Landon Schnabel
@landonschnabel.bsky.social
Sociologist at Cornell studying inequality and writing a book on how religions are gender-typed. Google Scholar: http://goo.gl/u3FcHK
Now available online: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
How Religious Subcultures Interact with Gender to Shape Educational Trajectories: A Rejoinder to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan - Ilana M. Horwitz, Kaylee T. Matheny, Krystal Laryea, Landon Schnabel...
We respond to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan’s critique of how religious subcultures—particularly Jewish upbringing—shape educational attainment. Their reanal...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Now available online: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Breaking: mothers wearing noise cancelling headphones linked to autism
September 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Breaking: mothers wearing noise cancelling headphones linked to autism
Interesting story about the rapture predictions with some quotes from me: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The end of the world is here. Or near. Or neither.
Many evangelical Christian TikTokers have spent the past few weeks preparing for the Rapture, or a biblical end-times.
www.nbcnews.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Interesting story about the rapture predictions with some quotes from me: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
I used to be a minister and was curious why clergy feel dissatisfied with their jobs and consider leaving ministry.
I identified three key predictors: feeling uncared for by one’s congregation, poor mental health, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, religious doubts.
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I identified three key predictors: feeling uncared for by one’s congregation, poor mental health, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, religious doubts.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
July 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I used to be a minister and was curious why clergy feel dissatisfied with their jobs and consider leaving ministry.
I identified three key predictors: feeling uncared for by one’s congregation, poor mental health, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, religious doubts.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
I identified three key predictors: feeling uncared for by one’s congregation, poor mental health, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, religious doubts.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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"With marriage equality broadly accepted, gender diversity appears to be the next cultural frontier."
from @landonschnabel.bsky.social #soci #lgbtdata
from @landonschnabel.bsky.social #soci #lgbtdata
Many Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage — And Still Say There Are Only Two Genders
Landon Schnabel, Ph.D., (he/they) is a is a 2024-2025 PRRI Public Fellow and the Rosenthal Assistant Professor of Sociology at Cornell University. Most Americans now support same-sex marriage…
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June 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"With marriage equality broadly accepted, gender diversity appears to be the next cultural frontier."
from @landonschnabel.bsky.social #soci #lgbtdata
from @landonschnabel.bsky.social #soci #lgbtdata
Many Americans support same-sex marriage and still say there are only two genders. About 2 in 3 agree with both.
New @prri.org Spotlight: prri.org/spotlight/ma...
New @prri.org Spotlight: prri.org/spotlight/ma...
Many Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage — And Still Say There Are Only Two Genders
Landon Schnabel, Ph.D., (he/they) is a is a 2024-2025 PRRI Public Fellow and the Rosenthal Assistant Professor of Sociology at Cornell University. Most Americans now support same-sex marriage…
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June 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Many Americans support same-sex marriage and still say there are only two genders. About 2 in 3 agree with both.
New @prri.org Spotlight: prri.org/spotlight/ma...
New @prri.org Spotlight: prri.org/spotlight/ma...
Notable difference in responses from the American Sociological Association and the International Sociological Association: www.isa-sociology.org/en/about-isa...
ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian People
ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian People
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May 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Notable difference in responses from the American Sociological Association and the International Sociological Association: www.isa-sociology.org/en/about-isa...
Here's an interesting story about religious change in the United States that cites my research with Ilana Horwitz, Peyman Hekmatpour (@phekmat.bsky.social), and Cyrus Schleifer: newrepublic.com/article/1945...
The Americans Who Quit the Church to Become Witches—Among Other Things
While millions are leaving the organized Christian faiths, they’re not abandoning spirituality. Instead, they’re seeking practices outside old institutions.
newrepublic.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Here's an interesting story about religious change in the United States that cites my research with Ilana Horwitz, Peyman Hekmatpour (@phekmat.bsky.social), and Cyrus Schleifer: newrepublic.com/article/1945...
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On Francis' papacy, @landonschnabel.bsky.social says: "His calculated reforms — allowing priests to bless same-sex couples while maintaining traditional marriage doctrine — create breathing room within doctrinal boundaries rather than dismantling them." as.cornell.edu/news/death-p...
Death of Pope Francis marks end of historic papacy
Cornell experts comment on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, marking the end of a historic papacy.
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May 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
On Francis' papacy, @landonschnabel.bsky.social says: "His calculated reforms — allowing priests to bless same-sex couples while maintaining traditional marriage doctrine — create breathing room within doctrinal boundaries rather than dismantling them." as.cornell.edu/news/death-p...
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This week @CCFamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages.bsky.social @LandonSchnabel.bsky.social tells us how young Americans are reimagining religion and family values.
thesocietypages.org/ccf/
thesocietypages.org/ccf/
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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April 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This week @CCFamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages.bsky.social @LandonSchnabel.bsky.social tells us how young Americans are reimagining religion and family values.
thesocietypages.org/ccf/
thesocietypages.org/ccf/
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From Herbert Gans’ sociological legacy, to @laurieessig.bsky.social on masculinity and authoritarianism, @stephcanizales.bsky.social on undocumented youth, and Craig Considine & @landonschnabel.bsky.social on Pope Francis' impact.
Read TSP's Clippings of Soc in the news here:
🔗 bit.ly/3EPBq2b 🔗
Read TSP's Clippings of Soc in the news here:
🔗 bit.ly/3EPBq2b 🔗
April 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From Herbert Gans’ sociological legacy, to @laurieessig.bsky.social on masculinity and authoritarianism, @stephcanizales.bsky.social on undocumented youth, and Craig Considine & @landonschnabel.bsky.social on Pope Francis' impact.
Read TSP's Clippings of Soc in the news here:
🔗 bit.ly/3EPBq2b 🔗
Read TSP's Clippings of Soc in the news here:
🔗 bit.ly/3EPBq2b 🔗
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✨ Less pew, more “you.”
New #Socius study by Drs. @landonschnabel.bsky.social , Horwitz, @phekmat.bsky.social & Schleifer finds young Americans are leaving institutional religion—but remaking #Spirituality around #Authenticity and #Inclusion.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
New #Socius study by Drs. @landonschnabel.bsky.social , Horwitz, @phekmat.bsky.social & Schleifer finds young Americans are leaving institutional religion—but remaking #Spirituality around #Authenticity and #Inclusion.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
April 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
✨ Less pew, more “you.”
New #Socius study by Drs. @landonschnabel.bsky.social , Horwitz, @phekmat.bsky.social & Schleifer finds young Americans are leaving institutional religion—but remaking #Spirituality around #Authenticity and #Inclusion.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
New #Socius study by Drs. @landonschnabel.bsky.social , Horwitz, @phekmat.bsky.social & Schleifer finds young Americans are leaving institutional religion—but remaking #Spirituality around #Authenticity and #Inclusion.
Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Wow, this title for coverage on our recent publication about religious change is pretty humorous: "Holy shift: More Americans finding faith outside church"
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Holy shift: More Americans finding faith outside church
Cornell-led research finds that large numbers of Americans are leaving organized religion – not in favor of secular rationality, but to pursue spirituality in ways that better align with their i...
www.eurekalert.org
April 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Wow, this title for coverage on our recent publication about religious change is pretty humorous: "Holy shift: More Americans finding faith outside church"
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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I’m excited to share our new publication where @landonschnabel.bsky.social, Ilana Horwitz, Cyrus Schleifer, and I use a mixed-method approach to study young Americans’ trend of leaving organized religions for individualized spiritualities that align better with their values.
doi.org/10.1177/2378...
doi.org/10.1177/2378...
April 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I’m excited to share our new publication where @landonschnabel.bsky.social, Ilana Horwitz, Cyrus Schleifer, and I use a mixed-method approach to study young Americans’ trend of leaving organized religions for individualized spiritualities that align better with their values.
doi.org/10.1177/2378...
doi.org/10.1177/2378...
Here's a piece I wrote for @rns.org about my research on the changing religious landscape and how people are moving from religious institutions to spiritual individualization: religionnews.com/2025/04/14/a...
America isn't becoming less spiritual. It's becoming differently spiritual. The slowing of church decline shows religious polarization is only getting worse
(RNS) — People increasingly craft their spiritual lives according to personal values, rather than institutional dictates. People increasingly craft their spiritual lives according to personal values, ...
religionnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Here's a piece I wrote for @rns.org about my research on the changing religious landscape and how people are moving from religious institutions to spiritual individualization: religionnews.com/2025/04/14/a...
New study with great collaborators that follows young people from adolescence into adulthood and shows why they are leaving *organized* religion: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
Press release summarizing the study: news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Press release summarizing the study: news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
April 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New study with great collaborators that follows young people from adolescence into adulthood and shows why they are leaving *organized* religion: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
Press release summarizing the study: news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Press release summarizing the study: news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
The PRRI(@prripoll.bsky.social) public fellows met in DC last week to learn more about doing research on religion that makes a public impact.
I highly recommend PRRI's Public Fellows Program and suggest applying again if you don't get it the first time (I applied a few times before being selected).
I highly recommend PRRI's Public Fellows Program and suggest applying again if you don't get it the first time (I applied a few times before being selected).
April 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The PRRI(@prripoll.bsky.social) public fellows met in DC last week to learn more about doing research on religion that makes a public impact.
I highly recommend PRRI's Public Fellows Program and suggest applying again if you don't get it the first time (I applied a few times before being selected).
I highly recommend PRRI's Public Fellows Program and suggest applying again if you don't get it the first time (I applied a few times before being selected).
I’m humbled to share I received tenure.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of a community. I’m deeply grateful to the coauthors, mentors, and colleagues at Indiana, Stanford, Cornell, and beyond who shaped my work. Thank you.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of a community. I’m deeply grateful to the coauthors, mentors, and colleagues at Indiana, Stanford, Cornell, and beyond who shaped my work. Thank you.
January 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I’m humbled to share I received tenure.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of a community. I’m deeply grateful to the coauthors, mentors, and colleagues at Indiana, Stanford, Cornell, and beyond who shaped my work. Thank you.
This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of a community. I’m deeply grateful to the coauthors, mentors, and colleagues at Indiana, Stanford, Cornell, and beyond who shaped my work. Thank you.
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November 22, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Der Schnabelhase war auch ein Schnabeltier, ist aber ausgestorben, weil sein Schnabel beim Hoppeln zu viel Krach machte, und daher Freßfeinde aufmerksam gemacht hat.
November 21, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Der Schnabelhase war auch ein Schnabeltier, ist aber ausgestorben, weil sein Schnabel beim Hoppeln zu viel Krach machte, und daher Freßfeinde aufmerksam gemacht hat.
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🎶 Guuuteeen Moooorgeeen!🎶
HALT DEN SCHNABEL! 😂
HALT DEN SCHNABEL! 😂
November 20, 2024 at 5:34 AM
🎶 Guuuteeen Moooorgeeen!🎶
HALT DEN SCHNABEL! 😂
HALT DEN SCHNABEL! 😂
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Dropped on Thanksgiving:
Is the gender wage gap a family wage gap in disguise?
Answer: well, yeah no.
New paper with Youngjoo Cha and Landon Schnabel in ASR. Paywalled, unfortunately, but contact one of us for access.
doi.org/10.1177/0003...
Is the gender wage gap a family wage gap in disguise?
Answer: well, yeah no.
New paper with Youngjoo Cha and Landon Schnabel in ASR. Paywalled, unfortunately, but contact one of us for access.
doi.org/10.1177/0003...
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November 27, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Dropped on Thanksgiving:
Is the gender wage gap a family wage gap in disguise?
Answer: well, yeah no.
New paper with Youngjoo Cha and Landon Schnabel in ASR. Paywalled, unfortunately, but contact one of us for access.
doi.org/10.1177/0003...
Is the gender wage gap a family wage gap in disguise?
Answer: well, yeah no.
New paper with Youngjoo Cha and Landon Schnabel in ASR. Paywalled, unfortunately, but contact one of us for access.
doi.org/10.1177/0003...
Our study on religiosity during the pandemic was just assigned an issue: academic.oup.com/socrel/artic...
We show how a switch to web surveys during COVID-19 skewed estimates, creating a misleading illusion of rapid religious decline driven by nonresponse bias among the most religious.
We show how a switch to web surveys during COVID-19 skewed estimates, creating a misleading illusion of rapid religious decline driven by nonresponse bias among the most religious.
November 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Our study on religiosity during the pandemic was just assigned an issue: academic.oup.com/socrel/artic...
We show how a switch to web surveys during COVID-19 skewed estimates, creating a misleading illusion of rapid religious decline driven by nonresponse bias among the most religious.
We show how a switch to web surveys during COVID-19 skewed estimates, creating a misleading illusion of rapid religious decline driven by nonresponse bias among the most religious.