Sociology Archive

Megan Gilligan, Iowa State – Maternal Estrangement

An often overlooked segment of family research deals with maternal estrangement. Research from Megan Gilligan, professor

Robert Kelchen, Seton Hall University – The Price of College

College admissions can be a formidable process. Robert Kelchen, a professor of higher education at Seton

Jean M. Twenge, SDSU – Millennial Religiosity

Are Millennials losing their religion? Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State psychologist, is delving into the

Martin Krieger, USC – Creativity, Innovation, and Entreprenuers

Who fosters the best entrepreneurs? Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the University of Southern California,

Christopher Liu, University of Toronto – Ideology and Proximity

Does personal interaction with people who hold conflicting ideology influence your thinking? Chris Liu, a professor

Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan – Equality of Technology

Technology is a good thing for everyone, right? Kentaro Toyama, professor of community information at University

Josh Packard, University of Northern Colorado – Religious “Dones”

More and more people appear to be leaving their religious communities. Josh Packard, sociologist at the

Tiziana Casciaro, University of Toronto – Professional Networking

Networking with your colleagues can be an onerous task. Tiziana Casciaro, a professor at the Rotman

Jean M. Twenge, SDSU – Millennial Sexuality

How do the sex lives of millennials compare with that of their Baby Boomer forebears? Jean

Lori Hunter, UC Boulder – Environmental Migration

Climate change and the environment at large have a huge effect on everything. Lori Hunter, sociologist