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David T. Ellwood on Robert Greenstein: “To a social or political scientist with a social conscience, he is a true American hero

June 18, 2010| AAPSS|

Daniel Patrick Moynihan is famously quoted as saying that, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but... Read More → David T. Ellwood on Robert Greenstein: “To a social or political scientist with a social conscience, he is a true American hero

Robert Greenstein: Bringing research and analysis to bear in policy debates

June 18, 2010| AAPSS|

Thank you to friends and colleagues here tonight from the scholarly community; from the world of... Read More → Robert Greenstein: Bringing research and analysis to bear in policy debates

William Julius Wilson: How Cultural and Structural Forces Interact

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

In his May 2010 Annals article, William Julius Wilson addresses the question of why both social structure and... Read More → William Julius Wilson: How Cultural and Structural Forces Interact

Mario Small: Defining policy through evidence not preconceptions

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

University of Chicago Sociology Professor Mario Small discusses the changes in attitudes toward poverty in... Read More → Mario Small: Defining policy through evidence not preconceptions

Michele Lamont: The need to engineer policies so the poor are not stigmatized

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

Can policy-makers move beyond the notion that the poor have wrong values that influence their life choices... Read More → Michele Lamont: The need to engineer policies so the poor are not stigmatized

David Harding: Understanding what it is like as a poor person in this country

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

For a long time, says David Harding, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Michigan, culture... Read More → David Harding: Understanding what it is like as a poor person in this country

Reconsidering Culture and Poverty: A Congressional Briefing

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, a Congressional Briefing was held at the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington, DC, with... Read More → Reconsidering Culture and Poverty: A Congressional Briefing

Reconsidering Culture and Poverty

June 18, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

What is the role of culture in poverty? Sociologists David Harding, Michèle Lamont, Mario Small (editors),... Read More → Reconsidering Culture and Poverty

Interview with Douglas Massey: Measuring the effects of US policy on Latin American migration patterns

June 6, 2010| AAPSS, ANNALS|

The following podcast features an interview conducted by Stephanie Marudas with Douglas Massey.... Read More → Interview with Douglas Massey: Measuring the effects of US policy on Latin American migration patterns

Rebecca Blank:”Always remember that measurement matters.”

June 1, 2010| AAPSS, Fellows|

On May 13, 2010, Rebecca M. Blank was inducted as the Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow of the Academy at the Newseum... Read More → Rebecca Blank:”Always remember that measurement matters.”

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