Jan 29, 2015
Authors Timothy O'Brien and Shiri Noy discuss their article, "Traditional, Modern, and Post-Secular Perspectives on Science and Religion in the United States," which was published in the February 2015 issue of American Sociological Review.
Abstract: Using General Social Survey data, we examine perspectives on science...
Jan 24, 2015
Author Catherine Tan discusses her article, "'Two Opposite Ends of the World': The Management of Uncertainty in an Autism-Only School," which she and co-author Gil Eyal recently published in the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography.
Abstract: How do individuals maintain a sense of efficacy and purpose in the face of...
Jan 12, 2015
Janet Shim, Sara Ackerman, and Katherine Weatherford Darling discuss their article, "Race and Ancestry in the Age of Inclusion: Technique and Meaning in Post-Genomic Science," published in the December 2014 issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Abstract: This article examines how race and ancestry are...
Jan 6, 2015
Author Melissa Lavin discusses her article "If You Want It, You Can Get It Right Here: Space and Drug Use in Strip Clubs" published in the May 2014 issue of Humanity & Society.
Abstract: There is a burgeoning body of sociological literature that focuses on strip clubs and the club actors therein; most notably,...