Social Problems

Social Problems is a journal that brings to the fore influential sociological findings that may help better understand and deal with our complex social world.

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To highlight our last installment of the Authors' Attic, Laura DeMarco discusses her article entitled, "No Room to Fall: Criminal Justice Contact and Neighborhood Disadvantage."

Watch the video here: https://t.co/rW7kvCTf4p

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On the newest installment of “Authors’ Attic,” Jan Doering discusses his recently published open-access article, “How Discrimination Narratives Resolve Ambiguity: The Case of Islamophobia in Quebec.”

Watch the video here: https://t.co/KmMgnJkW4F

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Happy Anniversary to SSSP 🎉 Social Problems marks 75 years with a special virtual issue reflecting on the field’s past and future, highlighting key debates shaping the study of inequality and social change https://t.co/LT5fh1ehhb

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Pronouns do more than reflect identity. This study from Jessica Moeder and William J Scarborough (@UNTsocial) and @bjrisman shows how non-binary people use pronouns in diverse ways to shape and redefine gender https://t.co/3NxBWNYqV9

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Why do social assistance workers earn less? This study from Leila Gautham (@UniversityLeeds) and @NFolbre shows how care work, stigma, and privatization produce persistent pay penalties for care workers and industries https://t.co/d2rNKGWWor

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Racial gaps in poverty persist into older age. This study from Lora A Phillips (@WesternU) and Alec P Rhodes (@PurdueLibArts) shows how disparities in late-career job quality—wages, benefits, and hours—shape inequality in later life https://t.co/iROio5d1SV

[Nicholas C. Smith @Nicholas_Smith4]

Check out my new article in @socprobsjournal

"Racial residential segregation, social networks, and self-rated health among Black Americans: the moderating roles of social leverage, social bridging, and social bonding ties"

Link: https://t.co/7CMBFKs0aE

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How is class resentment used in climate politics? This article from @LoredanaLoy and @RachelWetts finds conservative media link climate initiatives to elite practices https://t.co/03IZID68Rj

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From @toriscyang and @Amin_Ghaziani, this article reconceptualizes intersectionality by showing how Chinese LGBTQ+ migrants processually make and unmake identity https://t.co/6UPcJd7ZaI

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In a study from @12claire12 and Amanda Ricketts (@OregonSociology), the case of three organized housing occupations show how squatters resist inequality and reimagine housing, linking local struggles to global urban politics https://t.co/K9Yvssxxn3

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How did cannabis become criminalized? This article traces how racialized threat and moral panic shaped early drug policy https://t.co/0nn6cTWXc0

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Research from @sarahkbowen1, Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody (@AHSNCState), @EmiliaCorderoOc, and Sinikka Elliott shows how Latina caretakers navigate exclusionary systems to feed their families, highlighting the intersections of food, policy, and power. https://t.co/oKePxE0Fuh

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Research from @AlisonTWynn and @emilycarian shows how even when managers aim for fairness, hidden hierarchies persist. Gender bias intertwines with race and class to shape who’s rewarded at work. https://t.co/qe6lsUQUzo

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Congratulations to #UmichSoc graduate student Michelle Cosens for the upcoming publication of her paper, “Visibility Work in College: How Class and Capital Shape Student Profiles on Instagram,” in Social Problems (@socprobsjournal). 🎉

We are so looking forward to this!

[USC Sociology @USCSociology]

NEW PUB🚨 PhD candidate Shawntae Mitchum's @ShawntaeMitchum new article is out now in Social Problems @socprobsjournal:
https://t.co/HUjBAg5S55

[Hope Harvey @HopeMHarvey]

New w/ @kelley_fong in @socprobsjournal:
Many families move to housing they did not find through an active housing search, what we call "opportunity finds."

https://t.co/sKqzF4syuu

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Research from Mia Brantley (@NCStateCHASS) explores how Black mothers navigate structural racism and surveillance while caring for their children, showing how race and inequality shape mothering practices https://t.co/BD9OLzp8ch

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This study shows how race and class shape who succeeds in craft beer—revealing how industry “authenticity” often masks structural exclusion https://t.co/kpZx8Dxh46

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In a special issue on the racism of omission, @sfaude explores how when all families are treated the same in school registration systems, those with less access lose out—bias in choice sustains racial privilege. https://t.co/bv4WV141Kv

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In this study @drjonessoc argues cissexism, cisgenderism, and racism structure exclusion. Two modes of exclusion—outright and categorical filtering—keep transmasculine and non‑binary workers marginalized in cisgender workspaces https://t.co/Ip1QGwuIDu