The New York Times Magazine is running a number of article on poverty and class in America. I highly recommend taking the thirty minutes or so it will take to…
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Given that it’s my chosen profession, I should write about it more than I do…
here’s something fun…
In preparation for my class on sex work tomorrow (it’s a class on human sexuality) I did a little sniffing around to see what I could find on prostitution in…
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I got my dissertation defense date – May 4. It’s a little nerve-wracking, but it will be good to have it done. It’s kept me pretty busy lately. I also…
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I’m in Nashville with Debi, who is attending a professional conference. I have plenty to do to keep me busy, but I thought I’d read outside to enjoy the good…
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Debi and I have been in Tampa house hunting and otherwise too busy to post anything, but I plan to write up a trip report soon. Until then, you can…
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Continue readingsome numbers to consider
This table was in the latest edition of Contexts, a sociological journal written for a general readership. Keep in mind that these numbers are not reflecting causes or specific arguments….
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Continue readinggood article on Cincinnati in the NYTimes
Just caught this article on urban redevelopment in Cincinnati in the NYTimes. Talks about changes since the 2001 riots in the Over-the-Rhine region. I’m sure people have mixed feelings about…
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Continue readinga shocking example of racism
In the latest edition of Contexts, a sociology magazine that presents sociological research for a wider audience, I found the following photo taken in New Orleans just after Hurricane Katrina…
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