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Ethnic Movements in the United States | TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 8d

Emma-Claire LaSaine published a class syllabus for “Ethnic Movements in the United States” in TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. trails.asanet.org/article/view...

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 8d

"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

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

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 8d

As a public university, @uwmadison.bsky.social is affected by the decisions of our state & federal governments. We need people to speak up about issues that affect our students & faculty and the critical work they do for the world. Find out how you can support UW Sociology at uwalumni.com/advocate/

Discordant patterns and adulthood consequences of childhood maltreatment and foster care placement

UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 14d

"...Our results reveal joint patterns of child maltreatment and foster care placement that cannot be detected with simple descriptive statistics..."

-Martin Eiermann, Garrett Baker, and Christopher J. Wildeman in @sfjournal.bsky.social.

doi.org/10.1093/sf/s...

Abstract. Child maltreatment and foster care placement are common, unequally distributed, and consequential for life-course outcomes. Yet, little is known

A look inside the pronatalism movement encouraging Americans to have more children

UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 14d

“People should not be concerned about the U.S. population into the future.”

PBS News Hour interviewed Nicholas Mark about the pronatalism movement encouraging Americans to have more children. @pbsnews.org @nickdemark.bsky.social

The U.S. fertility rate reached an all-time low in 2024, according to the CDC. This trend has sparked fear among many on the right, from Elon Musk to Donald Trump, who believe Americans should have mo...

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 19d

Research by Ang Yu and Felix Elwert about social inequalities caught the attention of the Institute for Diversity Science, who published a piece focusing on their work. ids.wisc.edu/2025/07/08/y...

Yu and Elwert Develop Approach to Better Understand Causes Behind Group Disparities

IDS-supported research by sociologists Ang Yu and Felix Elwert has identified a statistical approach that allows social scientists to measure causes of group disparities.

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Adam Gamoran @agamoran.bsky.social · 19d

A great day to visit WCER, ITP, and @uwsoc.bsky.social!

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 21d

"This study investigates whether and how spousal similarity in outlook on life is linked to later-life well-being."

Yue Qin, Sara Moorman, and Michal Engelman (@michalengelman.bsky.social) in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B.
doi.org/10.1093/gero...

Perceived spousal similarity in outlook on life: implications for later-life well-being

AbstractObjectives. People tend to choose marital partners who are similar to themselves, and spouses become increasingly similar in some respects due to s

Study Broadens Our Understanding of Workplace Sexual Harassment Faced by Gender Minorities

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Institute for Diversity Science @idswisc.bsky.social · 21d

A study by Mariana Nozela Prado and IDS Affiliate Chloe Grace Hart is broadening our understanding of the sorts of sexual harassment faced by gender minorities in the workplace.

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ids.wisc.edu/2025/09/11/s...

A University of Wisconsin–Madison study has shown high rates of workplace sexual harassment experienced by transgender and nonbinary people and uncovered forms of harassment not previously documented ...

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 27d

"Findings shed light on the changing relationship between parenthood and work for men and suggest continued steps toward gender equality."
-Anita Li in @readdemography.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1215/0070...

Is It Daddy Time Yet? Trends and Variation in Men's Employment Hours Around Childbirth: 1989–2020

Abstract. Scholars continue to debate the progress of the gender revolution. Some argue that the gender revolution is stalled, whereas others see an emerging second half marked by men's increased invo...

Erin Gaede receives Dissertation Grant and Graduate Student Paper Award

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 27d

Erin Gaede (@eringaede.bsky.social) received the RSS Rural Poverty RIG Graduate Student Paper Award for her research on rural housing insecurity.

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Erin Gaede received a 2025 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS). This award recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in the social sciences. She also w...

Lisa Youngers - 50/50 Women on Boards

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · 29d

Congratulations to #UWSoc faculty member serving in ASA sections. Fabien Accominotti (@faccominotti.bsky.social) will chair the ASA Section on Decision-Making, Social Networks, and Society, and Eunsil Oh has been elected onto the Council for @asa-family.bsky.social.

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congrats to UW Sociology Board of Visitors Vice Chair Lisa Youngers, who has been selected as one of the 50 Women to Watch for on Boards! 5050wob.com/honorees/lis...

What started as a national event to encourage dialog about women's status on U.S. corporate boards has expanded over the past ten years to include regions across the globe.

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Does Immigration Enforcement Exacerbate Racial Inequality Under the Law?1 | American Journal of Sociology: Vol 131, No 1

UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Sep 2

"These findings recalibrate our understanding of the scope, target, and impact of national immigration enforcement programs."

-Michael Light and Avery Warner in @amjsoc.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1086/736606

We leverage the rollout of Secure Communities (S-Comm)—the largest effort in US history to integrate local criminal justice authorities into immigration enforcement—to examine whether immigration enfo...

Is There an Idealized Target of Sexual Harassment in the MeToo Era?

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

"...Americans may be accustomed to a certain kind of person who tells a certain kind of account of sexual harassment, while people whose experiences of sexual harassment deviate from this model may be less legible to the public as plausible targets." -Chloe Grace Hart

Abstract. Evidence suggests that Americans became more sympathetic toward people who experienced sexual harassment as the MeToo movement surged. Yet how co

Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards for James Rosenberg and Michael Zaslavsky

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

James Rosenberg conducted archival research in Singapore on the country’s “Singpass” initiative, and Michael Zaslavsky (@mzaslavs.bsky.social) studied the relationship between the Ukrainian and Russian communities in Türkiye.

The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) has awarded summer fieldwork awards to two Sociology grad students. James Rosenberg is a PhD candidate in sociology and a visiting research ...

What’s the TEE: Metrics of Temperature Extremes in Europe NUTS Regions (1980-2024) - Scientific Data

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Sara R. Ronnkvist @sararonnkvist.bsky.social, Zoé Haskell-Craig, Abbie Robinson, Risto Conte Keivabu, Mathew E. Hauer, Domenico Bovienzo & Emilio Zagheni published "What’s the TEE: Metrics of temperature Extremes in Europe NUTS Regions (1980-2024)" in Scientific Data. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Scientific Data - What’s the TEE: Metrics of Temperature Extremes in Europe NUTS Regions (1980-2024)

Erin Gaede receives Dissertation Grant and Graduate Student Paper Award

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to Erin Gaede ‪‪@eringaede.bsky.social on receiving a 2025 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS)! @socialsciencesinst.bsky.social ‬

Erin Gaede received a 2025 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS). This award recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in the social sciences. She also w...

Advances in Social Demography

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Sociodemographic characteristics differentiate the experience of fatherhood more than of motherhood."

Paula Fomby @pfomby.bsky.social, Marcia J. Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social, and Ariane Ophir @arianeophir.bsky.social published a chapter on parenthood experiences in Advances of Social Demography.

This book offers an overview of the latest developments in contemporary population issues by examining the current unprecedented changes in fertility, family behavior, mortality, and migration. It exp...

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congrats to Bijoyetri Samaddar (@bijoyetri.bsky.social), who received two fellowships and a scholarship to help advance her sociological research!
sociology.wisc.edu/2025/08/14/b...

Bijoyetri Samaddar receives Fellowships, Scholarship

Bijoyetri Samaddar has received a Data Analytics for Policy Research Fellowship from the Impact and Policy Research Institute based in New Delhi. This fellowship supports a four-month immersive online...

Journal of Religion and Society Supplement 26

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 19

📃 Emily E. Burke (@emilyeburke.bsky.social) published “A Faithful Force: Catholics as Pillars of the Conservative Movement” in Journal of Religion and Society. moses.creighton.edu/JRS/toc/SS26...

The Journal of Religion and Society promotes the study of all religious groups and beliefs among the various peoples of the world, past and present. The Journal of Religion and Society is a refereed a...

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Research about housing and health by Erin Gaede @eringaede.bsky.social, Tessa Conroy @irpwisc.bsky.social, and Steven Deller @cdhauw.bsky.social made an appearance in The Badger Herald.

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UW report links housing stress to worsening health in Wisconsin

Housing financial stress has been rising among Wisconsin residents, and it is tied to an increase in negative health outcomes, according to a report from the University of Wisconsin-Extension. The re...

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 19

"Confederate memorialization is not limited to the United States. After the Civil War, thousands of former Confederates emigrated to Brazil where slavery continued.”
-Katherine Jensen in @ersjournal.com

doi.org/10.1080/0141...

Confederate reckoning and resignifying racism in Brazil: local memory politics and anti-racist movement strategies

Confederate memorialization is not limited to the United States. After the Civil War, thousands of former Confederates emigrated to Brazil where slavery continued. Santa Bárbara d’Oeste and America...

Security Capital in the Field of Work: A Bourdieuian Perspective on Precarity and Social Inequality - Yue Qin, 2025

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Aug 12

📝 Yue Qin published "Security Capital in the Field of Work: A Bourdieuian Perspective on Precarity and Social Inequality" in Work, Employment, and Society (@wesjnl.bsky.social).
doi.org/10.1177/0950...

Drawing on Bourdieu’s theories of field and capital, this article proposes the concept of security capital for a better understanding of precarity in the field ...