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 [...]
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Childrearing in a Post-Racial World
Posted in adventures with child, race, sociology on July 21, 2009 | 18 Comments »
where an instructor admits lack of knowledge (and then rationalizes it)
Posted in crime, prison reentry, research, sociology, teaching, undergrads on May 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I was reading an article on celibacy and the priesthood the other day and came across this:
And while abstinence does not inevitably lead to child molestation, critics are quick to draw a link between priestly celibacy and recent pedophilia scandals.
My first thought… “Wait a minute, does celibacy often lead to child molestation?” This is no [...]
Personal-Professional Research Agendas
Posted in on the tenure track, research, sociology on February 3, 2009 | 6 Comments »
How much is what you study related to your background or personal experiences? I know all of our research is personally important, but do you study teen pregnancy because you were the product of one? Goffman and The Asylum notwithstanding, one of the reasons juvenile delinquency has never been a large focus of mine is [...]
Divorce Risk
Posted in research, sociology on December 2, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Freakonomics pointed me to the divorce risk calculator today. You enter a few demographics and, voila, an assessment of your divorce risk in the next 5 years. Mine is apparently high. 26% of those like me have already divorced and my risk in the next five years is 7%. I didn’t think 7% sounded so [...]
New Professors Unite! (With or without ribbons)
Posted in blogging, conferences, on the tenure track, sociology, travel on July 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A few months back, RFN and I discussed the possibility of a gathering of new sociology professors at the ASA meetings. A number of you expressed interest (and inquired about our definition of ‘new’ — if you feel new, you are new). Dave and I have talked and find our dance cards are full for [...]
Insert expletive here…
Posted in adventures with child, sociology on June 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
For those of you following this:
Junior no longer has vision problems. Apparently all 2 year-olds are farsighted and their vision fluctuates a lot during the third year — if a doc tells you your kid needs glasses, just make ‘em a second opinion appointment (which will take roughly 3 months, especially if you actually get two [...]
Las Vegas Debriefing
Posted in on the tenure track, pop culture, research, sociology, travel on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
After a week off from blogging, I have nothing of consequence to say (not that I ever did, but I used to hide it better). Other bloggers are in Paris, NYC, Malawi, to name a few. NSP chose to go to Vegas on my off week — this will be no surprise to those who [...]
Sometimes too much knowledge is a bad thing…
Posted in adventures with child, sociology, work/family on April 8, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I’ve been thinking about this post for awhile and see that Anomie has beaten me to it… We’re facing a similar dilemma and I’d love to hear from those of you who study education or neighborhoods. My knowledge of these topics is mostly limited to the conditions in each that cause crime — this knowledge [...]
Sociology, Suicide, and Shooting Ranges
Posted in sociology on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At the very same time that I was sitting in urgent care with junior and her busted nose (receiving many a furrowed brow from others in the waiting room), Mr. Me was at a shooting range popping off a few with a Glock 9.* A co-worker asked him to come because, in my state (or [...]
