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“Investigating Human Trafficking Within the United States: A State-Level Analysis of Prevalence and Correlates.” – Lisa A. Eargle & Jessica M. Doucet Abstract Human trafficking remains one of the most pervasive criminal activities worldwide, including in the United States. Much of the research on human trafficking in the U.S. has been limited, focusing primarily on […]

“A Case Study Accessing the Feasibility of a Local Food Label among Producers and Consumers.” – Julia F. Waity, Mitchell A. Farrell, & Von R. Eaton Abstract Local food labeling programs provide transparency and help consumers select products that will benefit the local food system. Establishing a local food label can increase consumers’ ability to […]

Disability, Invisible and Visible, in the Wake of COVID-19 Guest editors: Marni Brown, Georgia Gwinnett College Samantha Nousak, Kent State University Tiffany Taylor, Kent State University Disability has long been a neglected area of sociological research. In the wake of COVID-19, however, disability and health have never been a more salient issue for us to […]

“Misperceptions of Racial and Ethnic Student Organizations on a Predominantly White Campus.” – Kaylee Gramly Abstract Much of the research on racial and ethnic student organizations focus on the organizations’ benefits and the individuals involved. This paper shifts the focus to the student perceptions of race and ethnicity-based organizations. This paper aims to understand how […]

Concealed Carry on Campus as an Expression of Racialized Vulnerability – Todd C. Couch Abstract Over the last twenty years, colleges and universities in the United States have begun to place campus safety as one of its highest priorities. Displeased with current best practices in campus security, a minority of students advocate for allowing concealed […]

The Relationship between Global Perceptions of Police in the United States and Citizen Satisfaction with Local Police – Candace E. Griffith & Allison J. Foley Abstract Police are under increased public scrutiny due to particularly newsworthy officer-involved shootings that garner significant concern. This concern undoubtedly shapes the public’s global perceptions of police legitimacy, but does […]

“The Significance of Social Bonds for Asian Americans: Investigating the Relationship between Sex/Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Immigrant Generation, and Educational Attainment.” – Joong Won Kim, Anthony A. Peguero, & Jennifer M. Bondy Abstract Social bond theory suggests that strong bonds to school influence better outcomes on measures of educational progress and success. However, we know little about […]

“Explaining Collegiate Sexual Assault Offending and Victimization Using a Feminized Routine Activities Framework.” – Kristen Bethune & Cindy Brooks Dollar Received January 25, 2020, Accepted for Publication August 14, 2020, Published August 21, 2020 Abstract We extend the literature on collegiate sexual assault by examining patterns of victimization and offending across multiple college campuses. We […]

SOCIATION The Official Peer-Reviewed and Open Access Journal of the North Carolina Sociological Association  CALL FOR PAPERS Racism and Sexism in Virtual Comic and Gaming Environments Rhys Hall, rhys.hall@uconn.edu David G. Embrick, david.embrick@uconn.edu Although we have witnessed an increase in social science scholarship in comic and gaming environments, and in particular the still new area […]

“Microagressions, Intersectional Assumptions, and Unnoticed Burdens of Racialized College Life for Brown and Black Students at a PWI.” – Abigail B. Reiter & Elizabeth M. Reiter Received August 29, 2019, Accepted for publication April 16, 2020, Published April 17, 2020 Abstract While American education is often considered a meritocratic institution, race acts as a structuring […]