Blog Profile / Sociological Images
| URL : | http://contexts.org/socimages/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Academics / Sociology | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3643 | |
| Posts / Week: | 16.1 | |
| Archived Since: | February 15, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Professors Join the Precariat
While the stereotype of the college professor might still be an elbow-patched intellectual cozied up in an office, it might be more accurate to place him in his car. A new report from the American Association of University Professors...Show More Summary
Happy Birthday, Jürgen Habermas!
Source: NickRad.
Have a scholar we should commemorate? Send us a cool pic and we will!
(View original at http://thesocietypages.org/socimages)
Domestic Behavior as Both Gendered and Raced: Who Does What for Airlines?
While the flight attendant might be a quintessentially feminized occupation today, the first “stewardess” was, in fact, a “steward.” Pan American had an all-male steward workforce — and a ban on hiring women — for 16 years. It was forced...Show More Summary
Global Attitudes toward Homosexuality
The Pew Research Global Attitudes Project recently released data on attitudes about homosexuality in 39 countries. Generally, those living in the Middle East and Africa were the least accepting, while those in the Americas, Europe, and...Show More Summary
Modern Social Problems and Vintage Technology: Google’s Project Loon
As our society becomes increasingly technological, I love stories that remind us of the value of simpler ways to solve problems, like a faux bus stop to catch escapee nursing home residents or dogs that are trained to sniff out cancer (both stories here). This weekend we were treated to another such story, this time by Google. Show More Summary
Bookstore Says: Dads Read, Moms Like Pretty Things
@plouie01 snapped these two pics of the suggested gifts for Mother’s and Father’s Day at Chapter’s Bookstore in Vancouver. You might notice an interesting difference: Yep, that’s right. Men get books, interesting books even! And women get… pink stuff. Show More Summary
New Symbol for Disability Unveiled in New York City
A new symbol to represent people with disabilities is being introduced in New York City. The symbol, designed by a team at Gordon College, looks like this:
We’ve posted previously about the politics of the symbol and its history. The...Show More Summary
Teenage Pregnancy as Moral Panic
Teen pregnancy, like obesity, is often framed as an “epidemic.” As such, both the “epidemic” of teen pregnancy and the “epidemic” of obesity can be understood through the lens of what sociologist Stanley Cohen popularized as a “moral...Show More Summary
The Evolution of Hula: Traditional, Contemporary, and Hotel
Earlier on SocImages, Lisa Wade drew attention to the tourism industry’s commodification of Polynesian women and their dancing. She mentioned, briefly, how the hula was made more tourist-friendly (what most tourists see when they attend...Show More Summary
The Top 1% of U.S. Income Earners Receive 15% of Tax Breaks and Credits
Cross-posted at Montclair Socioblog.
We got another reminder last week that despite complaints about federal government programs that give money to the poor, when it comes to taxes, the government is much more generous to the wealthy. Show More Summary
The Life Expectancy of People with Down Syndrome
This post originally appeared in 2010. Most of us familiar with Down ‘s Syndrome know that it brings characteristic facial features and delayed or impaired cognitive development. People with Down, however, are also more vulnerable than...Show More Summary
Shifting Discourses of Motherhood: The Victorian Breastfeeding Photo Fad
Last year Lynne Grumet set the internet a-flutter when she appeared on the cover of TIME magazine breastfeeding her toddler. Reactions were largely negative, often reflecting unease at the open display of a sexualized body part being used to feed a child older than the age we generally find acceptable. Show More Summary
Rape Culture Round Up
The phrase “rape culture” refers to a way of thinking that systematically trivializes, normalizes, or endorses sexual assault. We’ve collected over 60 concrete examples at our new Pinterest board and we thought we’d share some additional...Show More Summary
Obscene Gestures from Around the World
The phrase “social construction” refers to the fact that things, symbols, places, sounds — basically everything — is devoid of meaning until we, collectively, agree as to what something means. Once that happens, it has been “socially...Show More Summary
Marriage is Over: “Live With It”
Cross-posted at The Atlantic and Family Inequality. In 1996 the Hoover Institution published a symposium titled “Can Government Save the Family?“ A who’s-who list of culture warriors — including Dan Quayle, James Dobson, John Engler,...Show More Summary
Presidents Evaluating Women’s Attractiveness: 1973 and 2013
Earlier this year President Obama described California attorney general Kamala Harris “the best-looking attorney general in the country.” Even though the crowd reportedly laughed at the comment, Obama was criticized for making sexist...Show More Summary
Michael Douglas’ Cancer Confession: The Risk of HPV and Oral Sex
Cross-posted at Girl w/ Pen. Having written about sexually transmitted HPV (human papillomavirus) for 13 years, I’ve been waiting for the day when a celebrity would lend his or her fame to spotlight the realities of HPV infection, especially of HPV-related oral cancers. Show More Summary
Was Michael Douglas’ Cancer Caused by Oral Sex?
This week Michael Douglas’ announced that his oral cancer was caused by a virus (human papillomavirus) likely transmitted through oral sex. Media coverage, however, has been conflating the virus and the sexual activity with headlines...Show More Summary
Cultural- and Individual-Level Interventions Against Eating Disorders (Trigger Warning)
Cross-posted at Inequality by (Interior) Design.
The problem:
A Brazilian modeling agency, Star Models, recently released a new series of anti-anorexia PSA advertisements. They illustrate one of the ways ultra-thin body ideals characterizing...Show More Summary
In Which I Tell College Grads Not to Follow Their Dreams
Well, sort of. In my and Gwen Sharp’s advice for new college grads, we advise against trying to find a job that you love. ”This sets young people up to fail,” we wrote. Instead: …it’s ok to set your sights just a tad below occupational...Show More Summary