The political realities of the moment demand a united effort to compel Israel to stop the unfolding genocide in Gaza, and that's how I evaluate issues like the ASA resolution.
Nationalism eats your moral brain
Two essays on Israel show how nationalism is part of a moral system, a system, that is, for justifying behavior of a diminished moral character.
Declining a review for the Israel Science Foundation, explained
I am at a loss explain how millions of people who consider themselves part of modern civilization can oppose delivering food and water to starving children in an area controlled by their own military. But I do know that we can't allow such barbarity to become normalized.
Population and Society graduate seminar syllabus
A basic graduate level introduction to social demography.
Me in the Chronicle: How Sociology Can Save Itself
The roles of citizen and scholar must ultimately be compatible within the life of an academic.
Demographic facts for Spring 2024
There may be a sucker born every minute, but that's only 0.4% of all babies born in the world.
Media mentions
If you do want public attention, and more readers, you might have to do some things that make you uncomfortable, especially promoting yourself.
How a Population Ages or Grows Younger: Classic Ansley Coale paper finally updated
A lot changed since 1960, but this old article is still good for teaching -- with some updates.
Jonathan Turner is the new co-editor of Theory and Society and his latest diatribe won’t surprise you at all
Breaking: Great sociologist says activism is ruining the discipline.
Quick update on American Sociological Review’s failure to meet current social science standards
Four complete replication packages for 20 quantitative data analysis articles. Ten of the 20 quantitative papers provide nothing.