Contexts Blog
by Corey M. Abramson
A Silicone Cage? generated with DALL.E2 Since ChatGPT launched in 2022, AI has become inescapable. Sociologists warn an “algorithmic society” risks deepening inequalities …
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by Elena van Stee
We are thrilled to welcome Roman Williams to the Contexts blog to celebrate the publication of his new book, Sacred Snaps: Photovoice for Interfaith …
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by Joyce Kim
“I’m like a safety net for my family,” Amanda told me, explaining her decision to accept a job at Amazon. Her voice weighed heavy with …
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by Elena van Stee
We are thrilled to welcome Musa al-Gharbi to the Contexts blog to celebrate the publication of his new book, We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural …
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by Caleb Scoville
During a recent interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, former president Donald Trump weighed in on California water policy. Trump lamented that the state …
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by Elena van Stee
We are thrilled to welcome Amanda Cheong to the Contexts Blog in celebration of her recent Publication Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section …
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by Elena van Stee
We are thrilled to welcome Anthony Abraham Jack to the Contexts blog to celebrate the publication of his new book, Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality …
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by Cassidy Puckett
Social problems—issues that negatively affect social groups, like poverty and racial discrimination—drive sociological inquiry. Sociologists trade in stories of the downtrodden, inequities between …
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by Elena G. van Stee
COVID-19 campus closures in March 2020 led many—but not all—college students to move back in with their parents. Why did some students return home while …
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by Aniya Watkins
On February 22, 2024, Darryl George received the verdict that his barrel-rolled locs were not protected by the CROWN Act. A high school …
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