In Brief
News and notes.
Culture of Overcompensation
As more middle-class people felt The Great Recession’s effects, inequality became more visible. The public increasingly realized the top 1% was not suffering in the same way as everyone else. Read MoreProtest Works
In 334 Southern cities, lunch-counter sit-ins increased the likelihood of desegregation. The protests also affected desegregation in nearby cities; desegregation in one city led to desegregation in nearby cities as well. Read MoreUnemployment and Well-Being
Sociologists of mental health study how the broader social forces surrounding individual circumstances affect psychological well-being. For example, unemployment affects well-being, but how might this … Read MoreCoding for Laughter
Instead of hurrying to the next question on an interview protocol, it may be well worth the time to question those spontaneous bouts of laughter. Read MoreKids and Community Violence
Proximity to violence seems to affect children differently based on psychological traits. Anxious children may have fewer cognitive resources to devote to mental coping strategies when they encounter community violence. Read MoreOnline Friends Affect Relationship Status
Complain about your job on Facebook? Your children? What about your marriage? Read MoreForeclosing on Diversity
Race matters. It affects who our neighbors are, our interactions with law enforcement, and where we go to school. A new study by Matthew Hall, Kyle Crowder, and Amy Spring shows how race affects foreclosures, too Read MoreWhen Victims Blame the Victim
Why are so many victims of sexual violence seemingly reluctant to label their experiences “rape”? Read MoreEgalitarian Preferences, Gendered Realities
Most people say they’d prefer a balanced relationship. Photo by HomeSpot HQ via Flickr CC. Sociologists have been studying the gender revolution’s stalled progress … Read MoreSense of Control
Image by philhearing via Flickr CC. Social psychologists stress the importance of a sense of personal control as well as its sister traits, self-efficacy … Read More