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            by Sidra Montgomery
            The misappropriation of images of wounded veterans isn’t something new to this community. 
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            by Paula England and Eliza Brown
            Partnerships are most equally distributed among straight women and least so among lesbians. 
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            by joshua gamson
            “Shit, this is the worst,” Anthony Weiner declares to himself at the beginning of the titular documentary (now in theaters), as he waits for someone … 
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            by Paula England and Eliza Brown
            A novel application of the Gini coefficient shows how much sexual partners are unequally distributed. 
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            by Victor P. Corona
            A response to Myra Marx Ferree’s review of Primates of Park Avenue. 
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            by Melissa Brown
            If you want to learn more about how the digital relates to your sociological research, here are some great places to start. 
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            by adam reich
            When Walmart opened its first two stores in Washington D.C. in late 2013, Mayor Vincent Gray said that the massive retailer would help … 
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            by craig upright
            During the 1970s, women’s greater integration into the economy coincided with significant cultural and structural changes. One of the most popular television comedies during this … 
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            by maria mcgarrity
            This year marks the centenary celebration of Ireland’s Easter 1916 rebellion. The “Rising,” as it is called, took place on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916. 
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            by Grad Team
            Politicians promise. Sociologists can help. 
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