Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults The conclusions hold even after accounting for changes in chronic health conditions and functional limitations, religious service attendance, and relationship strain.
Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Annette Lareau of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the lack of contact between Americans from upper and lower classes. “There are few spaces where people of different classes encounter each other,” she said. “IKEA, the zoo, July Fourth parades. But increasingly, people stay within their own worlds. That helps them treat others with contempt and shame.” Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Penn In the News The New York Times Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences and alumna Samantha Washington were cited for their research about changes in white Americans’ views on race during the last few years. ‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold. The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally. The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli. Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ In November 2019, Cohen presented Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a copy of the book outside the Pelham Parkway Houses in the Bronx, where they led a training on the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. (Image: Gabriel Hernandez Solano) Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ A new book from Penn sociologist Daniel Aldana Cohen and colleagues describes four key facets of the Green New Deal and why they could become a reality in the not-too-distant future. Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men. The Amish and the Anthropocene The Amish and the Anthropocene Nicole Welk-Joerger, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, discusses what a technology adopted by the Amish can tell us about climate change and the future. Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Research from sociologist Wendy Roth reveals that on average, these tests don’t reinforce the idea of essentialism, but how much participants know about genetics going in matters. Load More
Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Penn In the News The New York Times Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences and alumna Samantha Washington were cited for their research about changes in white Americans’ views on race during the last few years. ‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold. The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally. The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli. Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ In November 2019, Cohen presented Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a copy of the book outside the Pelham Parkway Houses in the Bronx, where they led a training on the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. (Image: Gabriel Hernandez Solano) Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ A new book from Penn sociologist Daniel Aldana Cohen and colleagues describes four key facets of the Green New Deal and why they could become a reality in the not-too-distant future. Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men. The Amish and the Anthropocene The Amish and the Anthropocene Nicole Welk-Joerger, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, discusses what a technology adopted by the Amish can tell us about climate change and the future. Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Research from sociologist Wendy Roth reveals that on average, these tests don’t reinforce the idea of essentialism, but how much participants know about genetics going in matters.
‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold.
The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally.
The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain The risk coronavirus poses to our tenuous, complex supply chain A disruption to any single link, from factories overseas to the truck driver delivering goods the final mile, could have a ripple effect, according to researcher Steve Viscelli.
Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ In November 2019, Cohen presented Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a copy of the book outside the Pelham Parkway Houses in the Bronx, where they led a training on the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. (Image: Gabriel Hernandez Solano) Greener economy ‘not science fiction anymore’ A new book from Penn sociologist Daniel Aldana Cohen and colleagues describes four key facets of the Green New Deal and why they could become a reality in the not-too-distant future.
Less and later marriage in South Korea Less and later marriage in South Korea Sociologist Hyunjoon Park sheds light on why marriage rates are falling in South Korea, particularly among highly educated women and low-educated men.
The Amish and the Anthropocene The Amish and the Anthropocene Nicole Welk-Joerger, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and Sociology of Science, discusses what a technology adopted by the Amish can tell us about climate change and the future.
Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race? Research from sociologist Wendy Roth reveals that on average, these tests don’t reinforce the idea of essentialism, but how much participants know about genetics going in matters.