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Understanding people in their social worlds.Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.We're the public face of sociology and the chillest mag in town.
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We are thrilled to welcome Musa al-Gharbi to the Contexts blog to celebrate the publication of his new book, We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. In this post, blog editor Elena van Stee chats with Musa to explore the emergence of a new “woke” elite and the hidden ways they actively benefit from ..read more
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During a recent interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, former president Donald Trump weighed in on California water policy. Trump lamented that the state had rejected his proposal to redirect water “down from the north” because its Democratic leaders were “trying to protect a tiny, tiny little fish.” The “tiny little fish” in question was ..read more
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Contexts is trying to stay cool as the summer sizzles, blending dreams with reality. The essays in our new issue, Dream Horizons, are a panacea for the heat and your wanderlust. Whether you’re taking the family on a road trip, looking for a beach getaway, or just enjoying the sun, you’ll find plenty to ponder ..read more
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from the editors in brief: “Making Merit,” by Elena G. Van Stee. “A Broader Look at the Housing Crisis,” by Parker Muzzerall. “Saving Money, Saving Relationships,” by Elena G. Van Stee. “Are You Holding?” by Sophie X. Liu. “Travel and The Times,” by Parker Muzzerall. “Paying Attention. Period.” by Sophie X. Liu. “Our Forests, Ourselves,” by ..read more
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We are thrilled to welcome Amanda Cheong to the Contexts Blog in celebration of her recent Publication Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Public Sociology and Sociological Practice (SPSS). In this post, blog editor Elena van Stee chats with Amanda about her award-winning feature article, partnership with the Latin American Legal Defense and Education ..read more
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Imagine waking up one day to another you. Instead of a physical clone, though, the new you is a digital doppelganger who has taken control of your credit card and locked you out of all of your accounts. While the experience of identity theft may feel stranger than fiction, for the millions of Americans who ..read more
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In Matthew P. Fox and Steven E. Clayman’s summer 2024 Contexts feature, they explore the process of voir dire, or jury questioning, and efforts to identify potential jurors’ racial bias. The problem? Racial prejudice itself is taboo: jurors are reluctant to admit it, and judges and attorneys are reluctant to ask about it. Learn more ..read more
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Let’s face it: sex work is a highly stigmatized occupation. Although we might expect the shared experience of stigmatization to foster solidarity among sex workers, a recent study by Madeline Toubiana and Trish Ruebottom reveals that the reality is more complex: in addition to experiencing stigma from those outside the occupation, sex workers stigmatize one ..read more
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Body-focused repetitive behaviors are DSM-classified as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, but sufferers are frequently treated as being to blame for making themselves “ugly.” The case of Trichotillomania reveals the stigma involved in “violating” beauty norms and the work people do to conceal both the effects and the cause of their deviance. Learn more in the interview ..read more
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At annual, citywide festivals like Fiestas in the U.S. Southwest and Mardis Gras or Carnival in the South, LGBTQ events are often the hottest tickets in town. This recognition and celebration, in turn, is a key part of securing full citizenship—the sense of being an important, unattenuated member of society—for LGBTQ community members. Learn more ..read more