available to Discuss Vaccines and COVID-19
3-Dec-2020 9:00 AM EST
Sociologists Available to Comment on Police Brutality and Racial Inequality
The murders of George Floyd and Jacob Blake are part of a continuum of police brutality toward Black individuals, which too often ends with murder. Sociologists study how this issue of police violence is related to class, race, and inequality.
4-Sep-2020 5:30 AM EDT
Sociologists Available to Discuss Schools Reopening During a Pandemic
As school districts grapple with how to plan for the start of the 2020 school year, parents, teachers, and administrators are divided on the best approach. Sociologists study education, families, inequality, access, and a number of other issues...
16-Jul-2020 1:20 PM EDT