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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New on First Publics: @sarahlageson.bsky.social on law, public sociology, and pedagogy and Brianna Stefano on teaching victimology when trauma is in the room. thesocietypages.org/firstpublics/
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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Amazing Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) - Research Scholars student Samantha Pantelic wrote an excellent write up of our recent article. Read the blog post @thesocietypages.bsky.social here: thesocietypages.org/ccf/2026/04/...
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“Families are Messy, Aren’t They?” - Council on Contemporary Families
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
With the #NoKings rallies underway, we're recalling Neeraj Rajasekar's 2017 write-up of "Sociological Strategies for a Successful Protest." Experts Fabio Rojas, Dan Gillion, Pam Oliver, and Dana Fisher recommend clear, unifying, and proactive messages and action. thesocietypages.org/clippings/20...
Photo of large protest by Mobilus In Mobili, Flickr CC
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TristanBridges.bsky.social @tristanbridges.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
New research challenges what we thought we knew about men's friendships. A new study by @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social Sociology grad student, Emily Fox (@emilycfox.bsky.social), asks: is the "gender friendship gap" really about gender? Spoiler: not exactly. 🧵 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Are White Men Missing Out?: Differences in Friendship Closeness by Gender and Ethnoracial Identity - Sex Roles
Sex Roles - Research has consistently found that boys’ and men’s friendships are less close, intimate, supportive, and satisfying than girls’ and women’s...
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
"Serial killer stories persist not only because they are newsworthy or extraordinary, but because repetition itself is what makes them extraordinary." - Jordyn Wald on Brian Monahan's “Timeless Kills” (2025) @soc-forum.bsky.social thesocietypages.org/discoveries/...
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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
❗The Council on Contemporary Families is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief to lead the @thesocietypages.bsky.social CCF blog! Visit our Instagram page for more information: instagram.com/p/DVNzzOGAKN...
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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
What do we *really* owe our children? Excited about *OVERINVESTED: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting* officially publishing next week. @princetonupress.bsky.social Grateful to @ucisocsci.bsky.social Heather Ashbach for talking to me about it. #children #parents #parenting
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Our weekly roundup from Anastasia Dulle and Sara Kadoura highlights new research on Chicago police, market transitions in China, and a sociology media report from Mallory Harrington. thesocietypages.org/editors/2026...
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
An Update from TSP in Minnesota thesocietypages.org/specials/an-...
The front page of The Minnesota Star Tribune on January 23rd, 2026. The headline at the top of the page reads “Children as young as 5 detained.” The central photo on the page shows a protester pinned to the ground by two federal agents, while a third sprays a chemical irritant at point blank range into the protester’s face
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Just in time for spring semester: Teaching Methods in Times of Crisis, a new @firstpublics.bsky.social webinar @thesocietypages.bsky.social. thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
TSP Friday Roundup! Stay up-to-date on all things sociology from us and our partners @contexts.org, @ccfamilies.bsky.social, @kylethegreen.bsky.social's give theory a chance here: 🔗 bit.ly/3Kj9mr0 🔗
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Churches, mosques, & other religious spaces are exempt from ADA requirements, even though many are polling places and community hubs. That means higher barriers to voting & belonging. Read our new "There’s Research on That" by TSP's Anastasia Dulle: 🔗 bit.ly/3Xs1RRv 🔗
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 02/12/2025
In England, where high-stakes testing is common, students’ fear of failure is higher.
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High-stakes tests are common in England’s schools – and they’re linked to a fear of failure
In England, where high-stakes testing is common, students’ fear of failure is higher.
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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
‼️ Check out @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member @pettsric.bsky.social featured in the @deseret.com.web.brid.gy discussing marriage, children’s well-being, and support for families: www.deseret.com/special-seri...
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Sticker shock? New survey reveals most pressing challenges for U.S. families
Government assistance for families gains support amid economic worries.
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Queering Education Research Institute (QuERI)®️ @queeringedu.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Interview at @thesocietypages.bsky.social on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
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Kyle Green @kylethegreen.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
new GTaC! @drcrmatthews.bsky.social joins for a wide-ranging conversation on the co-production of knowledge, radical honesty in the methods section, finding inspiration in the work of Simone Weil, and understanding research as sacred. thesocietypages.org/theory/2025/... @thesocietypages.bsky.social
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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Are wealthy moms the happiest moms? ‼️ Check out @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member Jennifer Glass’ comments in @theatlantic.com on the role wealth and education play in maternal satisfaction. www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
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The Parental-Happiness Fallacy
Where commentary on moms’ satisfaction goes wrong
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The average age for first-time mothers is continuing to increase around the world. Read our new article by @tannisthas.bsky.social at FLAME University to learn more about research on how women try to balance professional and/or reproductive productivity. Midlife Motherhood: 🔗 bit.ly/3JExnIF 🔗
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@mikesavagelse.bsky.social on UK wealth inequality in @uk.theconversation.com, Yu Xie and Junming Huang on China and scholarship in @washingtonpost.com, and Ashley Railey on substance use in OSU News. Read more here from The Society Pages' Clippings of Sociology in the News: 🔗 bit.ly/3WOQHG1 🔗
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Kyle Green @kylethegreen.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
This looks to be a great and necessary conversation!
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Muslims continue to face rising Islamophobia in the U.S. People often assign “Muslim-ness” not only to clothing but to entire racial groups. Check out our new write-up by Shania Kuo, summarizing core research on this topic. 🔗 bit.ly/47vnOn2 🔗
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First Publics @firstpublics.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis. Register here: buff.ly/rWfrkxE
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First Publics @firstpublics.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Thank you for joining us @mestefan.bsky.social, @kylethegreen.bsky.social, @shamuskhan.bsky.social, Jonnie Lotesta, Myron Strong, and @lisawade.bsky.social
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
This week's Clippings includes: @ajravenelle.bsky.social in UNC News on Aziz Ansari's "Good Fortune", @cantonwiner.bsky.social in @theconversation.com on on gender detachment and Tony Silva & Emily Huddart on Canadians & the paranormal in @ca.theconversation.com. 🔗 bit.ly/4oUSlSA 🔗
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 03/11/2025
Who's sleeping with the Trumpian Elephant? 👀 Read liamswiss.bsky.social (AcadiaSociology.bsky.social) in the latest issue of @contexts.org! ➡️https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1177/15365042251377357
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Did you know that ~44% of Canadians believe in at least one paranormal phenomenon? Tony Silva & Emily Huddart in @ca.theconversation.com covers some of the supernatural beliefs up north: 🎃 bit.ly/47AAXLI 👻
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New research reveals that almost half of Canadians believe in the paranormal — ghosts and all
While most Canadians trust science, half of us also believe in unexplained phenomena.
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
🎃Happy Halloween from the TSP Crew!🎃
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 29/10/2025
"...the idea that plants should be considered part of society is not a new one; it’s just new to some people," writes @sarahelton.bsky.social. 🌿 Free to read, download, and share ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
You’ve heard of gatekeeping—but what about gate closing? How does it shape households’ division of labor? 🎧 Find out on this week’s Equal-ish podcast episode featuring @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member @sjss.bsky.social! 🔗 linktr.ee/equalish
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Public support for same-sex parents has risen sharply: from 46% (2012) to 63% (2022) for same-sex moms, and 43% to 61% for dads. Read our new piece by Jordyn Wald from research by Wendy D. Manning and @kris10gustafson.bsky.social in @jmfncfr.bsky.social: 🔗 bit.ly/3X3G3v2 🔗 (3 min read)
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 28/10/2025
New photo essay! 📸 Contexts in pictures: Ryan Centner on an imperial network. Find it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Michael Benediktsson in @nytimes.com on public benches, @awtsn.bsky.social in NewsCop on 🌐 access, Jennifer Glass in @theatlantic.com on 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, Alex Wood in @equaltimes.bsky.social on freelancing, & @avmenon.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com on cosmetic surgery. TSP's Soc in the News: 🔗 bit.ly/4nlzaA1
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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
You've probably heard that US fertility is "below replacement level." But what does that actually mean??? Demographers @lesja.bsky.social & others explain the link between birth rates & population growth in this new @ccfamilies.bsky.social brief. contemporaryfamilies.utah.edu/publications...
Picture of a brief published by the Council on Contemporary Families titled "How Do We Know When Fertility is Too Low?"
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 25/09/2025
Are you with us in the fight against misinformation? If so, please consider donating to our fall fundraising campaign. As a thank-you, you’ll receive a downloadable e-book from our series on bold ideas for tackling the housing crisis. donate.theconversation.com/us?utm_campa...
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 22/10/2025
🚨 New page! Contexts Magazine is now on LinkedIn. Give us a follow to bring snack-sized sociological insights to your feed! ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/cont...
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Our latest piece by Jake Otis highlights recent research by Lynette Renner at the University of Minnesota, Carolyn Hartley & Knute Carter the University of Iowa on how domestic violence victims take different paths towards addressing their harm. Read it here: 🔗 bit.ly/43sOVxR 🔗 (2 minute read)
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 22/10/2025
"The Little Engine that Maybe Could" 🚂 Co-editor @aminghaziani.bsky.social interviews former editors Syed Ali and @philipncohen.com (univofmaryland.bsky.social) about overcoming challenges to deliver meaningful sociology to the public. Paywall-free! ➡️ contexts.org/articles/su2...
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Young people increasingly rely on YouTube for politic education. Check out our new podcast episode of the TSP board discussing Emine Fidan Elcioglu's @utsc.utoronto.ca recent piece in @us.theconversation.com : 🔗 bit.ly/47zwc6h 🔗 (4 minute listen)
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First Publics @firstpublics.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.
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First Publics @firstpublics.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Check out this new Reflection on our site, "Teaching Consent Before Content," By Joey Bernert! Link: buff.ly/rvjwIfL
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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
‼️New @ccfamilies.bsky.social Brief Report ‼️ How Do We Know When Fertility Is Too Low? Falling birth rates have fueled worries about “below replacement” fertility. But the link between today’s fertility rate and long-term population decline isn’t so simple. Check it out here: 🔗 bit.ly/4hjOHyS
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How Do We Know When Fertility Is Too Low? - Contemporary Families - The University of Utah
Falling birth rates in the U.S. have raised concerns that the current total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen "below replacement" level. In reality, the relationship between current fertility rates and ...
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 17/10/2025
🚨New Issue Out Now!! Open Access!! Navigate all the fresh #sociology with our clickable table of contents (contexts.org/articles/su2...), listen to the issue's companion playlist (open.spotify.com/playlist/5PB...), and read the "digest" (mailchi.mp/ea0c38553548...) to learn more!
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Kyle Green @kylethegreen.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Another great issue from the @contexts.org crew! Check out @kaareeenah.bsky.social's review of @karenlevy.bsky.social's Data Driven and Madison Van Oort's Worn Out! - journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.... - I really appreciate the part on moving from an either/or to a both/and approach to organizing.
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Elena G. van Stee @elenavanstee.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
A gun-curious sociology professor? Check out @davidyamane.bsky.social's essay in our new @contexts.org issue! @wakeforest.bsky.social @sagepub.com @asanews.bsky.social
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This week's Clippings of Soc in the News: @lizchiarello.bsky.social in @us.theconversation.com, Patrick Sheehan in Arts X Science Magazine, Charles Derber in @thenation.com, @nancyberns.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com, & Abigail Coplin in @washingtonpost.com. Read it here: 🔗 bit.ly/3KXjSEd 🔗
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
New piece from TSP's Dylan DiGiacomo-Stumm, "How Abortion Access Shapes Women’s Financial Futures" from research by @bgeverett.bsky.social at @utah.edu and Catherine J. Taylor at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social in American Sociological Review. Read it here: 🔗 bit.ly/3KPsOeO 🔗
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Kyle Green @kylethegreen.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
*thank you @sarahksshannon.bsky.social for continuing to invite me to be part of this whole figuring out the possibilities of public sociology thing. I think we are now going on fifteen years since @contexts.org and @thesocietypages.bsky.social sent us down this path?
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The Society Pages @thesocietypages.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
This week's TSP Clippings of Sociology in the news includes coverage on censorship, politics, modernity & more from @martinshaw.bsky.social, Michael Macy, Adam Szetela, Shiyu Ji, Emine Fidan Elcioglu, & Andreas Reckwitz: 📰 bit.ly/42FySN0 📰
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 09/10/2025
One man's stigma is another man's professional asset? In "Listing Addiction on Your Resume," @elenavanstee.bsky.social covers recent work from Joe Silcox and @evanstewart.bsky.social on personal experience and the emerging field of recovery coaching contexts.org/articles/lis... #sociology #sobriety
A screenshot from contexts.org shows a photo of a man with both hands over his heart as he addresses several other seated people. The caption reads: Many of those in the burgeoning field of recovery coaching find that their own past drug use can become an asset in helping others overcome addiction. iStockPhoto // Jacob Wackerhausen. Below the caption is the article's headling, "Listing Addiction on Your Resume," and byline, "By Elena G. Van Stee."
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Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · 10/10/2025
🚨Fresh #sociology alert! In "Good Lawyer, Bad Lawyer," @elenavanstee.bsky.social summarizes @mathuclair.bsky.social and Sophia Hunt's research into the decision-making processes of young progressives entering professions they see as perpetuating #inequality contexts.org/articles/goo...
A screenshot of the website contexts.org shows a photo of a person in a graduation gown holding up a hand-written sign that reads "Now What?" The caption is "Young, mostly liberal law students in this study navigated the ethical conflicts of their career paths through a series of moral justifications." The article below is titled "Good Lawyer, Bad Lawyer," and it is written by Elena G. Van Stee.
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