Sociology in the News

Pretty Pictures and Grotesque Moments "We had to straddle that dichotomy of making pretty pictures, but also reminding us that those moments in time were extremely, extremely violent and grotesque." http://www.npr.org/2015/03/01/389481636/a-most-vibrant-year-for-cinematographer-bradford-young [...]

The Election Results Are In!! A sincere congratulations to the winners of the NCSA election!President Elect: Debra Swanson, Hope CollegeVP Elect: Melinda Messineo, Ball State USecretary: Rachel Kraus, Ball State [...]

The Gender Gap: Stylish females vs. genius males? An analysis of word choice and descriptions of faculty members reveals...an unsurprising portrait of the persistence of gender stereotypes. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/02/09/new-analysis-rate-my-professors-finds-patterns-words-used-describe-men-and-women Source: NCSA

Editor Sought for The Sociological Quarterly The Publications Committee of the Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) is initiating a search for the next editor of the society’s journal, The Sociological Quarterly. [...]

2015 Distinguished Service Award If you have someone in mind for the distinguished service award, there is still time to nominate. We have extended the deadline until February 9th for [...]

SSSP CALL FOR PAPERS The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) 65th Annual Meeting Program Theme: Removing the Mask, Lifting the Veil: Race, Class, and Gender in the [...]

Middle Out Economics Working more and getting paid less...a new take on why/how this has become the American norm. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/middle-class-cant-get-ahead/ Source: NCSA

Undergraduate Student Papers Undergraduate students seeking to present at the NCSA conference in April should submit a one page executive summary of their research.  This executive summary should include the [...]