I’ve yet to meet a sociologist who uses the term “post-racial” without sarcasm. I’m struggling with how best to talk about race with Junior. This is partly motivated by my long-term desire to turn out a child with a just and knowledgeable view of race in society. My immediate motivation, however, is to get her [...]
Archive for the ‘race’ Category
Childrearing in a Post-Racial World
Posted in adventures with child, race, sociology on July 21, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Gates Arrest
Posted in crime, race on July 21, 2009 | 28 Comments »
An illuminating post on Crooked Timber on the Gates arrest, discretion, and the origins of the disorderly conduct charge. I am struck by the police report, given that it details a ridiculous action on the part of the officer and an example of discretion gone wrong. If accurate, the officer induced Gates to follow him [...]
Networking and Minority Scholars
Posted in conferences, crime, race on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There is an interesting discussion unfolding on The General Blog of Crime regarding minority scholars. The American Society of Criminology lists a directory of minority scholars on its main web page. The list, *I think*, is meant to recognize the achievements of minority scholars, allow media to easily find minority scholars to comment on crime [...]
