Sociological Focus

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Nationalism or cosmopolitanism? Abbas Jong makes the case for context-sensitive analysis, using the case of the transnational revival of Shi'i Islam.

https://t.co/FQGVNVg95S

#sociology #openAccess #nationalism #transnationalism #cosmopolitan #Islam

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Learn about the influences of labor markets on neighborhood crime rates, with analysis by Robert D. Crutchfield, Lauren J. Krivo, and Ruth D. Peterson.

https://t.co/qOtePvxQnx

#sociology #openAccess #crime #labor #neighborhoods

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Parents want the best for their kids' education. See how high-income families leverage their advantage, illustrating stratification in forms of parental involvement.

https://t.co/7r9g5Gm0No

#sociology #education #Covid #newResearch

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College undergrads support second chances for people with felony records, but not always. Find out who is considered more deserving in this article by Rena C. Zito, Stacy De Coster, and Eden J. Ralph.

https://t.co/LwGxchvs3i

#sociology #secondchance #collateralConsequences

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A close look at discrimination of workers with caregiving responsibilities, thanks to Krista Lynn Minnotte and Michael C. Minnotte.

https://t.co/EBoH1TH77I

#sociology #discrimination #workLifeBalance #caregivers

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How does religious engagement relate to social capital? Adam Gemar finds that religion's role in the formation of social capital is conditional.

https://t.co/cF9vVWW3eM

#sociology #religion

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What even is self-care in a culture of hypervisibility? Abigail M. Letak investigates how feminists navigate perceived tensions between their values and behaviors.

https://t.co/2RU4wUXwHS

#sociology #feminism #consuption #selfCare #television

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A deep dive into the relationships between antiblackness, modernity, race, and postcoloniality in East Asia, thanks to Jae Kyun Kim and Yeon-Hwa Lee.

https://t.co/zPvPG2fgwq

#sociology #history #asia #antiblackness

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People of different race/ethnicity coped with COVID-19 stress in statistically different ways. Hearne, Jackson, and Niño consider the implications of these findings.

https://t.co/PmZ41TKdsN

#sociology #covid #stress

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Social media "have become a huge part of people's lives that people cannot let go of." Read more.

https://t.co/vzC0suXNbX

#sociology #mentalHealth #socialMedia #lesotho

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Learn how self-care improved nurses' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to research from V. Savage, M. N. Barringer, and Addy Lindsay.

https://t.co/FCgFST8AFz

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A new model of activism by religious leaders shows the effect of congregational context. Read the details from Kraig Beyerlein and Manuel Rodriguez in Sociological Focus.

#newResearch #sociology #religion #quantitativeResearch

https://t.co/POsT1guY9M

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Causal inference is all the rage.

But good descriptive research is vital.

This new article lays out an argument for what makes good descriptive research.

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Shanghai, China, offers a unique view of digital authoritarianism, popular resistance, and state capacity in the wake of the 2022 COVID-19 lockdown. Read our new report from Jinpu Wang and Yu Xiang.

#Covid #China #resistance #community #NewResearch

https://t.co/kC5LmKlp84

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Introducing the Sociological Focus Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations!

Original articles from notable scholars. Thanks to our editor in chief @kalebnbrown and our guest editors @PaulDjupe and Jacob Neiheisel.

https://t.co/ku5vktRd7c

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Community-engaged research of faith-based racial justice, thanks to Rebecca Glazier, Gerald Driskill, and Owen Haynes.

https://t.co/Yl3RtXdUbo
#sociology #researchMethods #racialJustice #religion

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I’ve been thinking about this “Alligator Alcatraz” concentration camp down in Florida. As a student of the Concentration Camps of WWII, I wrote an entire graduate thesis on the psychology of those working there, I see many parallels to Nazi Germany in the early 1930’s. 1/3

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Do Catholic priests discuss immigration? How do Catholic leaders address the issue? Diane Beckman and Evan Stewart provide answers in our issue on religion and politics in American congregations.

https://t.co/zUvvhYFim1
#sociology #religion #politics #immigration #Catholic

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Clergy address gun violence in response to tragic events. Nela Mrchkovska & Enrique Quezada-Llanes analyze what is said in 200,000 sermons and present their results in our special issue on religion and politics.
https://t.co/LipyjaNqfP
#sociology #racialJustice #gunViolence #LLM