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The King of Compton
Tick-a-Lott (the first dancer) performing along Hollywood Boulevard with other OG pop-lockersStraw Mann started the dance circle. As people backed up to clear space, Trenseta … Read MoreA Hand Up for Lower-Income Families
Welfare queens driving Cadillacs. Food stamp kings buying filet mignon. The stereotypes are rife. What if there was a way to support lower-income families without … Read MoreMicroscopic Hair Comparison and the Sociology of Science
Flawed forensics and overstated claims make scientific evidence tricky at trial. Read MoreDigital Punishment’s Tangled Web
Online mugshots and crime reports comprise an emerging—and sticky—form of extralegal punishment. Read MoreSix Lessons of Suicide Bombers
This article was published in 2007. Click below for the link to the article on the publisher’s website, ctx.sagepub.com. In … Read MoreNot a Snowball’s Chance for Science
Ego networks and echo chambers mean politicians don’t cross the aisle until they’re ready to argue. Read MoreBorder-crossings in Literature and Sociology
Back in February, Philip Kasinitz organized a wonderful panel on crossing borders in literature and sociology at the Eastern Sociological Society meeting in New York City. He brought together four brilliant writers who engage in creative non-fiction and fiction: Suketu Mehta, Suki Kim, Teju Cole, and Andre Aciman. Read MoreBathroom Battlegrounds and Penis Panics
How transgender rights legislation got framed as “bathroom bills,” with seemingly everyone trying to mark their territory. Read MoreMarrying Across Class Lines
All marriages have their ups and downs, but cross-class marriages may see unique challenges. Photo by Garry Knight. Christie, a cheerful social worker in … Read MoreCarrying Guns, Contesting Gender
How carrying a concealed weapon reinforces and challenges gender norms and changes how women move through and experience public space. Read More