Sabrina Strings, assistant professor of sociology, has received a 2017-18 Hellman Fellowship to complete her book, Thin, White & Saved: Fat Stigma and the Fear of the Big Black Body, a historiography of fat-phobia in the West. “My research examines the historical development of fat stigma in the United States and its potential contribution to […]
Countries with higher rates of mobile phone subscriptions show increased contact
Kristin Turney, associate professor of sociology, has been named a 2016 William T. Grant Scholar – one of only five researchers selected from a nationwide pool. The recognition includes a five-year, $350,000 award to support her work on the intergenerational consequences of paternal incarceration during childhood and adolescence. She will combine information from in-depth and […]
Large-scale study co-authored by UCI sociologist is first of its kind
Trend is most pronounced among the better-educated, UCI study finds
UCI’s Louis DeSipio and David Meyer put presidential politics into perspective
Jennifer Lee,Chancellor’s Fellow and professor of sociology, joins two Pulitzer Prize winners in describing the immigrant experience for Los Angeles magazine’s October issue. In an article titled “What Defines a Successful Immigrant,” Lee compares how the starting points of various first-generation Asians and Latinos contribute to their ultimate success. Many of her first-generation students, she notes, are embarrassed to […]
UCI sociologists find that grooming habits affect women’s salaries more than men’s
New York University professor will take on new role this summer
Study suggests strategies emergency management agencies can use to promote reposting