Not Just They/Them: Exploring Diversity and Meaning in Pronoun Use among Non-Binary Individuals ABSTRACT. Gender-neutral pronouns, such as they/them, have been studied as a site of identity affirmation and, at other times, contestation for non-binary

Pronouns do more than reflect identity. This study from Jessica Moeder and William J Scarborough (@unt-sociology.bsky.social) and @drbjrisman.bsky.social shows how non-binary people use pronouns in diverse ways to shape and redefine gender doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spae064

The High Cost of Doing Good: Earnings in Social Assistance Jobs in the United States Abstract. Workers in care occupations and industries in the United States earn less than counterparts with similar personal characteristics in other jobs.

Why do social assistance workers earn less? This study from Leila Gautham (@universityofleeds.bsky.social) and @nancyfolbre.bsky.social shows how care work, stigma, and privatization produce persistent pay penalties for care workers and industries doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spae051

Racial-Ethnic Poverty Gaps in Later Life: A Role for Late Career Employment Quality? Abstract. Racial-ethnic disparities in poverty are an important form of inequality in older age. Recent scholarship on racial-ethnic poverty gaps demonstra

Racial gaps in poverty persist into older age. This study from Lora A Phillips (@westernu.ca) and Alec P Rhodes shows how disparities in late-career job quality—wages, benefits, and hours—shape inequality in later life doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spae040

“Let them eat kale!”: Appeals to class-based resentment in American conservative opposition to climate change solutions Abstract. How do conservative media commentators provoke public opposition to climate change solutions in the US? We provide evidence that appeals to class

How is class resentment used in climate politics? This article from @loredanaloy.bsky.social and @rachelwetts.bsky.social finds conservative media link climate initiatives to elite practices doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spag003

Retheorizing Intersectional Identities with the Study of Chinese LGBTQ+ Migrants Abstract. Intersectionality has transformed our understanding of how multiple axes of power mutually shape social inequalities. However, significant questi

From Tori Shucheng Yang and @aminghaziani.bsky.social, this article reconceptualizes intersectionality by showing how Chinese LGBTQ+ migrants processually make and unmake identity doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spae034

“Let them eat kale!”: Appeals to class-based resentment in American conservative opposition to climate change solutions" is out in @socprobsjournal.bsky.social @rachelwetts.bsky.social and I provide evidence that conservative climate media discourse features appeals to social group identities (1/2)

Resisting and Reclaiming: Squatting as Contentious Urban Politics in the U.S. Abstract. Squatting as contentious politics has been well studied globally, expanding knowledge of how everyday people resist injustices, strive to remake

In a study from @12claire12.bsky.social and Amanda Ricketts (@uoregon.bsky.social), the case of three organized housing occupations show how squatters resist inequality and reimagine housing, linking local struggles to global urban politics doi.org/10.1093/socp...

The Framing of Minority Threat and Moralization to Criminalize Behavior: The Case of Cannabis in the Early 20th Century Abstract. Understanding why particular behavior is encoded in law or other systems of rules has been a core topic of sociology since its inception. Althoug

How did cannabis become criminalized? This article traces how racialized threat and moral panic shaped early drug policy doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spae032

Inequality and moral meaning-making in the admissions consulting profession Abstract. Prior research has described how middle-class and affluent families draw on private supplemental educational resources to help their children mai

New in @socprobsjournal.bsky.social w/ @estelabdiaz.bsky.social: the rapid growth of the admissions consulting industry has raised questions about inequality, privilege, and merit. We combine two original data sources to ask how consultants make sense of their work.
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Beyond Dietary Acculturation: How Latina Immigrants Navigate Exclusionary Systems to Feed Their Families Abstract. Previous studies of dietary acculturation explain how immigrants’ diets change over time, but they don't tell us why. In response to calls for ad

Research from @sarahkbowen.bsky.social, Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody, Emilia Cordero Oceguera, and Sinikka Elliott shows how Latina caretakers navigate exclusionary systems to feed their families, highlighting the intersections of food, policy, and power. doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spad013

Screen grab of the webpage for the journal article titled, Christian nationalism and ableism in the United States by Andrew Whitehead.

NEW RESEARCH

Americans who embrace Christian nationalism more likely to agree situation f/ people with disabilities is good as it is, disabled people demand too much from rest of society, & there have been enough societal efforts in favor of people w/ disabilities.

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High-Hanging Fruit: How Gender Bias Remains Entrenched in Performance Evaluations Abstract. Organizations are increasingly engaging in concerted efforts to mitigate bias in processes such as performance evaluations. However, little resea

Research from Alison T Wynn (@stanford.edu) and Emily K Carian (@ucirvine.bsky.social) shows how even when managers aim for fairness, hidden hierarchies persist. Gender bias intertwines with race and class to shape who’s rewarded at work. doi.org/10.1093/socp...

Research from Mia Brantley explores how Black mothers navigate structural racism and surveillance while caring for their children, showing how race and inequality shape mothering practices doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spad047

“If not us, then who?”: black faculty and staff experiencing racial equity trauma while doing diversity, equity and inclusion in the wake of the summer 2020 racial reckoning ABSTRACT. In the summer of 2020, the heightened visibility of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police catalyzed reform effort

NEW PUB📢 PhD candidate Shawntae Mitchum's new article is out now in Social Problems @socprobsjournal.bsky.social:
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Displacing refugees: resettlement and the reconstitution of families ABSTRACT. Sociologists traditionally use integration as the framework for studying the benefits and shortcomings of refugee resettlement, which is consider

Sharing my latest article on how resettlement disrupts and complicates the structure of refugee families in @socprobsjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/socp...

New paper out with @dacuetovilla.bsky.social today at
@socprobsjournal.bsky.social -- in it we build a model for understanding how competing movement orgs make racial demands, using the debates in Minneapolis over public safety in 2021.

When the house finds you: unanticipated opportunities in the housing “search” ABSTRACT. Prior research on residential selection generally assumes households find housing by actively searching for it. This assumption has led scholars

New article with @kelleyfong.bsky.social in @socprobsjournal.bsky.social

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Family Composition, Race, and Teachers’ Perceptions of Parent-Teacher Alliance Abstract. Both family composition and teachers’ perceptions of parents are important for student success. However, we know little about whether teachers’ p

"By focusing on mesolevel interactions between the family and school settings, this study expands research on the implications of family composition for students’ and parents’ experiences at school."

Emma Romell (@emmaromell.bsky.social) in @socprobsjournal.bsky.social

Handcrafted Careers: How Workers Navigate Racialized Career Pathways in the Craft Beer Industry Abstract. What do work career dynamics in contemporary labor settings tell us about how racism operates in ways that go beyond the explicitly exclusionary

This study shows how race and class shape who succeeds in craft beer—revealing how industry “authenticity” often masks structural exclusion academic.oup.com/socpro/article/72/2/375/7606238

New! In "Medicalizing Maternity," grad student Colter Uscola covers Charlotte Abel and @stefantimmermans.bsky.social's #Sociology research on medical provision and surveillance in pregnancy care for those with psychiatric symptoms: contexts.org/articles/med...
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Unwitting Accomplices: Equal Treatment and the Perpetuation of Racialized Information Inequality in School Choice Abstract. In public education, racially segregated schools are now often understood as a natural result of a messy mix of failed policies and parent decisi

In a special issue on the racism of omission, new research explores how when all families are treated the same in school registration systems, those with less access lose out—bias in choice sustains racial privilege. academic.oup.com/socpro/article-abstract/72/2/358/7634651

Cisgendered Workspaces: Outright and Categorical Exclusion in Cisgendered Organizations Abstract. Scholars have only begun exploring how cisgenderism and its byproduct, cissexism, shape organizational processes and how classification systems p

In this study @drjonessoc.bsky.social argues cissexism, cisgenderism, and racism structure exclusion. Two modes of exclusion—outright and categorical filtering—keep transmasculine and non‑binary workers marginalized in cisgender workspaces academic.oup.com/socpro/artic...

Navigating Spatial Enclosures: Race, Place, and School Policing Abstract. Law enforcement’s increased presence in U.S. public schools has significantly affected Black students’ access to opportunities and their overall

Who is affected by increased police presence in schools? This study from Terry Allen (@gould.usc.edu) and Kimberly Gomez (@uclaseis.bsky.social) shows how “spatial enclosures” shape Black students’ daily experience, control over time, and educational experiences doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spad055

"The Author's Attic" with Faith M. Deckard YouTube video by Social Problems

@socprobsjournal.bsky.social featured me on “The Author’s Attic” to summarize this article! It feels cringe for me to watch it 😅, but if you want to learn more, by all means, check it out ☺️

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Our latest "In Brief" summaries of new #sociology research fea. work on wildfires and out-migration, discrimination and policy preferences, structuring family lending, morals and the legal profession, aging with imagination, and more! journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

Is There an Idealized Target of Sexual Harassment in the MeToo Era? Abstract. Evidence suggests that Americans became more sympathetic toward people who experienced sexual harassment as the MeToo movement surged. Yet how co

Who is seen as the “ideal victim” in workplace harassment narratives? Research from Chloe Grace Hart (@uwsoc.bsky.social) traces how cultural scripts shifted during the MeToo era, influenced by race, behavior, and power
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Public Religion and Gendered Attitudes Abstract. Do religious commitments hinder support for gender equality and contribute to the stalled gender revolution as a social problem? Answering this q

How do religious beliefs shape gender attitudes? Research from @evanstewart.bsky.social, @pennye.bsky.social, and @jackdelehanty.bsky.social shows how public and private theology, tradition, and identity intersect in everyday gender politics doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spad012

Precarious Legal Patchworking: Detained Immigrants’ Access to Justice Abstract. As immigration enforcement increases, so does the detention of immigrants facing the threat of deportation. Detained without the support of a pub

What happens when access to justice depends on where you're detained? New research reveals the patchwork legal realities immigrants face doi.org/10.1093/socp...