Rachel Sparkman

Not cool

Coming to #ASA2025? I'll be leading a workshop on The General Social Survey on Saturday at the Hyatt! Come say hi!

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New from me @sfjournal.bsky.social. I find the link between Christian nationalism & authoritarianism extends to the home. Specifically, Christian nationalism predicts adults prioritizing kids' obedience over independent thought & hard spanking as the way to keep kids in line.
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The animal agriculture industry’s obstruction of campaigns promoting individual climate action The oil and gas industry has regularly deflected responsibility towards individual consumers. In contrast, here we show that the US animal agriculture industry has not only avoided notions of indiv...

New research from ASA member Loredana Loy and coauthor Jennifer Jacquet @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social on the animal agriculture industry’s response to individual dietary change as a unique form of climate obstruction. Free to read now! bit.ly/3Fpj0pf

America will pay dearly for the NIH’s mindless war on wokeness and DEI Colleges, businesses, patients, students, workers, and US excellence will all suffer—and for what?

The cost-saving claims don’t hold up. Every dollar in NIH research grants generates $2.46 in economic activity, research shows—a total of $93 billion in 2023 alone.

“It’s incredible to me that we would give up this thing that has such obvious societal benefits,” says biologist Mark Peifer.

ASA mourns the sudden loss of former President Michael Burawoy, who died tragically in Oakland, CA, on February 3. Burawoy received the ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award. His will be greatly missed.

Damaged Goods. ASA member Victor Tan Chen, Virginia Commonwealth University, comments to Marketplace on how long-term unemployment can have major psychological effects, comparable to going through a divorce or grieving, and also lead to “unemployment scarring.” marketplace.org/2024/12/10/l...