Grigoris Argeros
@grigorisargeros.bsky.social
Prof of Sociology @EasternMichU. Race/ethnicity, immigration, urban soc, social demography & other stuff. Posts/re-posts are my own, and they don’t necessarily mean I’m in favor of or against them.
Great piece by Lawrence Eppard in @contexts.org challenging how we measure poverty.
I Think I Was Wrong about Poverty - Lawrence M. Eppard, 2025
Lawrence M. Eppard on measuring deprivation.
journals.sagepub.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Great piece by Lawrence Eppard in @contexts.org challenging how we measure poverty.
Funny how just trying to see both sides of an issue (now) gets you labeled as left or right. That says more about their self-righteousness than your views.
October 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Funny how just trying to see both sides of an issue (now) gets you labeled as left or right. That says more about their self-righteousness than your views.
As another possible shutdown approaches, here’s the history of U.S. government shutdowns since 1976.
September 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
As another possible shutdown approaches, here’s the history of U.S. government shutdowns since 1976.
The “sociological imagination”, a key concept in soc, is supposed to help people see how personal problems connect to larger social forces. However, many use it only when it fits their own political, moral, or value beliefs, which makes it less about open thinking & more abt supporting their side.
September 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The “sociological imagination”, a key concept in soc, is supposed to help people see how personal problems connect to larger social forces. However, many use it only when it fits their own political, moral, or value beliefs, which makes it less about open thinking & more abt supporting their side.
Been playing around with data & using GIS to map inner/outer-ring suburbs in Detroit from 2000-20. The story? Poverty is higher in inner rings but has also grown in the outer ones. Racial/ethnic diversity is rising in both, more so in the outer. Suburban change is more multifaceted than it seems.
May 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Been playing around with data & using GIS to map inner/outer-ring suburbs in Detroit from 2000-20. The story? Poverty is higher in inner rings but has also grown in the outer ones. Racial/ethnic diversity is rising in both, more so in the outer. Suburban change is more multifaceted than it seems.
After reading “Why We Disagree About Inequality” (Iceland, Silver, & Redstone), I keep thinking about how their framework applies to residential segregation. 1/2
April 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
After reading “Why We Disagree About Inequality” (Iceland, Silver, & Redstone), I keep thinking about how their framework applies to residential segregation. 1/2
He was my professor in both undergrad and grad school (MA) at Queens College, and one of the few who helped me see the beauty in statistics. His guidance and passion for teaching statisics left a lasting mark on me. He will be deeply missed. May he rest in peace.
We at the CUNY Institute of Demographic Research (CIDR) are saddened to share the news that Professor Andrew Beveridge passed away on 10 April 2025, in Washington DC. Andy was a social demographer well known for his expertise on New York and U.S. demographic patterns and trends. 1/
April 15, 2025 at 2:38 AM
He was my professor in both undergrad and grad school (MA) at Queens College, and one of the few who helped me see the beauty in statistics. His guidance and passion for teaching statisics left a lasting mark on me. He will be deeply missed. May he rest in peace.
Detroit’s suburbs are more diverse than ever-Black, Asian, Latino, & immigrant families are reshaping places once seen as white & middle-class. 1/
April 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Detroit’s suburbs are more diverse than ever-Black, Asian, Latino, & immigrant families are reshaping places once seen as white & middle-class. 1/
Looks like the Baseball Gods have realigned things just the way the status quo likes it:
The Yankee hate is back — and it’s stronger than ever. Amen.
The Yankee hate is back — and it’s stronger than ever. Amen.
March 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Looks like the Baseball Gods have realigned things just the way the status quo likes it:
The Yankee hate is back — and it’s stronger than ever. Amen.
The Yankee hate is back — and it’s stronger than ever. Amen.
I started reading this book by John Iceland, Eric Silver, and Illana Redstone. Among a host of other courses, it can be a great addition to an intro to sociology course.
March 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I started reading this book by John Iceland, Eric Silver, and Illana Redstone. Among a host of other courses, it can be a great addition to an intro to sociology course.
Non-profits that publicly announce cuts and layoffs should be required to disclose their CEO’s/President’s salary.
March 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Non-profits that publicly announce cuts and layoffs should be required to disclose their CEO’s/President’s salary.
Dubai, you are stunning…
February 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Dubai, you are stunning…
Association does not imply association unless it is to support or oppose a political figure/party.
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Association does not imply association unless it is to support or oppose a political figure/party.
“More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump
More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
I was curious about the bed bug situation in NYC, so I created a map of bedbug reports in the city based on their filing dates. This map covers the period from 1/1-14, 2025.
January 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I was curious about the bed bug situation in NYC, so I created a map of bedbug reports in the city based on their filing dates. This map covers the period from 1/1-14, 2025.
I find it both intriguing and frustrating that some people label the current pause as an "attack" on science while ignoring the various ways the progressive left in academia has undermined science in recent years, both directly and indirectly. 1/
January 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I find it both intriguing and frustrating that some people label the current pause as an "attack" on science while ignoring the various ways the progressive left in academia has undermined science in recent years, both directly and indirectly. 1/
I guess DeepSeek isn’t interested in this topic.
January 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I guess DeepSeek isn’t interested in this topic.
It's quite ironic to see Facebook posts calling for a boycott of Target due to the rollback of some DEI programs.
January 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's quite ironic to see Facebook posts calling for a boycott of Target due to the rollback of some DEI programs.
“Although the survey is not statistically representative of Nature readers or the scientific community at large, it echoes recent enthusiasm for Bluesky among researchers and disillusionment with X.”
Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉)
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“Although the survey is not statistically representative of Nature readers or the scientific community at large, it echoes recent enthusiasm for Bluesky among researchers and disillusionment with X.”
The fire happened in 2022. According to the former president & CEO, who served b/w 2022-24, stated that she’s “not aware of anywhere near $400,000 that was raised to support the Twin Parks fire” victims.” So then who would know?
After a Catastrophic Fire in The Bronx, Nearly $400,000 in Donations Remains Unspent
The Bronx Community Foundation spent almost none of the funds it raised for victims of the 2022 Twin Parks apartment fire.
www.thecity.nyc
January 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The fire happened in 2022. According to the former president & CEO, who served b/w 2022-24, stated that she’s “not aware of anywhere near $400,000 that was raised to support the Twin Parks fire” victims.” So then who would know?
Maps of Detroit and NYC showing the 2024 election results and the changes compared to the 2020 election.
January 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Maps of Detroit and NYC showing the 2024 election results and the changes compared to the 2020 election.
Reposted by Grigoris Argeros
How racial realignment ignited the culture war
Because racial views were already tied to other cultural views in the public, civil rights divided the parties based on other cultural issues
New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Neil O'Brian
www.niskanencenter.org/how-racial-r...
Because racial views were already tied to other cultural views in the public, civil rights divided the parties based on other cultural issues
New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Neil O'Brian
www.niskanencenter.org/how-racial-r...
How racial realignment ignited the culture war - Niskanen Center
How did Americans become politically divided on culture war topics like guns, abortion, women’s role, gay rights, and environmentalism?
www.niskanencenter.org
January 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
How racial realignment ignited the culture war
Because racial views were already tied to other cultural views in the public, civil rights divided the parties based on other cultural issues
New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Neil O'Brian
www.niskanencenter.org/how-racial-r...
Because racial views were already tied to other cultural views in the public, civil rights divided the parties based on other cultural issues
New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Neil O'Brian
www.niskanencenter.org/how-racial-r...
