Philip N. Cohen
Philip N. Cohen is a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland-College Park, and writes the blog Family Inequality.
Poverty's Not a Mysterious, Unknowable Loop
But that's what David Brooks called it, ignoring the lack of money that is its proximate cause.
Social Class Divides the Futures of High School Students
Low-income students lower their hopes of finishing a bachelor's degree in the final years of high school.
How the American Family Was Affected by the Great Recession
A look at how marriage, co-habitation, domestic violence, and birth rates were influenced by the economic struggles of the 2000s.
The Science of Sex? Men Think and Women Feel
That's the message a sex education teacher is sharing with her students in Ohio.
Herculean Dimorphism
The latest in a series on how Disney characters are perfect examples of extreme sex dimorphism.
Why I Called My Book 'The Family'
The family is not an institution; it’s an institutional arena, the social space where family interactions take place.
Border Fences Make Unequal Neighbors
What would it look like if you combined Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, demographically speaking? What about the United States and Guatemala?
Majority of Stay-at-Home Dads Aren’t There to Care for Family
A close look at a Pew Social Trends report.
Gender at the 'New York Times'
At the paper of record, female bylines only appear on about one-third of all stories.
How Well Do Teen Test Scores Predict Adult Income?
The short answer is, pretty well. But that’s not really the point.
Does Sleeping With a Guy Make Him Less Likely to Call Back?
There is a simple reason that it might seem like it does, even if it doesn’t.
Do Cartoons Have to Exaggerate Gender Difference?
Some examples prove that argument is flawed.
Disney's Gender Dimorphism: Help, My Eyeball Is Bigger Than My Wrist!
Gender dimorphism in Disney's Frozen.
Why So Many Young Women Get Their Teeth Straightened
An example of our tendency to value appearance in women over men.
How Dangerous Is Too Dangerous When It Comes to At-Home Birth?
Planning to have your birth at home doubles the risk of some serious complications. Does that mean no one should do it?
Does Fatherlessness Cause Crime?
Let's look at the numbers—because nobody else seems to be.
Does History Repeat Itself, But With More Porn?
From Madonna to Miley Cyrus, has there been any progress in this conversation about whether it’s feminist or anti-feminist for a women to use sex or nudity to sell her pop music?
States With Unemployed Men Have Higher Rates of Non-Marital Births
Parsing the results of a recent Census Bureau report.
The Banal, Insidious Sexism of Smurfette
There are a lot of Smurfs, and all of them are identified by a unique quality or ability—except for the one female in the bunch.
The Problem With 'Breadwinners'
The term, which dates back to a time when America elevated to reverential status the woman-home/man-work ideal, implies that both parties can't contribute to a household's earnings.
22 Current Demographic Facts That Everyone Should Know
Quick: How many people live in the United States? If you're not sure, your interpretation of many stories and statistics may be deeply flawed.
The Decline of Marriage
The marriage movement and talk of bringing back a marriage culture continue, but public policy needs to shift now that fewer children are being raised by two parents.