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Education

ASA Launches The Value of Sociology Initiative

Last week, in response to conservative attacks on the discipline, the American Sociological Association launched The Value of Sociology Initiative to better demonstrate to voters and policymakers the value of…

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…

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…

Criminology, Education, Fundamentals

Sociology Under Siege: Threats to Its Academic Standing

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Academic sociology is threatened by conservative politicians, natural science elitists, market-driven governance in the academy, and its own insularity. Academic sociology is probably safe for the time being, though there…

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…

Fundamentals, Organizations

Demystifying Sociology: What it is and why you should know

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Sociology is the study of society and everything in it. Sociology is less about what is studied and more about how. As a discipline, sociology is unmatched in its breadth…