PhD Candidate Umay Kader studying how young adults who live with their parents navigate these living arrangements.
“Housing crises, the labour market—especially the uncertain and precarious labour market—unemployment and underemployment are all factors that influence people’s decision to stay at home or return back to their parents’ place,” PhD candidate Umay Kader is conducting interviews with people aged 25 to 34 who live with their parents in Metro Vancouver to learn how they navigate these living arrangements.
Prof. Lauster comments on likely housing policy evolution in aftermath of Vancouver’s municipal election for the Vancouver Sun
Prof. Lauster told the Vancouver Sun it is not likely the new ABC council will entertain proposals endorsed by centre-left parties, but will presumably back more developments along major streets.
Celebrating our Faculty’s Recent Publications
Last month, UBC Sociology held a Book Launch Party to celebrate some of our faculty who published new books during the pandemic. After a long time of doing research and writing remotely, it was wonderful to come together to share what we had learned.
Watch: Dr. Allison Pugh’s Distinguished Speaker Lecture
Thanks to Dr. Allison Pugh for kicking off our 2022/2023 Distinguished Speaker Series with her lecture, “The Stratification of Human Contact: The Present and Future of Connective Labour.”
Prof. Musto comments on the separation of sport by gender in recent Atlantic piece
Prof. Musto argued that “part of the reason why we have this belief that boys are inherently stronger than girls, and even the fact that we believe that gender is a binary, is because of sport itself, not the other way around”.
UBC Sociology graduate students presenting at American Sociological Association Annual Meeting
UBC Sociology PhD students Tom Einhorn, Allison Laing, Parker Muzzerall, and Rose Xueqing Zhang are traveling to Los Angeles this week to present their research at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. We are excited to share some of what they will be presenting.
PhD student Rose Xueqing Zhang explores the connection between parental resources and their children’s health in China
The research shed light on the importance of intergenerational reproduction in fostering the good health of Chinese adults.
UBC Sociology thanks Guy Stecklov for his service as Department Head
UBC Sociology thanks Guy Stecklov for his service as Department Head for the past five years. His leadership saw the department welcome many new faculty members, grow more diverse and inclusive, and rise on the international stage.
Prof. Jennifer Berdahl’s study posits that work are still sites of “masculinity contests” despite strides in gender equality and family forward policies
Berdahl found that people are pushed to work longer for less, “A lot of companies might have great work-life balance policies, but people aren’t using them because of the stigma associated with doing so,” says Berdahl in Fatherly.
Amy Zeng explores Chinese parental anxieties over education regarding social class and inequalities
Fifth-year Honours student Amy Zeng evaluates the relevance of western sociological theory to Chinese families and its social context.