Do criminal record questions prevent people with records from applying? See the new post from Mike Vuolo and Lesley Schneider at wipsociology.org/2024/03/18/do-…

A recent study suggests that merely increasing the 'diversity count' with more female or foreign directors on corporate boards may not result in fundamental changes to power dynamics or influence. tinyurl.com/2ax7ehyw

A recent study suggests that merely increasing the 'diversity count' with more female or foreign directors on corporate boards may not result in fundamental changes to power dynamics or influence. tinyurl.com/2ax7ehyw

It takes more than a 'body count' to make diversity matter on corporate boards | Florence Villesèche (Florence Villesèche) of Copenhagen Business School. Article from Work, Employment & Society tinyurl.com/2ax7ehyw

A comparison between anti-Asian and anti-Black biases among white parents shows stronger anti-Black biases, with negative assumptions about the academic profile of schools with more Black students, contributing to maintaining racial inequality. tinyurl.com/yeaxay7b

Anti-Asian bias is pervasive among white parents, regardless of their educational background or political ideology. This bias, which predates the COVID-19 pandemic, leads white parents to prefer schools with fewer Asian students. tinyurl.com/yeaxay7b

White parents discriminate against schools with more Asian students | Greer Mellon (@greermellon) and Bonnie Siegler (@bonniersiegler) of Columbia Sociology Soc. of Education tinyurl.com/yeaxay7b

Fairness in algorithms isn’t just about equal outcomes because it's also about whether individuals get what they deserve, irrespective of others. We need to balance comparative and non-comparative justice in AI. tinyurl.com/ys65ajfj

Algorithms often view people as data points or 'cases' in a spreadsheet, making comparison easy. But we need to see them as characters in their own narratives to understand them deeply. tinyurl.com/ys65ajfj

The moral ramifications of how algorithms “see” people | Barbara Kiviat (Barbara Kiviat) of Stanford Sociology tinyurl.com/ys65ajfj

U.S. is divided on worker safety, with ongoing conflicts from gun control to metal detectors. As rhetoric escalates, the threat of violence grows, and without top-down support, there’s a real fear that the healthcare system could collapse. tinyurl.com/mt3e8mjb

Healthcare professionals face constant threats ranging from verbal abuse to physical violence. The outdated notion that they 'signed up' for this danger has led to years of tolerance for violence in the healthcare workplace. tinyurl.com/mt3e8mjb

Dangerous workplaces and the counterintuitive value of scars | Ellen Meiser (The Social Breakdown) of @uhhilo tinyurl.com/mt3e8mjb

Segregation also exists within groups, with same-gender interactions being more common. This is largely influenced by the gender composition of people’s friendship networks. tinyurl.com/mu5h2xpj

Study shows gender segregation in civic life. Women dominate in parents’, social care, and religious groups, while men lead in political, employment, hobby, and technical groups. tinyurl.com/mu5h2xpj

Gender segregation in civic life – women’s and men’s involvement in voluntary associations | Kasimir Dederichs and Nan Dirk De Graaf tinyurl.com/mu5h2xpj reposting of Gender & Society

Habits are more than consumer patterns; they're building blocks in organizational capabilities, shaping how firms interact with consumers and employees. tinyurl.com/2vdpemas

'Habit engineering' is crucial in modern consumption patterns as firms strategically design products, services, and technologies to shape consumer habits to their advantage. tinyurl.com/2vdpemas

On habit and organizing: A transactional perspective relating firms, consumers and social institutions | Moshe Farjoun and Nudrat Mahmood tinyurl.com/2vdpemas

The gender gap in political sophistication, wherein women tend to score lower than men, might be mitigated by focusing on gender-relevant political knowledge or in contexts with balanced gender representation. tinyurl.com/jebdxjnn