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David Harding: Understanding what it is like as a poor person in this country

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

For a long time, says David Harding, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Michigan, culture... Read More → David Harding: Understanding what it is like as a poor person in this country

Reconsidering Culture and Poverty: A Congressional Briefing

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, a Congressional Briefing was held at the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington, DC, with... Read More → Reconsidering Culture and Poverty: A Congressional Briefing

Reconsidering Culture and Poverty

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

What is the role of culture in poverty? Sociologists David Harding, Michèle Lamont, Mario Small (editors),... Read More → Reconsidering Culture and Poverty

Interview with Douglas Massey: Measuring the effects of US policy on Latin American migration patterns

June 6, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

The following podcast features an interview conducted by Stephanie Marudas with Douglas Massey.... Read More → Interview with Douglas Massey: Measuring the effects of US policy on Latin American migration patterns

Rebecca Blank:”Always remember that measurement matters.”

June 1, 2010| AAPSS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, Rebecca M. Blank was inducted as the Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow of the Academy at the Newseum... Read More → Rebecca Blank:”Always remember that measurement matters.”

Kitty Calavita: “The persistent gap in immigration law and its stubborn failures”

June 1, 2010| AAPSS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, Kitty Calavita was inducted as the Thorsten Sellin Fellow of the Academy at the Newseum in... Read More → Kitty Calavita: “The persistent gap in immigration law and its stubborn failures”

Sheldon Danziger: “Economic growth on its own is no longer a sufficient antipoverty strategy”

June 1, 2010| AAPSS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, Sheldon Danziger was inducted as the John Kenneth Galbraith Fellow of the Academy at the... Read More → Sheldon Danziger: “Economic growth on its own is no longer a sufficient antipoverty strategy”

Carol S. Dweck: The Importance of Mindsets in Achievement, Resilience, and Conflict Resolution

June 1, 2010| Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, Carol S. Dweck was inducted as the Herbert Simon Fellow of the Academy at the Newseum in... Read More → Carol S. Dweck: The Importance of Mindsets in Achievement, Resilience, and Conflict Resolution

Paula England: Why female-dominated jobs systematically pay less

June 1, 2010| AAPSS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, Paula England was inducted as the Frances Perkins Fellow of the Academy at the Newseum in... Read More → Paula England: Why female-dominated jobs systematically pay less

Mark Granovetter: The Need to Take Social Processes as Seriously as the Economic or Psychological

June 1, 2010| AAPSS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, Mark Granovetter was inducted as the James Coleman Fellow of the Academy at the Newseum in... Read More → Mark Granovetter: The Need to Take Social Processes as Seriously as the Economic or Psychological

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