Fall 2025 Table of Contents

coming soon!

from the editors

in brief:

  • “A Misguided Movement Strategy?” Elena G. van Stee
  • “Persistence of the Paranormal.” Colter J. Uscola
  • “A Giving Gap.” Parker Muzzerall
  • “Precarious Work, Fragmented Stories.” Elena G. van Stee
  • “Sleepless under Falling Stars.” Colter J. Uscola
  • “Urban Power at Street Level.” Parker Muzzerall

q&a:

  • “Something Beautiful: An Interview with Fabio Rojas and Rashawn Ray.” Amin Ghaziani
  • “Ambassadors for Sociology: An Interview with Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani.” Letta Page

special section:

  • “Academic Publishing in a New Era.” Amin Ghaziani, Seth Abrutyn, Ilene Kalish, Carsten Pedersen, Leslie K. Wang, Eric L. Schwartz, and Clayton Childress

features:

  • “When Police Go to Mental Health School.” Owen Whooley
  • “How I Escaped a Multi-Level Marketing Company.” Nicole Christine Muffitt
  • “Religion Goes Back to School.” Orit Avishai
  • “The Restorative City.” Caroline Hanley
  • “From Wonder Woman to Fifty Shades.” Alicia M. Walker and Arielle Kuperberg

in pictures:

  • “No Kings and the 3.5% Rule.” Paul Becker

culture:

  • “Hearing Colorblindness, Seeing Anti-Blackness in Brazil.” Demetrius Miles Murphy
  • “The Joy of Queerness.” Christopher T. Conner

trends:

  • “How Country Context Shapes Personal Opinions about Abortion.” Amy Adamczyk
  • “In Pain, for Pleasure.” Marry G. Jessome and Tom Einhorn
  • “The Effect of Police and Public Entanglements on Arrests of Transgender People.” Jordan Grasso and Susana Avalos

books:

  • “Recognizing Each Other, Building a Livable World.” Gökçe Yurdakul

policy brief:

  • “Strengthening SNAP’s Ability to Address Old Age Food Insecurity.” Colleen M. Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer

one thing i know:

  • “A Great Team Is Key to Excellence.” Daniel F. Chambliss