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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…