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@mikesavagelse.bsky.social on UK wealth inequality in @uk.theconversation.com, Yu Xie and Junming Huang on China and scholarship in @washingtonpost.com, and Ashley Railey on substance use in OSU News.

Read more here from The Society Pages' Clippings of Sociology in the News:
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November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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kylethegreen.bsky.social
This looks to be a great and necessary conversation!
firstpublics.bsky.social First Publics @firstpublics.bsky.social · 18d
On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis.

Register here: buff.ly/rWfrkxE
November 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Muslims continue to face rising Islamophobia in the U.S. People often assign “Muslim-ness” not only to clothing but to entire racial groups.

Check out our new write-up by Shania Kuo, summarizing core research on this topic.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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firstpublics.bsky.social
On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis.

Register here: buff.ly/rWfrkxE
October 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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firstpublics.bsky.social
Thank you for joining us @mestefan.bsky.social, @kylethegreen.bsky.social, @shamuskhan.bsky.social, Jonnie Lotesta, Myron Strong, and @lisawade.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
thesocietypages.bsky.social
This week's Clippings includes:
@ajravenelle.bsky.social in UNC News on Aziz Ansari's "Good Fortune", @cantonwiner.bsky.social in @theconversation.com on on gender detachment and Tony Silva & Emily Huddart on Canadians & the paranormal in @ca.theconversation.com.

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November 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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contexts.org
Who's sleeping with the Trumpian Elephant? 👀

Read liamswiss.bsky.social (AcadiaSociology.bsky.social) in the latest issue of @contexts.org!
➡️https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1177/15365042251377357
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Did you know that ~44% of Canadians believe in at least one paranormal phenomenon?

Tony Silva & Emily Huddart in @ca.theconversation.com covers some of the supernatural beliefs up north:

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New research reveals that almost half of Canadians believe in the paranormal — ghosts and all
While most Canadians trust science, half of us also believe in unexplained phenomena.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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🎃Happy Halloween from the TSP Crew!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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contexts.org
"...the idea that plants should be considered part of society is not a new one; it’s just new to some people," writes @sarahelton.bsky.social. 🌿

Free to read, download, and share ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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ccfamilies.bsky.social
You’ve heard of gatekeeping—but what about gate closing? How does it shape households’ division of labor?

🎧 Find out on this week’s Equal-ish podcast episode featuring @ccfamilies.bsky.social Board Member @sjss.bsky.social!

🔗 linktr.ee/equalish
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Public support for same-sex parents has risen sharply: from 46% (2012) to 63% (2022) for same-sex moms, and 43% to 61% for dads.

Read our new piece by Jordyn Wald from research by Wendy D. Manning and @kris10gustafson.bsky.social in @jmfncfr.bsky.social:

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(3 min read)
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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contexts.org
New photo essay! 📸
Contexts in pictures: Ryan Centner on an imperial network.

Find it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....
October 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Michael Benediktsson in @nytimes.com on public benches, @awtsn.bsky.social in NewsCop on 🌐 access, Jennifer Glass in @theatlantic.com on 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, Alex Wood in @equaltimes.bsky.social on freelancing, & @avmenon.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com on cosmetic surgery.

TSP's Soc in the News:
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October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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You've probably heard that US fertility is "below replacement level." But what does that actually mean???

Demographers @lesja.bsky.social & others explain the link between birth rates & population growth in this new @ccfamilies.bsky.social brief. contemporaryfamilies.utah.edu/publications...
Picture of a brief published by the Council on Contemporary Families titled "How Do We Know When Fertility is Too Low?"
October 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Are you with us in the fight against misinformation?

If so, please consider donating to our fall fundraising campaign.

As a thank-you, you’ll receive a downloadable e-book from our series on bold ideas for tackling the housing crisis.

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September 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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contexts.org
🚨 New page! Contexts Magazine is now on LinkedIn. Give us a follow to bring snack-sized sociological insights to your feed!

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October 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Our latest piece by Jake Otis highlights recent research by Lynette Renner at the University of Minnesota, Carolyn Hartley & Knute Carter the University of Iowa on how domestic violence victims take different paths towards addressing their harm.

Read it here:
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(2 minute read)
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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contexts.org
"The Little Engine that Maybe Could" 🚂
Co-editor @aminghaziani.bsky.social interviews former editors Syed Ali and @philipncohen.com (univofmaryland.bsky.social) about overcoming challenges to deliver meaningful sociology to the public.

Paywall-free! ➡️ contexts.org/articles/su2...
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Young people increasingly rely on YouTube for politic education. Check out our new podcast episode of the TSP board discussing Emine Fidan Elcioglu's @utsc.utoronto.ca recent piece in @us.theconversation.com :

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(4 minute listen)
October 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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firstpublics.bsky.social
Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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firstpublics.bsky.social
Check out this new Reflection on our site, "Teaching Consent Before Content," By Joey Bernert!
Link: buff.ly/rvjwIfL
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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ccfamilies.bsky.social
‼️New @ccfamilies.bsky.social Brief Report ‼️

How Do We Know When Fertility Is Too Low?

Falling birth rates have fueled worries about “below replacement” fertility. But the link between today’s fertility rate and long-term population decline isn’t so simple.

Check it out here:

🔗 bit.ly/4hjOHyS
How Do We Know When Fertility Is Too Low? - Contemporary Families - The University of Utah
Falling birth rates in the U.S. have raised concerns that the current total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen "below replacement" level. In reality, the relationship between current fertility rates and ...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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contexts.org
🚨New Issue Out Now!! Open Access!!

Navigate all the fresh #sociology with our clickable table of contents (contexts.org/articles/su2...), listen to the issue's companion playlist (open.spotify.com/playlist/5PB...), and read the "digest" (mailchi.mp/ea0c38553548...) to learn more!
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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kylethegreen.bsky.social
Another great issue from the @contexts.org crew! Check out @kaareeenah.bsky.social's review of @karenlevy.bsky.social's Data Driven and Madison Van Oort's Worn Out! - journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.... - I really appreciate the part on moving from an either/or to a both/and approach to organizing.
October 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM