16

Jul

Criminology

From Extremist to Ex-Extremist: The Journey of Leaving Domestic Terrorism

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The FBI has seen a 357% increase in domestic violent extremism cases from 2013 to 2021, highlighting the growing threat of domestic terrorism. Domestic violent extremists have diverse motivations, which…

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28

Mar

Education

ASA Launches The Value of Sociology Initiative

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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…

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13

Mar

Fundamentals, Journalism

How to Read the Polls: A Society Today Ultimate Guide

Randy Lynn, Ph.D.0 Comments

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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04

Mar

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…

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29

Feb

Indigenous, Movements, Race/Ethnicity

In the Shadow of the Border: The Untold Struggles of Mexican Americans

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Mexican Americans near the Arizona-Mexico border must live in a "low-intensity conflict zone" in which several of their constitutional rights are effectively suspended. Through frequent, arbitrary interactions with Customs and…

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12

Feb

Politics

Egocentrism in Politics: How Unelected Officials Misinterpret Public Desires

Randy Lynn, Ph.D.0 Comments

Unelected elites do not correctly perceive public opinion: their beliefs about where the public stands on policy are off by an average of 14 percentage points. However, unlike elected elites,…

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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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29

Jan

Criminology

Racial Bias in Policing: Startling Findings from Florida’s Highway Patrol

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Search rates of Black motorists among White officers more than doubled between 2014 and 2018. White Republican officers are more than twice as likely than White Democrats to search Black…

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