Sociology Archive

Sara Goldrick-Rab, University of Wisconsin – Hungry for Knowledge

Food insecurity is becoming a big issue on college campuses. Sara Goldrick-Rab, Professor of Educational Policy

Kathrin Rothermich, McGill University – Social Communication

There are two levels to any conversation, what is said aloud – and what is not.

Melissa Wooten, University of Massachusetts Amherst – Are Black Colleges Necessary

Black colleges are doing great things for their students, so why does a negative view persist?

Amy Nuttall, Michigan State – Children as Caregivers

Should we let kids just be kids? Amy Nuttall, assistant professor of human development and family

Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State University – Working Mothers

Are attitudes on working mothers changing? Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State psychologist, is delving into

Lewis Davis, Union College – Racial Solidarity

Does your race affect your view of social status? Lewis Davis, professor of economics at Union

Christopher Salas-Wright, University of Texas at Austin – Immigrants and Crime

Are immigrants wrongly portrayed as being criminals in the public sphere? Christopher Salas-Wright, assistant professor in

Joseph Reagle, Northeastern – Peeple

Would you rate your friends like you rate a business on Yelp? Joseph Reagle, assistant professor

Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – Gravitation and Architecture

Does the city draw you in? Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern

Felicity Duncan, Cabrini College – Dislike Button

Are you ready for a dislike button on Facebook? Felicity Duncan, assistant professor of communications at