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Does attending church encourage greater acceptance of atheists? In a new open-access article in Political Behavior, we find statistical evidence supporting this conclusion—at least, at first glance. Now, if you think the idea that attending church encourages greater acceptance of atheists is bonkers, you’re not alone. We do, too. Let’s back up for a second. […]| Articles – Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
“Dr Burawoy was one of the few senior sociologists who stood unequivocally against the genocide. He did so loudly and eloquently, never declining a request to speak or write on the matter. What an absolute gem of a human.” – Eman Abdelhadi, posted on X Professor Michael Burawoy, our beloved colleague, mentor, and friend, passed […]| Articles – Contexts
In a recent New York Times article, journalist Eli Tan shared his experiences using AI clones to improve his dating life. After programming these clones with information about his hobbies and mannerisms, he tasked them with evaluating potential matches. The clones interacted with other dating platform users—sometimes real people, sometimes other AI clones—through chat messages […]| Articles – Contexts
Since the mid-2010s, there has been a notable rise in media attention toward so-called unaccompanied minors migrating to the United States from Central America without parents or legal guardians. While some minors travel alone and may have no family members in the United States, the great majority travel with siblings, extended family, guides, or other […]| Articles – Contexts
We are on the verge of one of the biggest wealth transfers in world history—what some social scientists have called “The Great Wealth Transfer.” We are also living through a huge increase in wealth inequality. Yet we know surprisingly little about a key type of wealth transfer: inheritance. What do people actually do with their […]| Articles – Contexts
The Contexts team is happy to welcome the esteemed Dr. Alondra Nelson. The Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, where she leads the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab, and a distinguished senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, Nelson served from 2021-2023 as deputy assistant to President Joe Biden […]| Articles – Contexts
Since ChatGPT launched in 2022, AI has become inescapable. Sociologists warn an “algorithmic society” risks deepening inequalities in finance, healthcare, and science, yet others see potential for imaginative uses that benefit society. Are data streams and chatbots the new iron cage? Can sociologists, especially qualitative researchers, make these tools work for social insight? Lessons from […]| Articles – Contexts
We are thrilled to welcome Roman Williams to the Contexts blog to celebrate the publication of his new book, Sacred Snaps: Photovoice for Interfaith Engagement. In this post, blog editor Elena van Stee chats with Roman about his photography-driven approach to participatory action research—what Roman calls “sociology with the public.” They discuss how Roman is using the […]| Articles – Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
