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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 2d

Sociology in the News! This week:
🎧 @tressiemcphd.bsky.social on Trump’s humor politics
🔒Martin Eiermann on digital privacy
🏛️Christopher Justin Einolf & Dylan J. Riley on democracy
👻Laura Hall on horror & settler colonialism

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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 2d

🚨New research brief! In "Fire Flight," Parker Muzzerall writes up work from Kathryn McConnell (UBC Sociology) et al. on out-migration following wildfires like those that hit Los Angeles County in 2025: contexts.org/articles/fire-flight/

#naturaldisaster #climatechange #environmentalsociology

A screenshot of Contexts.org shows an "In Brief" article. The photo shows two people with their arms around each other surveying fire damage. The caption reads, "Affected areas can see out-migration for over a year following rare, highly destructive wildfires. iStockPhoto // VladTeodor. The article below is titled "Fire Flight" and is authored by Parker Muzzerall.

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 5d

Check out the TSP Friday Roundup by Sara Kadoura!

Every week, we review and summarize the latest from us and our partners @contexts.org, @ccfamilies.bsky.social, & @firstpublics.bsky.social:
🔗 bit.ly/3VKFjKT 🔗

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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 7d

‼️ Today on the @thesocietypages.bsky.social blog ‼️

The Silent Signals of Great Sex: What We’re Not Saying in the Bedroom

Research by @ccfamilies.bsky.social Co-Chair @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and Audrey Lutmer explores nonverbal sexual communication and its impact on intimacy.

🔗 bit.ly/46tvozu

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 8d

🍳Who does the chores? New research in @sociusjournal.bsky.social by @melissamilkie.bsky.social shows the housework+childcare gap is shrinking, reflecting shifting gender expectations in society, and at home.

Read & Share our new piece by Emma Goldstein here:
📊 bit.ly/4851MK1 📊

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Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World @sociusjournal.bsky.social · 9d

Is the Computer Science, Engineering, & Mathematics Field gender-neutral?

Park et al.’s new research in #Socius employs #mixedmethods to understand how #gendered perceptions of #CSEM work challenges change throughout job tenure

Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 8d

New! From @michaelbriscoe.bsky.social, a response to Eppard and Mackey's @contexts.org piece on liberal bias in academia: "A Closer Look at Ideology *and* Truth on Campus"

contexts.org/blog/a-closer-look

#sociology #highereducation #liberalbias

A screenshot of the homepage of Contexts.org shows a new blog post titled "A Closer Look at Ideology *and* Truth on Campus: A Response to Eppard and Mackey." The image shows a lecturer in a campus lecture hall.

A screenshot from contexts.org shows the quote "Reflecting widely held ideologies back to the public would no doubt raise trust in academia, but this is not our mandate."

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 9d

🎙️ On Give Theory a Chance, @kylethegreen.bsky.social at @sunybrockport.bsky.social talks with leading sociologists around the world about how theory shapes their work and our complicated world.

Listen & Follow on Spotify: bit.ly/4mLMhub
Or listen on our site: bit.ly/4gXjNw7

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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 15d

🤖New on the blog! In "Working for AI," sociologist Jeffrey C. Dixon @holy-cross.bsky.social considers techno-optimism, but concludes: "The AI industry does not “stand on the shoulders of giants”... Its feet are firmly placed on workers’ and users’ backs." contexts.org/blog/working...

A screenshot of contexts.org shows an image of a sullen looking student working with a robot teacher. The article is titled "Working for AI." A pullquote below reads, "As someone who teaches and writes about AI in a sociological context, I have mixed opinions about the technology."

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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Check out our third @thesocietypages.bsky.social post from this month!

3Q With William D. Lopez on Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance

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3Q with William D. Lopez on Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance - Council on Contemporary Families

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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 11d

Our latest September @thesocietypages.bsky.social blog post features Dr. Anna Gjika discussing her book: When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age.

@gjikaphd.bsky.social

Read our 3Q here:
🔗 thesocietypages.org/ccf/2025/09/...

3Q with Anna Gjika When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age - Council on Contemporary Families

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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 16d

📢 September Notice!

Have you visited the @ccfamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @thesocietypages.bsky.social this month? Make sure to check it out!

First up:
3Q with Andréa Becker Get it Out: On The Politics of Hysterectomy

🔗 thesocietypages.org/ccf/2025/09/...

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3Q with Andréa Becker Get it Out: On The Politics of Hysterectomy - Council on Contemporary Families

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 16d

New Clippings: Political violence on the rise, the decline of Jewish humor, threats to census expertise, and outrage-based media fueling polarization.
@paulbecker1999.bsky.social @drmann.bsky.social

Follow us to stay up-to-date with the latest Sociology in the news!
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 20d

Queer in Vancouver. Gay in Texas.

LGBTQ+ identity labels aren’t fixed: they shift across geography, family, and community. Recent sociological research from Andy Holmes & @aminghaziani.bsky.social in @sociusjournal.bsky.social explores why.

Check it out here:
🔗 bit.ly/46IZcIq 🔗

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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 20d

Bite-sized sociology! @contexts.org grad student ed Colter J. Uscola's "Parental Profiteering" covers @tomdivon.bsky.social, @taylorannabell.bsky.social, & @cgoanta.bsky.social's new work on "kidfluencers" & the social media commodification of childhood: contexts.org/articles/parental-profiteering/

A screenshot of the homepage of Contexts.org: Sociology for the Public shows an image of a child wearing sunglasses and headphones. The photo is captioned, "Is that just a kid having fun, or a kidfluencer subtly selling glasses and headphones?" Below the photo, the article begins: In Brief: Parental Profiteering, by Colter J. Uscola. September 18, 2025. Spring 2025.

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Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · 22d

This week @CCFamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages.bsky.social, I ask 3 questions of William Lopez about his book, Raiding the Heartland.

Check it out: thesocietypages.org/ccf/

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 22d

Sociology+News! This week's TSP Clippings:
🧠Women managing the household mental load
⚠️ The phantom of political violence in 2025 @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social
📻 Public radio’s donor dependence @lauragarbes.bsky.social
✊France’s Block Everything & 2018's Yellow Vests

🔗 bit.ly/4mizu1Q 🔗

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Kyle Green @kylethegreen.bsky.social · 23d

new GTaC! Stefano Bloch shares lessons from his recently published article “Crime as Relational Concept in Political Geography” and says nice things about @timcresswell.bsky.social -
thesocietypages.org/theory/2025/...
@sunybrockport.bsky.social @thesocietypages.bsky.social @uarizona.bsky.social

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 25d

Politics could help explain shifting religious trends among young Americans.

Gen Z men are moving rightward politically while women become more progressive, potentially affecting their views on faith.

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Social scientists have long found women tend to be more religious than men – but Gen Z may show a shift

The religion gap between American men and women may be narrowing, a scholar explains – reflecting a seeming ‘God gap’ in US politics.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 24d

Bail reform works. Studies show cutting cash bail reduces unnecessary jail time without increasing crime:

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Bail reforms across the US have shown that releasing people pretrial doesn’t harm public safety

President Trump wants to punish states and cities that eliminate bail money, but releasing defendants pretrial without having to post bail doesn’t lead to higher crime rates, data shows.

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 27d

What does it really mean to be authentic? TSP's @malloryharrington.bsky.social & Francesca Bernardino explore identity, roles, and social boundaries in their new piece covering key research on identity & authenticity in 2025.

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 29d

TSP Tuesdays brings you a weekly recap of the latest sociology in the news, our new piece on discussing pay at work by Francesca Bernardino, and new content from our partners @contexts.org and @ccfamilies.bsky.social.

Read it here:
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Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · 29d

What Kink Practitioners Can Teach Us About Building Community?

This week I discuss my book w/ @ArielleKuperberg.bsky.social, Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons in Building a Happier Life on the @CCFamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages.bsky.social
Check it out: thesocietypages.org/ccf/

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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · Sep 8

TSP’s Clippings is back for the Fall! Covering sociology in the news, this week includes bureaucracy & democracy, masculinity on Twitch, policing & punishment, housing & sociology, boyhood socialization, & whistleblowing.

Read it here:
🔗 bit.ly/4pl9ber 🔗

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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · Sep 2

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