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Sociological Forum is the flagship journal of the Eastern Sociological Society. All areas of sociology and related fields are welcomed in Sociological Forum.
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Teaching about higher ed or student success? This Sociological Forum article digs into how college athletes perform academically across different sports and divisions. Perfect to start a discussion!
#HigherEd #Sociology #EducationResearch #TeachingSociology 👇
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Collegiate Sports Participation, Academic Achievement, and Bachelor's Degree Completion1
Popular attention to the multi-million-dollar enterprise of collegiate sports often centers on the extent to which student athletes are academically engaged. In this article, we draw on a national sa...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Teaching about gender, migration, or inequality at work?
This Sociological Forum study looks at how migrant and female labor shapes wages in France. Great discussion starter for your next class!
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Who Benefits from Migrant and Female Labor? Connecting Wages to Demographic Changes in French Workplaces1
We ask how an increasing share of women or migrants in the workplace affects wages for different groups depending on market-based or relational outcomes. Using data on nearly every French employee an...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Teaching about refugee education or global migration? This Sociological Forum article gives a close look at Ukrainian refugee kids in Poland. Great for classroom studies!
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Kids in limbo: War, uncertainty, and the school experiences of Ukrainian refugee students in Poland
Russia's invasion of Ukraine begun on February 24, 2022. By December 2022, approximately 8 million Ukrainians left their homes seeking safety in other countries. One million Ukrainian refugees (mostl...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Teaching courses on aging, politics, or relationships? This Sociological Forum article explores how older adults weigh political views when dating. Perfecting for the classroom!!! #SociologyClass #PoliticalPolarization
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The elephant in the room? Considerations of politics among older adult daters
A sharply polarized political climate may increase the importance single adults place on politics in partner selection. While the importance of politics in dating decisions is not surprising in light...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Teaching labor, migration, or inequality? This Sociological Forum article on Indian tech workers in the U.S. shows how “high-income cheap labor” works under racial capitalism, excellent for class debates. #sociology #migrationinequality

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Covert carcerality for “high‐income cheap labor”: Indian tech workers in the United States
In racial capitalism, employers increase their profit by recruiting “cheap labor,” who are typically racialized minorities. States and employers govern these workers by carceral means, variously conf...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Teaching social media, beauty, or gender studies? This Sociological Forum article looks at how InstagramReality both resists and reinforces beauty norms. Use it in your classroom to get your students talking! #SocialMediaResearch #BeautyStandards #ClassroomDiscussion
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Teaching environmental justice or corporate crime this semester? Check out this Sociological Forum article on Colorado's Suncor Oil Refinery, perfect for sparking a discussion in the class room.Use this link to access it! doi.org/10.1111/socf...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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‼️Check out our featured article from our Sept. 2025 issue! "Religion in the One Percent" by Lisa Keister & Josh Gaghan is available FREE ACCESS for a limited time here:
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September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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📢New Issue Alert! Sociological Forum’s September 2025 issue is available now! Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15737861...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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❓What Review Article topic are you most interested in seeing at Sociological Forum? Tell us more by commenting below!

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September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Are you interested in #DataJustice and #SocialMovements for #InternetFreedom? Then read more about my new study on the challenges of framing and communication in #DataActivism published this month in @soc-forum.bsky.social
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Diversity & Inclusion in Data Activism
🚨 New Publication in the journal Sociological Forum 🚨 “Diversity and Inclusion in Data Activism: Frame Resonance and the Barrier of Problem Recognition” The fight for internet freedom h…
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August 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Latest issue is here! contexts.org/articles/sp25-toc/

Peer-reviewed features:
↪️ @cantonwiner.bsky.social on asexuality and queer gatekeeping
↪️ @makchur.bsky.social and JV Bastidas on EJ metrics
↪️ @avbsoc.bsky.social‬ on conservatorships
↪️ Burr et al. on med school debt

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July 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Learn about the University of North Dakota’s Department of Sociology‬ & other sociology departments in the 2025 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology. Now completely online and free for ASA members. Also available for a fee to nonmembers. https://bit.ly/ASAGradGuide‬‬‬
August 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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ASA has something special planned for tomorrow! Be sure to check in tomorrow to find out all about the limited-time opportunity we’re offering!
August 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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August 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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As the Chair of the Medical Sociology section of ASA, I’m excited for next week’s meeting in Chicago —follow our new account for live coverage! @asamedsoc.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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🎉New issue of @contexts.org available now!
contexts.org Contexts Magazine @contexts.org · Jul 12
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July 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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🤔Considering Graduate School? Check out @asanews.bsky.social's ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology below!
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You can find out all about the Department of Sociology at Columbia University ‪@columbiauniversity.bsky.social‬ & other sociology depts in the 2025 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology. Now completely online & free for ASA members & for a fee to nonmembers. https://bit.ly/ASAGradGuide‬
July 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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You can find out all about the Department of Sociology at Columbia University ‪@columbiauniversity.bsky.social‬ & other sociology depts in the 2025 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology. Now completely online & free for ASA members & for a fee to nonmembers. https://bit.ly/ASAGradGuide‬
July 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Call for Papers! We are seeking papers for Sociological Forum’s special issue: “Authoritarianism, Resistance, Coloniality: Lessons from the Global South.” Please submit extended abstracts (2-3 pages) by Aug. 5 to socforumcoloniality@gmail.com. Submissions in any language are welcome. (1/)
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June 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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‼️Have you nominated someone (or yourself!) for one of ESS's awards?? Nominate someone today at www.essnet.org!
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📣CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS: The Eastern Sociological Society (ESS) encourages you to nominate someone (self-nominations welcome) for one of their prestigious awards for the #ESS2026 Annual Conference (March 5-8 in Washington, D.C.). Visit www.essnet.org for more information (Select “Awards” tab)
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July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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📢New Issue Alert! Sociological Forum’s June 2025 issue is available now! Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15737861...
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June 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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ASA is pleased to announce the 2025 ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant recipients. These 26 exceptional research projects by a talented group of advanced graduate students were chosen for their intellectual merit and potential broader impacts. https://bit.ly/ASADDRIG25
June 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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ASA is pleased to announce Cohort 52 of the Minority Fellowship Program: 6 PhD candidates chosen from a competitive pool of applicants to receive financial support & professional development as they write their dissertations and join in lifelong fellowship w/500+ MFP Fellows https://bit.ly/ASAMFP52
June 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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It's been 35 years since Patricia Hill Collins’s groundbreaking book, Black Feminist Thought. Hear Collins & ASA Pres. Adia Harvey Wingfield reflect on the continued relevance of this work at #ASA2025. Access the program https://bit.ly/ASA25Program & register bit.ly/RegisterASA25!
June 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM