How has political polarization spilled over into other areas of social life?
Prof. Clayton Childress examines how polarization has bled into popular culture through an investigation of movies, TV shows, musicians, sports and leisure activities.
Prof. Clayton Childress explores the structural and cultural dimensions of tokenism in new article
In “Tokenism and Its Long-Term Consequences: Evidence from the Literary Field,” Prof. Clayton Childress examines post-colonial literature to explore tokenism’s structural and cultural dimensions.
PhD student Alyy Patel writes about the conflicting demands queer South Asian women experience from both ethnic and LGBTQ communities in The Ubyssey
Working from Prof. Amin Ghaziani’s class in advanced qualitative data analysis and professional writing, PhD student Alyy Patel authored an op-ed about the conflicting demands experienced by queer South Asian women from ethnic and LGBTQ communities
Prof. Beth Hirsh comments on workplace discrimination lawsuits against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Prof. Beth Hirsh, who studies workplace discrimination and the effect of legal claims on organizations, said lawsuits against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service contain “egregious” allegations.
Welcoming Associate Professor Neda Maghbouleh to UBC Sociology
This fall, the Department of Sociology welcomed Dr. Neda Maghbouleh to UBC as an Associate Professor. Her research examines ethnic and racial categories and identity formation as it relates to immigration and refugee resettlement.
The Sociological Take on AI: Unpacking Current Debates
By UBC Sociology Assistant Professor Laura K. Nelson Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an omnipresent force in our lives, permeating numerous aspects of society, from healthcare to transportation to finance to our daily interactions with digital assistants. The intersection of AI and society has sparked ongoing debates that highlight the multifaceted role of AI in […]
Get to know new Associate Professor Clayton Childress
The Department of Sociology is excited to welcome Dr. Clayton Childress to UBC as an Associate Professor. Dr. Childress joins us from the University of Toronto’s Department of Sociology, where he taught from 2013-2023. His research uses a variety of methodological approaches to study studying taste-, decision-, and meaning-making for cultural objects and how these […]
PhD student Erica Mildner investigates the gender divide in family welfare policy knowledge in sole-authored paper
“What do prospective parents know about family welfare incentives?” UBC Sociology PhD student Erica Mildner recently published a sole-authored paper in Community, Work & Family investigating this question in the contexts of the United States and Hungary.
PhD candidate Mary Jessome’s latest article explores gendered differences in understandings and experiences of intimacy
How can we understand the relationship between physical and emotional intimacy and chronic pain? PhD candidate Mary Jessome’s explores this question by theorizing gendered differences in understandings and experiences of intimacy in the context of dating.