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Labor

Commuting and Mental Health: What the Latest Research Reveals

Commuting may offer a beneficial transitional period for mental recovery, helping to maintain work-life balance and reduce stress. A recent study found no significant association between commuting distance and psychological…

Podcast, Sports

Society Today Podcast, Episode 2 (Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde and Christopher Rider)

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The Society Today podcast has returned! Episode 2 of the Society Today podcast, featuring Dr. Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde of Utah State University and Dr. Christopher Rider of the University of Michigan,…

Inequalities, Labor, Organizations

Overcoming Loss Aversion to Boost Workplace Diversity

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A new study explores how managers often hire new employees who closely resemble those they are replacing, leading to "demographic stickiness" and hindering diversity. Demographic stickiness can slow diversification, but…

Gender/Family, Race/Ethnicity

How Couples from Different Backgrounds Manage Work and Family Responsibilities

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The study identifies six distinct work-family arrangements among Black, Hispanic, and white couples. Hispanic family structures were significantly more traditional than White and Black families, both of which were more…

Culture, Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten: Erich Fromm

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Remembering Erich Fromm Today, March 18, we commemorate the passing of twentieth-century social psychologist, sociologist, and critical theorist Erich Fromm. Born in 1900, Fromm was a German Jew who fled…

Consumption, Economy, Fundamentals, Globalization, Gone But Not Forgotten, Inequalities, Labor, Organizations

Gone But Not Forgotten: Karl Marx

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What?! Karl Marx?! Yes, today, March 14, we commemorate the passing of the most polarizing figures in history: Karl Marx. Though he died on this date in 1883, few can…

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…

Politics

Egocentrism in Politics: How Unelected Officials Misinterpret Public Desires

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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,…

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…

Sports

Tackling Racism in the NFL: On-field Positions and Off-field Hiring

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One study finds strong evidence of racial sorting among NFL positions, with White players more likely to occupy high-prestige positions and players of color more likely to play high-risk positions.…