Whistleblowing sociologists, early marriage, and sports funding
by
Jeremy Minyard and Tim Ortyl
| November 12, 2009
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Fall 2009
Every issue we provide a roundup of sociologists, and sociology, in the news. This issue highlights a Russian sociologist fired for exposing corruption among poilce cadets, a debate in The Washington Post between two sociologists, Mark Regnerus and Andrew Cherlin, on the topic of early marriage, and more!
Authors
Jeremy Minyard received his M.A. in Sociology from the University of Minnesota ('10) and his J.D. from Vanderbilt ('05). He currently teaches sociology at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and is a member of the Contexts graduate student editorial board.
Tim Ortyl is a Ph.D. student in the sociology department at the University of Minnesota and a member of the Contexts graduate student editorial board. He studies sexuality, gender, and nontraditional families in contemporary American society.
