The latest edition of our section's newsletter, Sectors (Fall 2021), is now out! It is full of information about Sociology of Development events, publications, and people. It also includes symposia on the War, Global Capitalism, and Feminist Mobilizations for Liberation (the symposia also appear on the Sectors Symposia section of the site if you prefer …
A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief is out! Volume 6, Issue 5 (2021) is "Missing Widows" by Siwan Anderson (University of British Columbia) and Debraj Ray (New York University). Below is a message from our policy brief editor, Alaka M. Basu: As usual, I welcome expressions of interest to contribute. While I am open …
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A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief is out! Volume 6, Issue 4 (2021) is "‘Morality Policy’ vs Social or Development Policy: The Catholic Church in the Politics of Abortion in Ireland and Poland" by Sydney Calkin (Queen Mary University of London) and Monika Ewa Kaminska (University of Breman). Below is a message from our …
A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief is out! Volume 6, Issue 3 (2021) is: "Time Poverty and Multi-Tasking among Women with Young Children in India" by by Laili Irani (Independent Researcher) and Vidya Vemireddy (Indian Institute of Management). A message from our Policy Brief editor Alaka Basu: Here is the third of the 2021 …
Feminist Development is one of three subsections of Sociology of Development. Membership is open to all section members. Why should section members join us? Feminist Development brings together scholars and professionals who recognize that many development approaches continue to sideline women, girls, and other marginalized groups, articulate and affirm feminist approaches to development, seek more holistic understanding of …
The latest edition of our section's newsletter, Sectors (Spring 2021), is now out! It is full of information about Sociology of Development events, publications, and people. It also includes a special symposia on the unevenness of testing, production, and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines (the symposia also appear on the Sectors Symposia section of the site). A …
A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief is out! Volume 6, Issue 2 (2021) is: “Workplace Disability and Death in an Era of Mass Incarceration: Insights from the US Military” by Eiko Strader (George Washington University) A message from our Policy Brief editor Alaka Basu: Here is the second of the 2021 series of Policy Briefs …
A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief is out! Volume 6, Issue 1 (2021) is: “Good Governance Can Reduce the Gender Gap in Secondary Schooling” by Jamie M. Sommer (University of South Florida) and Kathleen M. Fallon (Stony Brook University). Also, here is a message from our Policy Brief editor Alaka Basu: As usual, I …
The third issue of 2020 for Sociology of Development is now published and live! The link to the issue and table of contents is below. Sociology of Development VOLUME 6 NUMBER 3 FALL 2020 Link to issue: https://online.ucpress.edu/socdev/issue/6/3 Production Globalization and the Segmentation of the Global Manufacturing Sector By MATTHEW MAHUTGA The Empowerment Paradox: Exploring …
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A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief is out! Volume 5, Issue 6 (2020) is: "Mass Incarceration as a Factor in the US Mortality Disadvantage" by Sebastian Daza (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Alberto Palloni (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and Jerrett Jones (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Below is a message from our policy brief editor, Alaka M. Basu: Here …
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