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Social class and informal caregiving for family members with Alzheimer’s disease: the role of economic capital, cultural health capital, and social capital Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Zachary R. Simoni, Victoria Hilfiker
This paper explores the multifaceted experiences of informal caregivers providing care for family members afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, examining how these experiences are influenced by socia...
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Between biological age and social age: age of marriage and first birth among Arab-Palestinian women in Israel Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Tal Meler, Ola Abu-Hasan Nabwani, Michal Hisherik
The gap between the perceived ideal age for major life events, and the age they actually occur, stems from cultural and structural constraints. These constraints, more restrictive in patriarchal so...
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The good, the bad, and the profane: Durkheim and the “strong program” in cultural sociology Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-22 L. Frank Weyher
In their highly influential push for a “strong program” in Cultural Sociology, Jeffrey Alexander and Philip Smith argue for deep cultural codes of “good” versus “evil,” which they equate to the “sa...
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Why some states bring more laws to the gunfight Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-25 Jericho R. McElroy
Firearm laws impact rates of injuries and crimes in U.S. states. Researchers, however, seldom examine the factors that influence state-level enactment of restrictive firearm law provisions (FLPs) o...
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Examination of psychological capital and secondary traumatic stress levels of professionals attended to disaster studies Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Galip Usta, Esra Bekircan
This research was conducted with the aim of examining the psychological capital and secondary traumatic stress levels of health professionals who have experience working in the field of disaster. I...
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Taboo and dynamic framing in the media coverage of gang rape: the Ayia Napa case Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Ella Ben-Atar, Smadar Ben-Asher, Gabriela Jonas-Aharoni, Odelia Dayan-Gabay
The study examines the media coverage of the case of suspected gang rape in Aiya Napa, Cyprus in the summer of 2019. The research question examined how the media covered this event while giving exp...
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College overmatch: privilege and the rules of the athletic admissions game Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Kirsten Hextrum
Applying Bordieuan cultural reproduction theory to life-history interviews with 47 college athletes, this study examines the field of athletic admissions as a prominent place for class conflicts. U...
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How to activate nonprofit beneficiaries for community resilience? Examining the role of risk perception and evaluation of nonprofit services on prosocial behavior in the context of natural hazards Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Hyunseok Hwang, R. Patrick Bixler, William A. Brown, Arnold Vedlitz
Nonprofit organizations serve an essential role in response to natural hazards by delivering services to affected communities and those in need. However, little is known about the drivers of nonpro...
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The experience of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative lens on variability in compliance Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Peggy C. Giordano, Jennifer E. Copp, Wendy D. Manning, Monica A. Longmore
Social distancing emerged as a key public health recommendation designed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 prior to the development of vaccines. Studies have focused on individual health beliefs a...
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Intergenerational transmission of pro-environmental behaviors: do grandparents’ environmental behaviors influence grandchildren? Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Tiana Marrese, Itay Greenspan, Tally Katz-Gerro, Femida Handy
To understand the intergenerational transmission of pro-environmental behaviors within a family, we employ a nationally representative survey of young adults and their parents living within the Uni...
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Perceived economic security, relative gratification, and xenophobic sentiment during the Trump administration Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Harris Hyun-Soo Kim, Chae Eun Kim, Hyun Jin (Katelyn) Kim
The bulk of prior research focuses on economic hard times as a source of material insecurity and relative deprivation in fueling negative attitudes toward immigrants and immigration. The present st...
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Moral narratives of sobriety: a qualitative study of a lived religion framework of Alcoholics Anonymous Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Maia C. Behrendt, Kelsy Burke
This study examines how Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can be understood as a “lived religion” that seeks to legitimize and moralize certain experiences and beliefs through narratives that are affirmed ...
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Symbolic reality bites 2: contemporary representations of women and people of color in top 100 films Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Elisha Marr, Laura B. Luchies
Symbolic annihilation refers to media representations that exclude, trivialize, or demonize a group. Initially used to describe the scarcity and stereotypical portrayals of women in mass media, thi...
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Does utilization of victim services programs influence individuals’ fear of crime? Findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Jessica Abbott, Shelly A. McGrath
Abstract Although there is a robust body of literature addressing fear of crime, leading scholars point to the need to further examine the link between criminal victimization and fear. In the current study, we aimed to examine how certain actions after victimization, primarily use of Victim Services Programs (VSPs), impact components of individuals' general, situational fear. Updating early work by
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Making the invisible visible: examining Black women in Black Lives Matter Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Michelle L. Estes, Adam M. Straub, Maggie León-Corwin
Abstract The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was created by three women in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin. Since inception, BLM has gained national attention through its organization of and participation in numerous social movement activities, many of which have been driven by Black women. However, previous research and the persistent existence
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“One big race”, narrow paths and Golden spoons: fatalistic narratives among young South Koreans Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-16 Bryce Anderson
Abstract Durkheim’s Le Suicide outlined two distinct types of suicide that depend on an individual’s level of social regulation. While one of these, anomie/anomic suicide has been greatly explored by both Durkheim and subsequent literature, the concept of fatalistic suicide has been neglected due to Durkheim’s own proclamation that it had little contemporary importance. In this article, I report narratives
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Selected abstracts from the 48th Annual Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Nashville, TN, October 12–15, 2022 Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Shelly A. McGrath, Meredith Huey Dye
Published in Sociological Spectrum: Mid-South Sociological Association (Vol. 43, No. sup1, 2023)
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How I was brought up? Parental SES and adult work conflict, stress, and satisfaction Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Matthew A. Andersson, Laura Upenieks
Abstract In an American economy marked by intense devotion to work, worker well-being is diminished by perceived work-nonwork conflict, especially within higher-status occupations. Yet, work and labor perceptions are constructed within an intergenerational attainment process. This raises the important issue of whether parental origins are determinative of perceived work stress during adulthood. We
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Linking individual and collective social capital: operationalization, association, and sociodemographic heterogeneity Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Shawna Bendeck, Orestes P. Hastings
Abstract Despite the ubiquity of “social capital” in sociological research, this measure has broadly been conceptualized as both an individual and collective level measure. We explore the link between these two levels within the United States using recently constructed scales of state- and county-level social capital linked to the geocoded 2000–2018 General Social Survey. Collective social capital
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Measuring happiness for social policy evaluation: a multidimensional index of happiness Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Gabriela Delsignore, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Pablo Garcia-Ruiz, Bárbara Oliván-Blázquez
Abstract There are multiple indices based on positive psychology and the economics of happiness for measuring, evaluating and developing social policies. Based on univariable scales, they reflect a more hedonic view rather than a complex perspective on social reality and human behavior, which renders them unfit for purpose in the field of sociology. This paper proposes a multidimensional model that
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The driving forces of U.S. renewable energy consumption—a longitudinal analysis of data from 1997 to 2019 Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Feng Hao
Abstract Climate change is a major challenge facing the United States today. Recent years have witnessed a surge of extreme weather events that brought devastating impacts on the economy and environment. One major contributor to climate change is CO2 emissions produced from fossil fuel consumption. Promoting renewable energy is one practical pathway to mitigate these emissions while also meeting energy
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Averting your gaze with sustainable, green marketing claims: a critique of luxury commodity production sustainability claims, with evidence from the diamond industry Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Michael J. Lynch, Michael A. Long, Paul B. Stretesky
Abstract The adverse impacts of capitalism on the global ecosystem are well-identified, and have created consumer interest in ecologically friendly commodities. One corporate response to this situation has been the development of green marketing strategies designed to convince consumers that products are ecologically sustainable and/or less ecologically harmful. One strategies suggests that luxury
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Utilizing criminological theories to predict involvement in cyberviolence among the iGeneration Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-08-04 Matthew Costello, Ashley V. Reichelmann, James Hawdon
Abstract Cyberviolence is a growing concern, leading researchers to explore why some users engage in harmful acts online. This study uses leading criminological theories—the general theory of crime/self-control theory, social control/bonding theory, social learning theory, and general strain theory—to explore why 15–18-year-old American adolescents join ongoing acts of cyberviolence. Additionally,
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Correction Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-12
Published in Sociological Spectrum: Mid-South Sociological Association (Vol. 42, No. 3, 2022)
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COVID-19 and health inequalities: lessons for pandemic disasters yet to come Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-10 DeMond Shondell Miller, Roland J. Thorpe Jr.
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic poses unique challenges as long-standing health disparities and social inequalities play out before our eyes whenas unsustainable healthcare infrastructures and this pandemic COVID-19 collide. At this moment, COVID-19 offers social scientists a reflection point for understanding and reimagining new equitable structures to address the needs of our society. This special
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COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and healthy food blogs: individualized approaches to racial health inequalities Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-27 Gabrielle G. Gonzales
Abstract In March 2020, the United States began the process of quarantine and isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, widespread Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests occurred as a result of the publicized police murder of George Floyd. This article analyzes Instagram posts of popular food bloggers responding to COVID-19 and BLM protests. I find that food bloggers tend to discuss these issues
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Unpreparedness and uncertainty: a qualitative study of African American experiences during COVID-19 pandemic Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Adaobi Anakwe, Wilson Majee, Ifeolu David, Rhonda BeLue
Abstract During disasters, vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected. COVID-19 disproportionately affected African American (AA) families, increasing their risk for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The pandemic also exacerbated existing negative milieu such as economic opportunity and access to social and healthcare services. We explored AA families’ experiences of indirect pandemic effects
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Economic precarity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the census household pulse survey (2020–2021) Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Chae Eun Kim, Harris Hyun-Soo Kim
Abstract The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating mental health consequences across the world. Among others, economic uncertainty created by job loss due to the pandemic has been a main culprit. This study examines the deleterious effect of losing a job personally or living with a family member who did on mental health among American adults. We also examine whether this link varies across two measures
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Community health workers and COVID-19 in a Brazilian state capital Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Thamara Jabbour Monreal, Everton Falcão de Oliveira, Maria Elizabeth Araújo Ajalla, Deisy Adania Zanoni, Claudia Du Bocage Santos-Pinto
Abstract Community health workers (CHWs) are the main bridge between health services and the community, and therefore play a vital role in the COVID-19 response. The aim of this study was to determine the COVID-19-related health status of CHWs, their basic knowledge of the disease and the role they played in the pandemic response in 2020. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with CHWs
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Socioeconomic crisis and mental health stress among the middle-income group during the covid-19 pandemic Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-03 Sk. Faijan Bin Halim, Sojal Mridha, Nishad Nasrin, Md. Karimul Islam, Md. Tanvir Hossain
Abstract Following the spread of COVID-19, the prolonged lockdown has adversely affected not only the mental health but also the socioeconomic well-being of people, particularly the underprivileged population, across the world. This study was designed to assess the mental health of middle-income people and its association with the socioeconomic crises that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
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The life and works of André-Michel Guerry, revisited Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Michael Friendly
Abstract André-Michel Guerry was born and raised in Tours in a family whose touraine roots go back at least to the early 1600 s. He can be considered one of the founders of the empirical study of criminology and modern social science. His accomplishments were honored in his lifetime, yet he remains largely unrecognized and under-appreciated today, both in history and in his native city. This article
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“My friends keep me woke about these things”: how college students experience and engage with police use of force content on social media Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-04-29 Katelynn Towne
Abstract This study explores retrospective social media experiences of college students from the St. Louis area and their level of engagement with content on police use of force, using qualitative semi-structured interviews (N = 32). Participants were asked about their online experiences with content showing the police use of force, the extent of their engagement with the content, and the types of
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Renting under racial capitalism: residential segregation and rent exploitation in the United States Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Amber R. Crowell
Abstract This purpose of this study is to understand the nature of rent exploitation, or the cost burden that marginalized renters bear in an unequal housing market. I ask how rent exploitation is related to neighborhood characteristics and facilitated by residential segregation, and is further associated with housing problems including rent burden and eviction. Using the American Community Survey
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Factors associated with the intention to stay in Israel among post-1990 immigrants Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Dennis Rosenberg
Abstract This study examined the factors shaping immigrants' intention to stay in the host country. The data were attained from the immigrant survey conducted in Israel (N = 3,611) and analyzed using logistic regression models. The results show that labor market occupation, satisfaction with financial condition, belonging to 1.5 generation, number of years since migration, feeling at home in Israel
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How do you react to seeing the confederate flag? Examining public reactions by race-ethnicity and region Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-04-22 Ryan D. Talbert
Abstract This study uses insights from the white racial frame perspective to examine associations among race-ethnicity, region, and reactions to viewing the Confederate flag using public opinion data from 2011 and 2015. Data come from pooled nationally representative cross-sectional surveys collected by the Pew Research Center (n = 3,092). Results from adjusted multinomial logit models showed that
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Selected Abstracts from the 47th Annual Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Charlotte, NC, October 21–23, 2021 Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-02-16 Tina Deshotels, Shelly A. McGrath
(2022). Selected Abstracts from the 47th Annual Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Charlotte, NC, October 21–23, 2021. Sociological Spectrum: Vol. 42, Selected Abstracts from the 47th Annual Mid-South Sociological Association meetings in Charlotte, NC, October 21-23, 2021, pp. S1-S49.
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Hashtag activism: tactical maneuvering in an online anti-mandatory hijab movement Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-02-02 Farinaz Basmechi, Donna Barnes, Morteza Heydari
Abstract This article focuses on the My Stealthy Freedom movement, an anti-mandatory hijab movement in Iran that is organized as an online movement. We explore the utility of a tactical approach for explaining the movement’s pace of insurgency. We employ a conceptual repertoire focused upon the political process model’s core concepts of tactical innovation and tactical adaptations. We supplement these
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Feelings of closeness toward Asian Americans: an analysis of African Americans and Black Caribbeans Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Harvey L. Nicholson Jr.
Abstract Using data from a national sample, I examine Blacks’ feelings of closeness toward Asians in the United States. More specifically, I explore the following: (1) perceived closeness toward Asians, (2) correlates of perceived closeness, and (3) ethnic and national/cultural origin differences in perceived closeness. Results show that feelings of closeness toward Asians are rather similar between
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Immigration control and the white working class: explaining state-level laws in the US, 2005–2017 Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Saran Ghatak, Vincent Ferraro
Abstract Immigration control has emerged as a fiery partisan issue in American politics as evidenced by the controversies over policies of the Trump administration over the last four years. While legislative reform remains deadlocked at the federal level, a number of states have passed laws with reference to immigrants—documented or otherwise—within their boundaries. This study draws upon group threat
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The (minority) stress of hiding: the effects of LGBT identities and social support on aging adults’ concern about housing Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-12-07 B. Savage, M. N. Barringer
Abstract The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) aging adult population is increasing rapidly in the United States. The literature reveals three shortcomings regarding research into the experiences of LGBT aging adults: (1) their needs have been largely overlooked, (2) there are few large-scale quantitative studies of this population, and (3) LGBT older adults are often treated as a monolith
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The work–life management strategies of indoor female sex workers in Poland Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-08-11 Izabela Ślęzak
Abstract The purpose of the article is to analyze the strategies deployed by female sex workers in Poland when navigating the areas of work and life. The article draws on unstructured interviews, analyzed using the procedures of grounded theory methodology. I approach the provision of sexual services (as the participants of the study do) as stigma-burdened, non-regulated work that may offer an opportunity
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What can influence a county’s resilience and susceptibility to coronavirus in Nebraska? Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-05-14 Hui-Peng Liew
Abstract This study sought to classify and assign the 93 counties in Nebraska into distinctive spatial-temporal clusters based on their trends in the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths. A secondary goal of this study was to assess the potential role of preexisting sociodemographic, environmental, and health conditions in determining the county’s resilience and susceptibility to 2019-nCov
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Pandemic emotions: the extent, correlates, and mental health consequences of fear of COVID-19 Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-05-28 Melissa M. Sloan, Murat Haner, Amanda Graham, Francis T. Cullen, Justin T. Pickett, Cheryl Lero Jonson
Abstract COVID-19 has had unprecedented effects on populations around the world. Given the political context of the pandemic and the nation’s response to it, this study sought to assess the extent of Americans’ personal fear about the virus as well as their fear for others (altruistic fear), identify potential predictors of these fears, and examine the mental health impact of heightened COVID-19 fears
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Gang membership, gender, and sexual behavior in and outside a romantic relationship Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-06-11 Adam M. Watkins, Dena C. Carson
Abstract Prior research consistently finds that gang youth, compared to nongang youth, are more involved in risky behaviors such as violence and drug sales. Less attention has been given to comparisons in sexual behavior. While research demonstrates that gang membership is associated with risky sex and many gang members indicate that sex is a motivation for joining a gang, prior research is limited
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Expert knowledge or emotional connection? Examining clients’ expectations for highly-skilled professional care Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-07-08 Adilia E. E. James
Abstract Current research suggests that clients devalue semi-skilled care workers’ substantive knowledge and compel these workers to provide emotional intimacy. I refer to this characterization of care workers’ expertise and labor as from the heart knowledge and care. In this study, I evaluate if clients expect highly-skilled care workers with professional degrees to provide from the heart knowledge
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The implications of gender, socioeconomic statuses, and healthy behaviors for teenagers’ subjective health Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-07-09 Holly Heffer, Chris Knoester
Abstract This study uses data from a large urban birth cohort in the U.S. (N = 3,011) to examine how, and to what extent, gender, socioeconomic statuses (SES), and healthy behaviors (i.e., sleep quality, healthy eating, and physical activities) shape teenagers’ subjective health. Regression analyses are used to first analyze the extent to which gender and SES predict teenagers’ subjective health, then
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Immigration, presidential politics, and partisan polarization among the American public, 1992–2018 Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Joseph O. Baker, Amy E. Edmonds
Abstract We extend theories about “immigration backlash” and right-wing populism in three ways by analyzing trend data to examine the interplay between views of immigration, partisan polarization, and voting patterns in presidential elections. First, we document how immigration views became more aligned with partisan polarization between 2000 and 2018. Second, we show that immigration views were significantly
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Left, right, Black, and White: how White college students talk about their inter- and intra- racial swiping preferences on Tinder Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-05-27 Alana J. Peck, Dana Berkowitz, Justine Tinkler
Abstract Previous studies reveal that Black women are the least likely to be selected or matched on dating/hookup apps, followed closely behind by Black men. Our study seeks to better understand how, when asked to confront their preferences, white heterosexual college-aged students justify their racial tastes on the popular dating app, Tinder. Drawing on data from 137 peer-to-peer interviews with students
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Brotherhood and sexism as manhood acts for trans men in the Southeastern United States Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-05-18 Megan Y. Phillips, Baker A. Rogers
Abstract While several studies have explored manhood acts and compensatory manhood acts in cisgender men, few have examined them in the trans community. This research fills gaps in the literature by examining an understudied population in the Southeastern United States, an area of the country where queer lives are often ignored. Additionally, it allows for the continued separation of masculinities
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Effects of nonresponse and coverage problems on survey estimates of physical activity Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-05-25 Philip S. Brenner
Abstract To what extent do survey nonresponse and coverage problems bias estimates of physical activity? Research has focused on social desirability as a cause of observed bias but there are relatively few studies of nonresponse and coverage. I analyze data from a survey designed to allow estimation of nonresponse bias using a two-phase sampling design that resamples nonrespondents from an initial
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White America, threat to the status quo, and affiliation with the alt-right: a qualitative approach Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-02-25 Deena A. Isom, Toniqua C. Mikell, Hunter M. Boehme
Abstract While racial and political tensions have ebbed and flowed throughout American history, one thing makes the current moment distinct—the invasive presence of information through technology. Therefore, the polarization and bias of certain media outlets may exacerbate perceived differences between racial and ethnic groups, political parties, religions, and so forth, increasing tensions and the
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Medical gentrification and transposition: health care systems as urban redevelopers Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-03-03 Patricia E. Tweet, Jessica W. Pardee
Abstract The redevelopment of urban spaces by hospitals and universities, often aided by the public sector, has been heralded by academic researchers and policy-makers as a public good, especially in deindustrializing cities. Expansion of such service institutions is claimed to boost the local economy and stabilize depopulating neighborhoods in the urban core. As hospitals affiliated with universities
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Cruelty against Animals’ Welfare (CAAW) Violations: a Study of Animal Welfare Act and Horse Welfare Act Enforcement Actions in the US, 2010–2014 Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-03-16 Michael J. Lynch, Leo J. Genco
Abstract Green criminology has stimulated criminological examinations of crimes against wildlife, discussions of nonhuman animals as victims of crime, and expanded conceptualization of animal rights. In recent years, increased attention has been directed toward studies of wildlife crimes, which have primarily been restricted to studying crimes against animals that occur through animal trafficking and
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Suicide & gender inequality: a cross-national examination Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-03-23 Matthew D. Moore, Mark H. Heirigs
Abstract Suicide is one of the leading causes of death globally and is increasing in many countries across the world. Gender inequality has been demonstrated to be predictive of suicide. However, scholars have argued over the direction of gender inequality’s impact on suicide. Using the gender inequality index the results indicate that as countries become more equal, the suicide rate increases for
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The impact of welfare on household debt Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-02-25 Martino Comelli
Abstract This article aims to advance the theoretical understanding of how welfare affects household needs and willingness to take on debt across OECD countries. Previous sociological literature has attempted to explain indebtedness through the quantity of welfare spending, by searching for a tradeoff between the lack of welfare and the increase of household debt. Based on the “life cycle” hypothesis
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Family resilience and protective factors promote flourishing and school engagement among US children amid developmental disorder and adverse psychosocial exposure Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-01-29 Jalal Uddin, Zobayer Ahmmad, Helal Uddin, Andrew Tatch
Abstract Early life psychosocial adversities and developmental disorders are common among children in the United States. However, there is relatively little research on how family processes and neighborhood-level factors may promote well-being among children dually burdened with developmental disorders (DD) and adverse childhood experience (ACE). Using secondary analysis of the National Survey of Children’s
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Friends, not ATMs: parasocial relational work and the construction of intimacy by artists on Patreon Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2021-01-27 Lee Hair
Abstract Subscription crowdfunding platforms, such as Patreon and Twitch, market themselves as spaces where digital creative workers can secure stable income from a loyal group of patrons, and where patrons can reap exclusive rewards and strengthen their relationship with beloved creators. Drawing on Zelizer’s concept of relational work, this study examines how digital creative workers simultaneously
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Introduction to the special issue, “intersectional experiences and marginalized voices” Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2020-11-26 Sarah Donley, Melencia Johnson
Abstract In order to advance our goal of highlighting intersectional work and the importance of centering critical praxis we felt it was necessary to make a visible contribution to the Mid-South Sociological Association’s journal, Sociological Spectrum. While there are issues of general sociology journals that focus on “race, class, and gender” there are few instances of these same journals dedicating
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How the “neutral” university makes critical feminist pedagogy impossible: intersectional analysis from marginalized faculty on three campuses Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2020-11-28 Erika Busse, Meghan Krausch, Wenjie Liao
Abstract While critical pedagogy emphasizes the marginalized status of the learner, feminist pedagogy challenges the presumption of a one-dimensional power dynamic in the classroom by illuminating the intersecting axes of power along which everyone in a learning community, including the pedagog, can simultaneously enjoy privileges and experience marginalization. Yet there has been little empirical
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Examining case outcomes in US transgender homicides: an exploratory investigation of the intersectionality of victim characteristics Sociological Spectrum (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2020-12-07 Rayna E. Momen, Lisa M. Dilks
Abstract Empirical research has yet to explore the intersections of victim characteristics on case outcomes (e.g. guilty, not guilty, unsolved) in transgender homicides. Drawing on queer criminological and intersectional frameworks, both theoretically and methodologically, we explore this relationship using data from 105 transgender homicide cases in the United States between 2010 and 2016. Although