Working from home post-pandemic could offer mixed results for women, researchers say
UBC Sociology Prof. Elizabeth Hirsh and UBC Economics Prof. Dr. Marina Adshade speak to CBC about how an increase in remote work could reinforce inequities for women.
UBC Sociology 2021 Graduates Yearbook
UBC Sociology congratulates our 2021 graduates. We are so proud of your accomplishments and wish you all the best on your graduation day.
Saara Rajan takes first place at the 2021 Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference
Saara Rajan’s research project focused on the disparity in media coverage between male and female political candidates in the 2019 Canadian federal election, finding female political candidates receive less and more negative coverage than their male counterparts.
Forty Years of Queering the Suburbs
Dr. Amin Ghaziani interviewed by Jezebel on the subject of queering of suburbs.
Why some straight men have sex with other men
UBC Sociology Professor Dr. Tony Silva explains why some straight men have sex with other men.
UBC Sociology Ph.D student launches a new podcast on stories of Black and Brown youth
UBC Sociology PhD candidate Adriana Brodyn has produced a new podcast that sheds light on the untold stories of Black and Brown youth from Chicago’s South and West Sides.
Ervin Wong reveals how Asian identity experiences are shared and memed online
Ervin Wong’s honours research focused on identity construction among Asian North American individuals through their interactions online.
Gender bias can be a stumbling block even for China’s beloved only-child daughters
In an op-ed for the South China Morning Post, UBC Sociology student Xueqing Zhang writes on how parental expectations of boys and girls differ and how that is problematic in the long term.
Undergraduate student Jennifer Vincent examines health disparities among sexual minorities
Jennifer Vincent’s undergraduate thesis examines health disparities among sexual minorities (i.e. non-heterosexual individuals) in Canada. The biggest takeaway so far is that health varies greatly between different non-heterosexual sexual orientations, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and accounting for how different identities within a group can have profound impacts on individuals lives.
Forget ‘Leftover Women.’ Let’s Talk About the Women Being Left Out
UBC graduate student Cai Manlin talks about the discrimination women face for being single.