They’ll never last 👫 S. Salim’s new article in #Socius uses a dyadic conjoint #survey to measure third-party evaluations of #interracial couples, including their perceived seriousness, #compatibility, and #white respondent approval of the couple. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

She’ll play support 🎮 J. Brenner-Levoy (@jbrennerlevoy.bsky.social)'s new #Socius article explores how #genderidentity and socialization manifest when selecting #videogame roles, finding links between #femininity and support/healing roles Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Who bears the mental load? @anacweeks.bsky.social, @helenkowalewska.bsky.social, & @leahruppanner.bsky.social's new #Socius research argues that household #cognitive #labor sticks to #women regardless of time & resource constraints. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Moving up by moving up? D. Witteveen (@dirkwitteveen.bsky.social)'s new #Socius study pushes back against the logic of #industrialism by comparing career trajectories for Black and White men by #domesticmigration status during and after the #GreatMigration Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

What’s happening in SEM research? Y. Liu & E. Fong’s new #Socius article uses #machinelearning methods to track the ongoing growth of research on skilled/educated #migrants Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

⛅ The climate of political polarization ⛈️ E. Huddart, T. Silva, P. Muzzerrall & S. Dimitrakopoulos’ #Socius study analyzes #survey data on attitudes towards #decarbonization policies to link affective #climate polarization to #political identity-based boundary-making Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Family backgrounds & Faculty Positions N.T. Borgen, A.S. Hermansen (@aresherman.bsky.social), & A.M.J. Sandsør's (@astridsandsor.bsky.social) #Socius research on #Norwegian paths to #academia demonstrates how social origins carry impacts in egalitarian #welfarestates Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Changing spaces, diverse faces W. Zhang & J. R. Logan’s new #Socius research analyzes #Census data on #racialdiversity in US #neighborhoods from 1980-2020 to understand what changes are contributing to this diversification. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

From ABCs to CVD 🫀 A. Zajacova, S. Fishman, & E. Lawrence’s new #Socius research examines national #UnitedStates #health data to uncover the complex relationship between #educationalattainment and #cardiovasculardisease Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Do Large Language Models have Religious Biases? J. Tom, T. Ferguson, & B. Martinez’s new article in #Socius analyzes #AI generated sermons for their readability to uncover how #LLMs potentially sustain #socialbiases. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Is the Computer Science, Engineering, & Mathematics Field gender-neutral? Park et al.’s new research in #Socius employs #mixedmethods to understand how #gendered perceptions of #CSEM work challenges change throughout job tenure Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Labor divisions and marital divisions Kimberly McErlean’s new research in #Socius compares how #gender egalitarian #labor divisions differently affect #divorcerates for couples across #education levels Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Shipwrecks and Shifting Opinions N. Cavalli & E. Charitopoulou’s #Socius study demonstrates differing effects on public attitudes towards #immigration policies and #immigrants in #Italy in the wake of the #LampedusaShipwreck Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

💲Relief and Righteous Anger D. V. Reyes, M. Quesada, & K. Garcia-Galvez’s #Socius study examines the emotional impact of the #COVID #studentloans repayment pause for #Latinx #millennial borrowers. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

⛪ Unaffiliated, but not undevoted @matthewblanton.bsky.social's new #Socius study challenges common understandings of #secularization, analyzing trends of increased personal religiosity alongside decreased institutional religiosity from 2004-2023 in #LatinAmerica. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🎀🍺 Alcohol Miss-Use C. Uscola’s (@colteruscola.bsky.social) new #Socius study examines how women and men seek to resist #familytrauma informed #genderexpectations through their performance of #alcoholuse. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

What's the collective in this #collectiveaction? A. Kotanko’s (@akotanko.bsky.social) #Socius study of an #immigration clinic demonstrates how #socialmovement organizations draw on #personalidentity to encourage collective action participation. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Same work, (perceptions of) different pay? C. Diehl, J. Lang, O. Brüggemann, & S. Strauss compare relative #wageinequality and perceptions of wage inequality for #gendered differences in the perception and acceptance of wage inequality. Read in #Socius: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

📚How do gender-typed aspirations influence academic performance? Dr. Liza Reisel’s #Socius study examines how gender-typed occupational goals and educational expectations help explain the #gender gap in #education achievement. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

⚖️ Same facts, different outcomes. A #Socius study by Drs. Christopher Kleps, Vincent J. Roscigno & Reginald A. Byron shows how #RacialDiscrimination in the #Workplace gets interpreted in court—filtered through #Narratives and legal assumptions. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🦄 Who gets heard in Washington? Dr. @wendyyli.bsky.social (from @jhu.edu)'s #Socius study unpacks how revolving-door #Lobbyists cultivate #PoliticalCredibility through claims to #Expertise & #InsiderKnowledge. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🌐 One flag invites another: Swedish #ClimateDenial isn’t just homegrown. A new #Socius study by Drs. Anton Törnberg & Victoria Vallström shows how global #ClimateSkeptic content fuels far-right, antiestablishment alliances online. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🔄 Identities shift, even when #SkinColor doesn't. In #Jamaica, #SES and #Mixedness shape self-identification. Dr. Monique D. A. Kelly (@michiganstateu.bsky.social)’s #Socius study shows rising #RacialFluidity as “Black” and “Mixed” blur. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🍹 “$10 for you, $6 for him.” A #Socius study shows #Black men face higher drink prices than white patrons in urban #nightclubs—subtle but telling #Antiblack #Discrimination in #PublicSpace. By Drs. Reuben May, Matthew Soener, Carileigh Jones & Quinesha. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

💼 How do people who use drugs navigate the #LaborMarket? In #Socius, Drs. Mike Vuolo, Anneliese Ward, and @leschneider.bsky.social show how #Stigma, survival strategies & low-wage work shape reentry for #JusticeInvolved adults. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

👨‍👩‍👧 #Interracial parents are rethinking how they raise mixed-race kids—using #RacialHumility to move beyond the #MonoracialParadigm and support their kids' identities. Dr. Katherine Johnson explores these practices in #Socius. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

📊 When #PoliticalIdentity and policy views collide: “Conflicted conservatives” support #PoliceReform despite right-leaning identities. Drs. Jonathan C. Reid (@tamu.bsky.social), Samantha J. Brown & Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill unpack this tension in #Socius. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

📶 Who’s still offline in a wired world? A new #Socius data visualization by @spencerallen.bsky.social (@um-psc.bsky.social)‬ tracks #BroadbandAccess in the U.S. from 2013–2023—showing gaps by #Race, #Education & #Poverty have narrowed, but persist. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

💻 Who posts more? Who writes more? A new #Socius study by Drs. Számel, Huszár, Horváth, Rudas, Rakovics & Koltai (HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest) shows how #SocialClass shapes the #DigitalDivide — from access to #Facebook behavior. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🤖 Sentient or not—should #AI have rights? A new #Socius study by Drs. Patrick Schenk & Vanessa A. Müller from @uniluzern.bsky.social finds support for #RobotRights hinges on #SocialImpact, #Trust, and how AI fits into society—not just what it is. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

👩‍👧‍👦 Long #ParentalLeave helps—but can hurt. A new #Socius study by Jennifer L. Hook & Meiying Li finds 6+ months of leave can widen the #GenderEarningsGap—especially for #Mothers with higher education. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🏳️‍🌈 Why do rainbow flags cluster on some buildings—but not others? A new #Socius study by Dominic Amstutz & Jaemin Lee shows how one flag invites another: public #LGBTQ+ support spreads via #SocialInfluence among neighbors in Bern. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

♿️ The #Paralympics began as rehab—but who stayed in control? A new #Socius study by Evan T. Baughman shows how #Medicalization fueled the rise of the Games—while limiting #AthleteVoice and #DisabilityRights. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

👶 Big families—for boys only? #GenderDifferences A new #Socius study by Dr. Ka U Ng reveals that #Muslim men in France’s tight #ReligiousNetworks and high #Segregation areas want more kids—while women from the same homes don’t. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🚨 Why do rampage #SchoolShootings persist? New #Socius study by Drs. @russelldavid.bsky.social, Jon Gordon & Kelly M. Thames refines #ConstellationTheory—revealing how #SocialMarginalization, #MasculinityThreat & #GunCulture collide to drive deadly #GunViolence. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

💼 Well-connected, underpaid? Dr. @jessistreib.bsky.social’s #Socius study explores how class-privileged students face #LaborMarket uncertainty—challenging assumptions in #SociologyOfEducation about #SocialCapital and economic reward. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🧑‍⚕️Burned out—or blamed? Dr. Yaqi Yuan’s #Socius study shows how #WorkplaceHierarchy shapes #CareWorkers’ emotional responses to high turnover in assisted living during COVID—burnout below, blame above. #EmotionalLabor #SociologyOfWork Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

❌ “No” still isn’t heard equally. Drs. @nennstielr.bsky.social and @saraalice.bsky.social’s #Socius study using #Eurobarometer shows men across the EU are less likely to reject “no means yes.” Rejection rises with #GenderEquality and stronger #ConsentLaws. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🛐 Same God, different prayers. Drs. @lordrichie.bsky.social & Paul Froese's #Socius study maps two kinds of Christian nationalists in the U.S., each with distinct views of God and prayer. A new take on #ReligionSociology, #Identity, and #AmericanPolitics. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

👫Gender feels personal—but it’s deeply social. Drs. Tony Silva, Sophia Dimitrakopoulos, and Emily Huddart’s #Socius data visitation shows #GenderPolarization in Canada varies by age, #SexualIdentity & politics—plus race, education & rurality for men. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🧾 What happens when the law takes your last belongings? Drs. ‪Mitra Mokhtari, Carolyn Greene, Katharina Maier & @mitram.bsky.social’s #Socius study shows how everyday enforcement deepens #Homelessness —not through arrest, but through loss. Quiet #StateViolence. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🏃🏽‍♀️ Who gets to play, go out, and join in? Drs. David Kretschmer & @leszczensky.bsky.social’s #Socius study shows #Religious and #Gender norms shape #MuslimGirls’ #LeisureTime — especially in adolescence. Gaps narrow with age but persist in some activities. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🏚️ What happens after housing instability? Drs. @briellebryan.bsky.social & @hopeharvey.bsky.social ’s #Socius study shows that different forms of #HousingInsecurity—like frequent moves or missed rent—shape #WellBeing, family, and #SocialInequality in distinct ways. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🌍 Who builds the U.S. #STEM workforce? Dr. Byeongdon Oh's #Socius study shows #immigrants (especially the 1.25 generation) earn more STEM degrees but face wider #RaceGender gaps than U.S.-born grads. A call for deeper discussion in #HigherEd. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

👩‍⚕️ Care jobs: oversubscribed and uneven. Drs. Sikora & Jacobs’s #Socius study finds U.S. teens—especially girls—aim for #CareWork in professionals, not teaching. COVID worsened the #WorkforceMismatch and shifted #OccupationalExpectation. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

⚕️ Want more checkups? Build trust beyond the clinic. Drs. Ravaei & Bolton’s #Socius study shows #MedicalTrust is social—people are more likely to seek care when their networks trust doctors. A relational angle on #PublicHealth and #MedicalSociology. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🗞️ Good economic news? Many just don’t buy it. Dr. Ken Cai Kowalski’s #Socius study finds deep skepticism—not just toward data, but how elites and media frame it. A double disconnect in #SocialTrust and #KnowledgePolitics. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🌐 How do cities talk about each other? Drs. Noga Keidar & @dsilver432.bsky.social’s #Socius study shows #ArtPolicy ideas move not just from global hubs, but as peer cities cite, adapt, and remix each other. A fresh lens on #SociologyOfCulture & #PolicyMobility. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🚸 “Safety” isn’t race-neutral. In this #Socius study, Drs. @chantalahailey.bsky.social & @bcmurray.bsky.social show how White parents interpret school #safety through racialized lenses—fueling #RacialBias and #schoolsegregation in #education. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

🎓 Not just what students expect—but how sure they are. Dr. Stephen Morgan’s #Socius study shows that tapping uncertainty improves predictions of #college access. Insightful for #SurveyMethods and #SociologyOfEducation. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...