Cambridge University Press Summary Tens of thousands of mostly younger Black people went to rural Louisiana in 2007 to support the Jena 6, Black students who were overcharged after a school fight. We examine the …
Publications
The Enduring Equity Impacts of the Tulsa Race Massacre by Karl Vachuska (2026)
Sociological Focus Abstract The Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in the history of the United States. A prosperous community before the massacre, over 1200 businesses and homes in …
Municipal water fluoridation, adolescent IQ, and cognition across the life course: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study by John Robert Warren, Gina Rumore, Kamil Sicinski, Pamela Herd, and Michal Engelman (2026)
PNAS Abstract We investigate associations between community water fluoridation (CWF), adolescent IQ, and cognition across the life course using representative data from the US state of Wisconsin. Exposure is inferred from historical records on community …
The Making of Meritocratic Status Orders by Fabien Accominotti and Michael Sauder (2026)
The Annual Review of Sociology Abstract: This article surveys a growing body of work examining the concrete consequences of implementing meritocracy in social life. To date, this work remains compartmentalized into the separate subfields of …
The Colonial Roots of Catholic Plants by Rebecca Laurent and Emily Burke (2026)
Edge Effects Introduction Whether you walk into a Catholic church out of the balmy U.S. Southwest or a blustering Midwest winter, the “liturgical environment” you’ll step into is remarkably similar. Irrespective of the local landscape, …
Housing and consumption: existing tensions and future directions in understanding housing search and selection by Max Besbris (2026)
Research Handbook on the Sociology of Consumption
Risk factors and health correlates of loneliness among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles and San Francisco by Amanda Landrian Gonzalez, Peichen Liu, Himal Suthar, Gisele Corletto, Kevin F. Adler & Benjamin F. Henwood (2026)
Discover Public Health Abstract: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionately affected by a range of physical and mental health issues. While numerous factors drive these disparities, the role of loneliness is overlooked. Using baseline data …
Elites as Status Groups in Democratic Societies by Fabien Accominotti (2026)
The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Global Elites Abstract: This chapter makes the case for conceptualizing elites as upper status groups—that is, as groups whom others perceive as having superior value in one respect …
Associations Between Childhood Maltreatment and Mid-Life Health Risks and Risky Health Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Sample by Christopher Wildeman, Garrett Baker, Hedwig Lee, and Martin Eiermann (2026)
SSM Mental Health Abstract: Millions of U.S. children experience maltreatment each year, which is associated with subsequent health risks, including psychopathology. We use data from up to 9692 participants in the National Longitudinal Study of …
Considering the pervasiveness of the “danger imperative” in prisons: Perspectives from reform-oriented correctional officers by Veronica Horowitz, Patrick Nolan, Christopher Uggen, Jordan M. Hyatt, and Synøve N. Andersen (2026)
Punishment & Society Abstract: The “danger imperative” in policing, as noted by Sierra-Arévalo, defines how officers perceive both their job and the environment in which they work. It is unclear how this may generalize to …