Contexts

sociology for the public

In Brief

News and notes.

Katrina, Jesus, and Mass Media

by The Contexts Graduate Student Board | Fall 2008
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 More

Narcissistic CEOs and Political Stinkeye

by The Contexts Graduate Student Board | Summer 2008
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 More

Union Motherhood and Mortal Rockstars

by The Contexts Graduate Student Board | Spring 2008
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

Colorblindness, Being Rich vs. Being Smart, Feminism for Men

by The Contexts Graduate Student Board | Winter 2008
‘…but some of my best friends are black’ If you think spending time with diverse friends keeps your prejudices in check, Eileen O’Brien and … Read More

About Contexts

Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers. We're the public face of sociology.

It is a publication of the American Sociological Association, edited by Amin Ghaziani (University of California-Santa Barbara) and Seth Abrutyn (University of British Columbia), with Letta Page.