26

Mar

Education, Podcast

Society Today Podcast, Episode 1 (Kristian Karlson)

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It's finally here! Episode 1 of the Society Today podcast, featuring Dr. Kristian Karlson of the University of Copenhagen, is now live! Listen below for a fascinating discussion about racial…

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18

Mar

Fundamentals

A New Era of Inquiry: Emerging Trends in Sociology

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Sociology will be at the forefront of studies into digital technologies, globalization, environmental change, health, and economic inequalities. New possibilities in data collection and analysis will revolutionize quantitative methods, while…

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13

Mar

Fundamentals, Journalism

How to Read the Polls: A Society Today Ultimate Guide

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Public opinion polls are now highly technical exercises in modeling rather than direct measurements of the population. As a result, what they mean can be difficult to parse--and the horse-race-obsessed…

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06

Mar

Health

Clobbered by COVID: A Closer Look at Workers and Families

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A new study finds that mothers suffered more negative mental effects than fathers during the pandemic. A second study finds that essential workers had better mental health outcomes in states…

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22

Feb

Demography, Education, Health, Politics

What Happens to Kids When Their Government Runs Out of Money?

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A study of more than 1.9 million children in 67 countries finds austerity increases the odds of child poverty by an average of 14 percent. The two biggest moderating factors…

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19

Feb

Health

Decoding Depression: Bridging Genes, Behaviors, and Environments

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People genetically predisposed to depression are also more likely to have experienced negative life events. The genes associated with depression may not just “cause” depression; they might also increase the…

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08

Feb

Education

The Struggle for Educational Mobility: A Tale of Race and Reward

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Since World War II, disadvantaged Blacks have been as upwardly mobile as disadvantaged Whites in education. However, highly educated Blacks struggle to maintain their educational advantages at a rate far…

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01

Feb

Communication/Media, Movements

Unraveling the GameStop ‘Frenzy:’ The Power and Limitations of Reddit

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Reddit's tight, yet closed, social structure provided an optimal setting to plan the GameStop short squeeze of January 2021. However, this same structure became an impediment once the action had…

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