Are rainbow-festooned events full of glitter, sequins, and boas signs of progress? Strides made by LGBTQ+ people are increasingly under fire in the forms of violence, rhetoric, and quasi-legal attacks on the rights of the community. Has the LGBTQ+ community unwittingly played a role in this by seeking assimilation? Some might say that the idea […]
Tag: sociology
Posted inNews & Politics
Politics of fear: Are youth really to blame for the carjacking spike?
Cops say masked teens with a thirst for violence and joyrides are terrorizing the city. An examination of arrests reveals a narrative built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence.
Posted inArts & Culture
The myth of housing mobility
The Voucher Promise chronicles the “illusions” of Section 8.
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‘Architecture performance’ Superpowers of Ten is a bizarre and refreshing addition to the Architecture Biennial
An adaptation of an experimental 1977 film attempts to explain architecture’s relationship to society and the universe.
Posted inNews & Politics
In Chicago’s war zones, the tragedy extends beyond the kids who die
In Chicago’s war zones, the tragedy extends beyond the kids who die.
Posted inFilm
Two film festivals, two indie filmmakers, one discussion on filmmaking ethics
Independent filmmakers Carlos Jiménez Flores and Usama Alshaibi discuss depictions of race and ethnicity in popular media.
Posted inBlogs
Who gets up when the baby cries?
Tom Godber Working mothers are still “substantially” more likely than working fathers to answer the night-shift call of duty for a child who needs care, a University of Michigan study indicates. Mothers in the study were twice as likely to report sleep interruptions for caregiving as fathers who worked the same number of hours.
Posted inBlogs
Foggy future
Are younger people more resistant to religion? Does it even make sense to talk about generations in the usual flip way?
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Pay equity is healthy
Economist: women with greater earnings potential tend to get beat up less.
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Can we talk?
We’re running low on confidantes, sociologists report. If you’re a loner, you’re not alone.