Contexts

sociology for the public

In Brief

News and notes.

the depths of sexual racism

Writing in Social Problems, Khoa Phan Howard uses a case study of a 35-year-old interracial friendship group anonymized as the “Asian Network Group” (ANG) … Read More

ethnic identity and migrant communities

Migration for the sake of survival is an unfortunate reality for many. From Ukraine to Syria, individuals make the unimaginably difficult choice to settle in … Read More

unplugging from politics

Have working-class young adults inherited their parents’ politics? The 2016 election put a spotlight on working-class resentment as a driving force behind Donald Trump’s victory. Read More

the war on climate

Decades of research have shown that economic growth directly contributes to a rise in carbon emissions—the primary driver of the climate crisis. Yet, we know … Read More

behind the scenes of financial crises

From the Dotcom bubble of 1999 to the 2008 global recession and the Silicon Valley Bank run of 2023, financial crises have had an immense … Read More

anxiety and alcohol

Does drinking actually tamp down social anxiety? According to a recent study in Addictive Behaviors, it all boils down to personal preference and the company … Read More

cultivating urban environmentalism

In the face of global climate change, cities are often overlooked in their role as innovators and incubators for pro-environmental policies and practices. Nation-states more … Read More

editing online communities

Have you heard of Stellar Skateboard? Likely not, in part because Wikipedia’s citizen gatekeepers keep a close eye on edits to actor Stellan Skarsgård’s page. Read More

the way we were?

The way we hold onto feelings about our past flames, according to the results of a recent study published in The Journal of Social … Read More

More Family, More Time?

Coupled up and cohabitating—with your parents? Over the past 50 years, the number of households with more than one generation has grown dramatically all over … Read More