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Sociology of Disasters @isarc39.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📢 Upcoming deadline: October 14, 2026 — abstract submissions for the ISA World Congress in Gwangju. Find more details here: www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/x... #isarc39 #isawcs27

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Does religious non-affiliation carry the same meaning across racial groups? 👇 New research in SI examines life-course trajectories of non-affiliation among Black & white Americans & finds important differences across racial contexts. Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #sociology #religion

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What shapes citizens’ willingness to work with #police to prevent #crime? Russell E. Ward Jr.’s research examines how beliefs about policing relate to interest in collaborative crime prevention, including the role of fair procedures. Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #Criminology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎓 How do first-generation students navigate the uncertainties of higher education? This week’s Teaching Takeaway features Jasmine L. Whiteside’s (@universityoflou.bsky.social) research on first-generation precarity and structural supports in higher education. 🧵 #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New from Sociological Inquiry! Using a nationally representative 2025 sample of U.S. Catholics, researchers find belief in the Real Presence remains around three-in-ten, with religious commitment emerging as the strongest predictor. Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #sociology #religion

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Can teaching itself become a form of activism? In Sociological Inquiry, Jessica L. Schachle-Gordon explores how K–12 teachers negotiate professional and activist identities and how some understand teaching as a form of occupational activism. 👉 Read open access: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How might we teach gender transition beyond binary or linear models? This week’s Teaching Takeaway draws from @smrodriguez.bsky.social’s research on recognition, flexibility, safety, and nonbinary identity journeys. 🧵 1/4 #Sociology #GenderStudies

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

From the Sociological Inquiry Research Archive: Sociology of Education. 🧵 We’re revisiting research that examines how education connects to public policy, employment, institutional life, and informal learning. #Sociology #Education @soceducation.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Can #development interventions designed to empower communities also create new forms of dependency? Saleh Ahmed & Elizabeth Marie Eklund examine the long-term effects of rural financial services in #Bangladesh in the latest issue of Sociological Inquiry. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This week’s Sociological Inquiry Teaching Takeaway features Ye et al. (2026), “Employees' Organizational Identity and Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior: A Micro-Perspective on Corporate Carbon Emissions.” 🧵 @wileysocsci.bsky.social #CarbonEmissions #Teaching #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What makes a social condition genuinely harmful & how should sociologists distinguish harm from something that is simply defined as a “problem”? This new #OpenAccess article offers an Islamic framework for social diagnosis 👉 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #AcademicResearch #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

👀 What keeps young people engaged in social movements? This article from our new issue examines Spain’s 15M Movement and how positive emotional orientations can strengthen youth identification with—and participation in—collective action. Read it open access 👉 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology

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Michael L. Rosino @michaelrosino.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It was truly a pleasure to talk with Dr. Bernadette Ludwig about her book “Unwelcome Shores: Black Refugees in America” for the New Books podcast! We talk about ethnography, antiblack racism experienced by Liberian refugees, and turning expertise into support podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

You may have seen us share this article before—and there’s a reason. We think the question of when qualitative researchers have “enough” data deserves more attention. This week’s Teaching Takeaway revisits Michael Carolan’s “Saturation or Sufficiency?” 🧵

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Who gets defined as having “merit” or being the right “fit” for an academic job? Read the #OpenAccess article examining how merit, fit and diversity shape tenure-track hiring and academic gatekeeping at the link 👉 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #AcademicResearch @wileysocsci.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🚨 New research in SI examines positive emotional alignment and youth participation in Spain’s 15M Movement. Read open access at the link: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology @wileysocsci.bsky.social @asa-cbsm.bsky.social

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Georg Schäfer @kansananthropocene.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

CFP Alert for my friends at @anthro-commons.bsky.social interested in Anthropocene Pegagogies: Teaching Sociology has an interesting special issue on “Pedagogies for our Planetary Futures” coming up. Deadline: November 15, 2026. journals.sagepub.com/page/tso/cal...

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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 24/08/2026

🆕 New week, new digest! Enjoy this selection of newsletters from the ISA research networks: 🗞 RC20 Comparative Sociology www.isa-sociology.org/sites/defaul... 🗞 RC44 Labour Movements www.isa-sociology.org/sites/defaul...

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A new issue of Sociological Inquiry is here! 📚 The latest research reflects the incredible range of questions sociologists ask about the institutions, identities, relationships, and inequalities shaping our social world. #Sociology @wileysocsci.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

☀️ Editor’s Summer Pick from Sociological Inquiry: Cyndi Kernahan & Erik T. Withers examine how sociology courses can help students understand racism as systemic, and the important role emotion plays in that learning process. Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #AcademicResearch

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How does firearm ownership shape ideas about gender, protection, and security? This SI article examines civilian women gun owners in Israel and how firearm ownership can both challenge and reinforce traditional gender roles. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #GenderStudies

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📚 Teaching Takeaways from Sociological Inquiry How can social networks shape collective action? Cai et al. (2023) examine migrant workers’ social networks and collective behavioral willingness—offering plenty to bring into the #sociology classroom. 🧵 @asa-cbsm.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

☀️ Editor’s Summer Picks continues! Michael Carolan asks a deceptively simple question while offering a fresh framework for thinking about saturation in qualitative research. Read it open access: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #QualitativeResearch #ResearchMethods @asanews.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

How do Black & Brown students navigate their identities at predominantly white universities? This study examines racial microaggressions, identity management, and resistance to pressures to assimilate within academic spaces. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/soin.70024 #Sociology #HigherEd

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

How do students develop a “feel for the game” in school and how is that academic habitus shaped by family capital? This Teaching Takeaway highlights de Moll et al.’s use of latent class analysis to identify distinct types of academic habitus among secondary school students.🧵

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

☀️ Editor's Summer Pick! How do race, gender, and immigration shape careers in cybersecurity? This article explores how immigrant workers of color navigate workplace expectations, inequality, and belonging in a rapidly growing industry. Read here: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #Research

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Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society @alphakappadelta.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"For me, scholarship and activism are intimately connected and cross fertilizing." Join Dr. Aldon D. Morris for the 2026 AKD Distinguished Lecture at the @asanews.bsky.social Annual Meetings. 📅 Aug. 8 | 🕑 2 PM Learn more: alphakappadelta.org/aldon-d-morr... #ASA2026 #Sociology #AlphaKappaDelta

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

When is #QualitativeResearch "enough"? This new article from Michael Carolan introduces the concept of epistemic closure to rethink debates around saturation, rigor, and sufficiency in qualitative research. Read #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology @wileysocsci.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

📚 New Teaching Takeaways! How does social class shape the ways parents advocate for children with disabilities? This week's featured article: Class Consciousness as Cultural Capital among High-SES Parents of Children with Disabilities by Gal-Jacob & Shoshana (2024) 🧵 #sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#FoodInsecurity is about more than simply access to food. It shapes health, safety, and well-being across the life course. This study examines the relationship between food insecurity over the life course and #IPV among women living with HIV in Ghana. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/soin...

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Who's seen as the "ideal worker" in cybersecurity? This Early View article examines how racialized and gendered expectations shape the experiences of foreign-born workers of color in Canada's cybersecurity sector. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #Cybersecurity @wileysocsci.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

How do job demands shape drug use for cognitive enhancement? This Teaching Takeaway highlights research by Sattler et al. (2026), examining how job stress and workplace resources relate to the use of legal, prescription, and illegal drugs for cognitive enhancement in Germany.

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Film festivals don't just screen movies—they shape culture. 🎬 This book review examines Shaping Film Festivals in a Changing World, exploring how institutions, decolonization, & inequality influence the global festival landscape. 📚 Read the review: doi.org/10.1111/soin...

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Being the first in your family to attend college comes with unique challenges & strengths. In this article, researchers explore how first-gen students experience university support, scholarships, & barriers. Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology #HigherEd #FirstGen

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

How does faith influence sustainable consumption? This new Early View qualitative study explores how Islamic religiosity shapes environmental responsibility among Muslims in China, framing sustainability as both a moral and religious obligation. Read here: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Teaching Takeaway 📚 How do people experience social exclusion, not just structurally, but in their everyday lives? This week's Teaching Takeaway explores queer social exclusion in South Korea using phenomenological qualitative methods. 🧵⬇️

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What shapes excessive internet use across the life course? This new Sociological Inquiry study applies containment theory to better understand the social and individual factors at play. 🔗 Read at the link: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #InternetAddiction #Sociology #SocialResearch

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

How do people come to understand racism as a systemic issue rather than an individual one? This new Early View article examines how #sociology shape students' understanding of systemic racism & the role emotion plays. Read via the link: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #SocialSciences

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

What can thrifting reveal about identity? This week's Sociological Inquiry Teaching Takeaway explores how college student thrifting can be understood through identity work theory, showing consumption as a process of self-discovery, self-formation, and self-expression. 🧵⬇️

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Women's empowerment alone doesn't automatically improve child health outcomes. This #OpenAccess study from Tanzania explores how different dimensions of women's autonomy relate to under-five mortality & why broader policy support matters. Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New research in Sociological Inquiry finds maternal sandwich caregiving may have different mental health implications for adult children depending on their age, with older adult children experiencing greater impacts. 👉 Read the open access article: doi.org/10.1111/soin... @wileysocsci.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Would a Christian nation have universal healthcare? A recent study in Sociological Inquiry explores the relationship between Christian nationalism and attitudes toward universal healthcare in the United States. 🧵

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This #OpenAccess article from our May Issue interrogates gender transitioning by centering nonbinary experiences and challenging the binary-driven narratives that dominate both medical and sociological frameworks of transition. Read at the link: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

📰 How do opinion columns shape our understanding of social problems? Potter (2026) shows that accountability isn't just discussed in the media, but actively framed. #TeachingTakeaway #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

NEW #OpenAccess article! Read "Empowerment or Dependence? Questioning the Long-Term Effectiveness of Rural Financial Services in Bangladesh" from Saleh Ahmed (@michiganstateu.bsky.social) & Elizabeth Marie Eklund (Purdue University) via the link 👉 doi.org/10.1111/soin... #Ethnography #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Is support for immigration restrictions really about economics—or something deeper? In the May issue of SI, Hempel & Strapko explore how perceptions of group threat influence attitudes toward immigration in the U.S. Read the article 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Sociology

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

How do universities decide who “belongs” in academia? This Teaching Takeaway from SI examines how ideas of merit, fit, & diversity shape tenure-track hiring decisions in U.S. universities. Based on interviews with 50 #sociology and #business professors across 7 institutions. 👇

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Have you browsed the latest issue of SI? 👀 This article from the issue reconceptualizes crises, expanding our sociological understanding of what crises are and how they unfold. Read it open access 👉 ahttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/soin.70016 #sociology @wileysocsci.bsky.social

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

NEW early view article! 👇 Ye et al. (2026) draw on Social Identity Theory to expand our understanding of organizational identity in the context of sustainable and ethical organizational practices. Read at the link: doi.org/10.1111/soin... #CarbonEmissions #SocialResearch

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Sociological Inquiry @socioinquiry.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

How do perceptions of group threat shape attitudes toward immigration in the United States? This week’s Teaching Takeaway from Sociological Inquiry highlights Hempel & Strapko’s (2025) research on immigration restrictionism and “sense of group position.” 🧵

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