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Faith, Gambling, and Murder
Each issue, we bring you Discoveries: short, snappy overviews of recently published sociological research. To learn more about gambling in Italy and to discover the … Read MoreLying about the News, Bragging about Sex, and Saving Hostages
Each issue, we bring you Discoveries: short, snappy overviews of recently published sociological research. Discoveries from our Spring 2010 issue are available online on … Read MoreDiversity, Inequality and Health
Each issue, Contexts reviews the latest in groundbreaking sociological research. You can read Contexts Discoveries online at contexts.org/discoveries. Read MoreSurvey research controversy, white anti-racist activists, and supernatural beliefs
do ties still bind? In 2004, nearly one-quarter of Americans reported they couldn’t discuss personal issues with anyone in their lives. Or so the survey … Read MoreMarriage, Emoticons and Dual Citizenship
thinking twice about marriage Love may never go out of style, but the added benefits of healthy married life may be a thing of … Read MoreCitizenship, Anger and Bad Reputations
permanently alien in japan After World War II, 600,000 of Japan’s former Korean colonial subjects remained there and have never been granted automatic citizenship. Read MoreKatrina, Jesus, and Mass Media
what went wrong after katrina Welfare critics have argued that reliance on government assistance instead of “legitimate” work has created a class of people … Read MoreNarcissistic CEOs and Political Stinkeye
the environmental costs of global bargain shopping Why are Olympic athletes in Beijing worried about the air quality in a country on the rise? … Read MoreUnion Motherhood and Mortal Rockstars
we (women) make america work Mothers and unions are rarely associated, but Cynthia J. Cranford (Qualitative Sociology, December 2007) found that women leaders … Read More