Structural racism in the vulnerable environment of the delivery room leads to the potential mismeasurement, misinterpretation and mistreatment of labor pains in those pregnant individuals least able to advocate for themselves
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Sociology of Development Policy Brief: “The Firm Handshake: Training Begins Early in the Body Language of Privilege”
A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief: The Firm Handshake: Training Begins Early in the Body language of Privilege
Sociology of Development Policy Brief: Progressive School Spending is Efficient
The latest Sociology of Development Policy Brief: Progressive School Spending is Efficient
Sociology of Development Policy Brief: Sex for Pregnancy as a Chore
A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief: Sex for Pregnancy as a Chore: Policy Recommendations that Go Beyond a Diagnosis of Infertility
Sociology of Development Policy Brief: The President’s Party and Infant Health in the United States
The latest Sociology of Development Policy Brief: The President's Party and Infant Health in the United States
A new Sociology of Development Policy Brief is out!
Volume 6, Issue 6 (2021) is “Diversions: How the Absence of Research on Advantaged Groups Perpetuates Health Inequalities” by Bruce G. Link (University of California, Riverside) and San Juanita Garcia (University of California, Santa Barbara) Below is a message from our policy brief editor, Alaka M. Basu: As usual, I welcome expressions of interest to …
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Fall 2021 Edition of Sectors Newsletter
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 …
Sociology of Development Policy Brief: “Missing Widows”
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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Sociology of Development Policy Brief: “‘Morality Policy’ vs Social or Development Policy: The Catholic Church in the Politics of Abortion in Ireland and Poland”
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 …
Sociology of Development Policy Brief: “Time Poverty and Multi-Tasking among Women with Young Children in India”
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 …
