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Sociology

Photography

Photographing America's back row

Published Fall 2019

In his book 'Dignity,' photographer Chris Arnade reckons with the decades of racism and economic forces that shaped the U.S. and its communities / Johns Hopkins Magazine

'Gold standard' survey tracks decades of public opinion

Published April 10, 2019

Hopkins sociologist Stephen Morgan discusses the biennial General Social Survey, a key source of social science research since 1972

Sociology

Dangerous school commutes linked to absenteeism

Published Feb 13, 2019

Students whose routes to school pass through areas with high rates of violent crime are shown to have increased absenteeism and lower test scores, graduation rates

Sociology

High water bills may harm disadvantaged tenants

Published Oct 1, 2018

When landlords incur high water bills and other fees, they penalize tenants, threatening housing security of those who need it most

Sociology

The many faces of marriage

Published Summer 2018

Study from Hopkins sociologist Katrina Bell McDonald challenges the notion that black people avoid marriage / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Urban education

Ripple effect of neighborhood violence

Published June 12, 2018

Study shows how urban violence and school choice programs contribute to negative learning outcomes for students in Chicago

Millennial marriage

Waiting to wed

Published June 4, 2018

Millennials are waiting longer than previous generations to marry and have children—creating what a Hopkins sociologist calls a 'capstone marriage' / The New York Times