Family Inequality
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On this site I keep a running account of the connections between families and inequality. The nature of this relationship is one of the central problems of inequality in modern societies.I developed this blog as I was working on a sociology textbook titled, The Family: Diversity, Inequality and Social Change, published by W. W. Norton.
Family Inequality
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Since 2007, US women in all age groups up to age 35 have lower birth rates ..read more
Family Inequality
2w ago
Musk has a clear understanding of the eugenic mission, and the ideological building blocks to its realization. It's Nazism ..read more
Family Inequality
1M ago
Women in female-dominated occupations are more likely to have a baby ..read more
Family Inequality
1M ago
This seems very nerdy and technical, but it's about topics lots of people care about -- birth rates and political polarization ..read more
Family Inequality
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Donald Trump’s executive actions have to a surprising extent focused on education and knowledge production. Beyond their short-term implications, these measures represent a concerted effort to undermine scientific enquiry across all fields of research ..read more
Family Inequality
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Where will we draw the line? It's probably good to know this at all times, but at times like this it would be wise to develop some principles to use as things get worse ..read more
Family Inequality
2M ago
It’s not enough for our scholarship to be helpful as content. We need to be present—as people—at the intersection of scholarship and citizenship ..read more