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S. Michael Gaddis
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Dec 30, 2021

A Reflection on Rejection

Don’t be like me. Well, don’t be like pre-pandemic me, that is. The picture above epitomizes pre-pandemic me. I used to get mad and trash my papers when they got rejected after a few tries (or even once, in a few cases). That’s right, I would take the time to…

Academia

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A Reflection on Rejection
A Reflection on Rejection
Academia

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Apr 30, 2021

Detecting and Understanding Racial Discrimination in the 21st Century

The image above depicts a dark time in U.S. history. This was the face of racial discrimination before the 1960s. Public, common, direct, and fueled by outright racial animus. Scholars define racial discrimination as “different treatment on the basis of race that disadvantages a racial group.” In other words, racial…

Race

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Detecting and Understanding Racial Discrimination in the 21st Century
Detecting and Understanding Racial Discrimination in the 21st Century
Race

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Apr 14, 2021

No, Excess Deaths in 2017 Were Not Worse than 2020.

A press release from the University of Pennsylvania demands your attention: “In the U.S., COVID-19 wasn’t sole cause of excess deaths in 2020.” The first sentence reads, “By the year 2017, the United States was already suffering more excess deaths and more life years lost each year than those associated…

Health

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No, Excess Deaths in 2017 Were Not Worse than 2020.
No, Excess Deaths in 2017 Were Not Worse than 2020.
Health

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Mar 30, 2021

New Graduate Rankings in Sociology

The U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) released their graduate program rankings for 2021, including “Best Sociology Programs,” this week. USNWR releases these rankings roughly every 3–4 years. Each time a new edition of the rankings comes out, there is quite a bit of chatter among academics. One key topic…

Education

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New Graduate Rankings in Sociology
New Graduate Rankings in Sociology
Education

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S. Michael Gaddis

S. Michael Gaddis

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UCLA professor. Peeking into the interesting parts of the social world through data.

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