The Surprising Convergence of Girlbosses and Tradwives
In recent weeks, we’ve seen multiple examples of women on the political right straddling two kinds of womanhood: the girlboss and the tradwife. The visibility of these women exposes a hidden …
Refugee Professionals: What are the challenges to their professional reintegration?
Imagine being a doctor, an engineer, or a teacher—forced to leave behind not only your profession, but also your country, your family, and your friends. Then imagine crossing multiple borders …
BEYOND TRADITION? Employment and Family Arrangements in Swiss Couples – Gender & Society
By Christina Bornatici and Isabelle Zinn Conversations around gender equality are intensifying, with conversations across the world on issues such as the gender pay gap, gender discrimination, the fair distribution …
Financial Theatrics – Contexts
Pseudo-formal loan arrangements can reduce the awkwardness of borrowing money from family. iStockPhoto // Koldunov Why do families sometimes create detailed loan agreements when providing financial help to relatives, even …
Cheeseburger Culture – Sociological Images
Cheeseburger Baby – South Beach Miami by AdamChandler86, Flickr CC One of the biggest challenges and joys I have in teaching Introduction to Sociology is making ideas like social construction, …
Examining possibilities for TVET among youth with care experience
There has been exciting and robust practice and policy attention aimed toward the population of young people have spent significant time in the care system and who may face life …
The Hidden Costs of Mothering an Incarcerated Adult Child – Gender & Society
By Raquel Delerme In the United States, there are almost two million people held in jails and prisons today, and 113 million people who have a family member who has …
Defining Discrimination Changes Policy Preferences
Americans understand social problems like racism, sexism, and classism in very different terms. iStockPhoto // Devonyu There’s widespread consensus that racism, sexism, and classism are pervasive social problems requiring consensus …
Who’s Not Cool With AC?
This past summer was hot, hotter than it used to be, and this is causing a lot of new challenges for work, infrastructure, our social lives, and our health. Air …
Conversational Democracy: A Microsociological Look at Children’s Initiatives in Child and Family Social Work Dialogues
Children who experience violence, adversity, or other forms of injustice often suffer in silence, hidden behind closed doors or silenced by fear and shame. To activate meaningful support systems, these …