Five Studies: The Price of Emotional Labor
Smiling your way to happiness is indeed possible—but the emotional labor economy is about as unfair as the rest of the economy.
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What the Music You Hate Says About You
We're more open to certain genres than we were 20 years ago, and more closed to others.
Your Research-Based Guide to American White Supremacist Movements
Hate groups provide violent ideologies for terrorists who have killed dozens of Americans over the last 14 years.
Thirty Under 30: The Top Young Thinkers in Economics, Education, and Political Science
Throughout the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our second-annual list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young people we predict will have an impact on the social, political, and economic issues we make it our mission to cover every day at Pacific Standard.
Beyond Bossy or Brilliant: Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching
We’ve long known that student evaluations of teaching are biased, but what are students really saying when they evaluate their professors in gendered ways?
Why Would You Teach a Class About Miley Cyrus?
Carolyn Chernoff talks about "The Sociology of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender, and Media," which she'll be teaching this summer at Skidmore College.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Student of Mass Murder Who Wants to Predict and Prevent Genocide
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Doing Gender With the Face
The “sexy model face” isn’t built into our DNA, bone structure, or psychology, but projected.
Why Pets Should Be Included in Sociological Inquiries
A new paper argues that academics have been missing important connections.