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How the rich turn sludge into money

When the second Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started gutting the IRS, aiming for a 40% reduction in its workforce, … Read More

Attending Church Encourages Acceptance of Atheists? No, It’s a Suppression Effect

Does attending church encourage greater acceptance of atheists? In a new open-access article in Political Behavior, we find statistical evidence supporting this conclusion—at least, … Read More

Does everyone have a gender?

When I asked Manisha to describe her gender identity, she gave a simple response: “meh.” “I don’t have a gender identity,” Manisha explained. “I get … Read More

Let Sociology Majors Dream Bigger

A few months ago, I walked into a HomeGoods and saw one of my brightest former students behind the cashier counter. She greeted me with … Read More

After College for All: The Expectations of Struggling College Graduates

For years, we have been inundated with messages about the importance of obtaining a college degree. Popular narratives portray the journey to and … Read More

Michael Burawoy: An Absolute Gem

“Dr Burawoy was one of the few senior sociologists who stood unequivocally against the genocide. He did so loudly and eloquently, never declining a request … Read More

Is Authentic Dating Possible?

In a recent New York Times article, journalist Eli Tan shared his experiences using AI clones to improve his dating life. After programming these … Read More

Youth Migrants and Long-Delayed Family Reunification

Since the mid-2010s, there has been a notable rise in media attention toward so-called unaccompanied minors migrating to the United States from Central America without … Read More

The Gender of Inheritance: The curious case of the early 20th-century Dallas elite

We are on the verge of one of the biggest wealth transfers in world history—what some social scientists have called “The Great Wealth Transfer.” … Read More

From Carbon Paper to Code: Crafting Sociology in an Age of AI

A Silicone Cage? generated with DALL.E2 Since ChatGPT launched in 2022, AI has become inescapable. Sociologists warn an “algorithmic society” risks deepening inequalities … Read More