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Early Careers of Dropouts
Alexander Patzina discusses the timing of dropping out and the importance of training firms on career progression
On Mega Actors and the Politics of Empires and Religions
Joseph Bryant provides a historical-comparative analysis of imperial rulers King Ashoka and the Roman emperor Constantine and the…
Why Property Matters? New Varieties of Domestic Patriarchy in Turkey
Ece Kocabicak discusses theories on varieties of gender regimes by arguing for the significance of property
Do Human and Social Capital Determine the Outcome of Asylum Procedures?
Yuliya Kosyakova discusses whether the human and social capital of asylum-seekers affect the results of decisions regarding their asylum applications
Women’s Experiences in the Revolving Door of the Criminal Justice System
Candace Kruttschnitt discusses the narratives of 16 black and 35 white persistent offenders imprisoned in Pennsylvania. Image courtesy…
Please in My Backyard: Quiet Mobilization in Support of Fracking
Colin Jerolmack and Edward T. Walker discuss how a rural, white, mixed-income Pennsylvania community adopted a please-in-my-backyard stance toward shale gas extraction (fracking)
Class Position and Political Opinion in Rich Democracies
In many high-income countries today, scholarly interest in the politics of class has coincided with growing economic inequality,…
Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are
Abigail Saguy discusses how the concept of coming out has been used in five distinct contexts: the American…
Guys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace
Michael Messner discusses the five ordinary men who have done extraordinary work as peace activists, recounting what led…
Made in America: A Social History of American Culture and Character
Claude S. Fischer draws on decades of historical, psychological, and social research to discuss the evolution of American character and culture over three centuries
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