Division on Racial and Ethnic Minorities Winter 2017 Newsletter Society for the Study of Social Problems Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 2 Table of Contents Letters from the Co - Chairs ……….……………………………………………………………………………. 4 2017 Meetings, A Preview of DREM Sessions ………………………………………………………………8 Teaching is Activism (by hephzibah v. strmic-pawl)………………………………………………………..13 A Spotlight on Social Problems ……………………………………………………………………………….19 2016 DREM Award Winners …………………………………………………………………………………….23 Member Announcements ……………………………………………………………………………………….27 Calls for Participation …………….………………………………………………………………………………40 Letter from the Editor …………..….…………………………………………………………………………….48 DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 3 WHO WE ARE Current Co-Chairs Omari Jackson (2016-2018) Matthew W. Hughey (2015-2017) Past Co-Chair Michelle R. Jacobs (2014-2016) Newsletter Editor Kasey Henricks (since 2012) OUR MISSION The Racial and Ethnic Minorities Division of SSSP is a collective of scholars, activists, and concerned individuals who recognize that, while significant strides have been made toward racial equality and justice, we continue to live in a society in which racial inequality, segregation, discrimination, and systematic racism function both tacitly and overtly. Simply put, racism continues to inform our daily lives. Our Division’s vision of our future society is one in which racial and ethnic (and all other types of) oppression and discrimination no longer exist. Accordingly, in a world in which the multifarious manifestations of racism are often minimized or ignored, we believe it is a moral and scholarly responsibility to remain vigilant in our quest to study, understand, and make visible the latent and hidden operations, mechanisms, and effects of racism and to speak out against it. Our collective goals revolve around gaining higher levels of inter -and intra- racial understanding, substantive cooperation, and intimate camaraderie toward dismantling racial inequality and injustice. We utilize various sociological models to address racial and ethnic inequality and injustice at all levels, investigating governmental policies, practices of social institutions, representations through media and culture, and individual and group interactions. Our vision for the future is of a just society, in which racial and ethnic histories and cultures are not subjugated, but acknowledged and understood. Further, we implore all members of this section to understand the struggle that people of color often endure, and to join in the fight for alleviating the causes of human suffering through our scholarship, our teaching, and our service to the community and beyond. We encourage members and allies to engage with books from the suggested (but by no means exhaustive) list of readings below. Division members are also encouraged to join our Facebook community. There, we share information related to our larger interests and investment in the alleviation of racial and ethnic social problems. Division mission statement last edited in 2015 by Michelle R. Jacobs, Wayne State University, Racial and Ethnic Minority Division Co-Chair, 2014-2016, and Matthew W. Hughey, University of Connecticut, Racial and Ethnic Minority Division Co-Chair, 2015-2017. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 4 Letters from the Co-Chairs Dear DREM members, Spring is right around the corner after what will go down as one of the most unexpected and tumultuous winters—at least when it comes to the political realm— in recent history. And with spring, soon comes summer and our SSSP annual meetings in Montreal, Québec, Canada over 11-13 August 2017. Comme c’est incroyable! This year’s meeting theme, “Narratives in the World of Social Problems: Power, Resistance, Transformation” promises to draw some wonderful papers and discussions. And as members of the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities, there is much to discuss! Moreover, there is so much to be done for, and much to celebrate at, the upcoming meetings—from award ceremonies to business meetings and from social get- togethers to panel sessions! I hope to see you there. My time serving as your co-Chair (first with Professor Michelle Jacobs and this year with Professor Omari Jackson) has been wonderful, and I remain overjoyed that I have been able to learn more about DREM in specific, and SSSP in general. I owe thanks to all those who have stepped up to serve on, and chair, our various committees, DREM WINTER 2017 in particular the Graduate Student Paper Award and our still relatively newish awards: The Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Outstanding Book Award and the Kimberlé Crenshaw Outstanding Paper Award. These members have done a lion’s share of the lifting and have made my job oh-so-much easier. Kudos! And to the membership that has emailed me with suggestions and questions, and who are planning to share their work at the meetings, I also thank you. And finally, a word of special thanks to the newly minted Dr. (and soon to be professor) Kasey Henricks, who graciously agreed to serve just one more year as newsletter editor (it only took a little arm wrestling) and overall jack of many DREM trades. Each of you make up the lifeblood of our Division, which makes us the biggest (and dare I say, the best) Division in SSSP. Thank you for your service. … continued on page 5 … Matthew W. Hughey, University of Connecticut Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 5 As we look forward to Montreal, I bid you au revoir as your co-chair. Yet, know that I am never gone as your fellow SSSP -DREM member, friend, colleague, and comrade in the struggle. May I remind you that we must be there for one another, as social justice-oriented academics, to help usher in a world not based on fear, distrust, or structural violence, but one that more easily enables the attainment of justice for all peoples. That struggle is a dialectic, for we must reach backward to reclaim the knowledge and people lost and submerged under the weight of white supremacy, patriarchy, capitalism, and colonialism, even as we attempt to grasp and make a new future for those yet to come. In that vein, I leave you with the words of Alice Walker, who penned the following: “We are a people. A people do not throw their geniuses away. And if they are thrown away, it is our duty as artists and as witnesses for the future to collect them again for the sake of our children, and if necessary, bone by bone.” (Alice Walker (In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens, 1983, p. 92) A luta continua, Matthew W. Hughey Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Connecticut matthew.hughey@uconn.edu DREM WINTER 2017 “MAKE AMERICA WHITE AGAIN” Hear Professor Matthew Hughey on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” explain how white supremacy won Donald J. Trump the presidential election: http://bit.ly/2kHBW7O Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 6 Dear DREM Members, The narrative gives voice to those traditionally unheard. Unheard groups include, but are certainly not limited to, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and class. The intersection of the aforementioned social locations add additional complexity. Through it all, we must tell our stories. It is often difficult to tell our stories, as scientists, because we are socialized to be objective and refrain from speaking about personal experiences. To achieve such objectivity, social reward/prestige is applied to quantitative methods. Though there is strength in quantitative research methods, such often fail to highlight the complexities that are foundational to the study of social problems. Accordingly, this is a push to ensure we empower our research participants by allowing them to tell their stories. It is a push for us to respect the narrative. In the event qualitative research methods are not your dominant modes of data collection, reflect on whether you can employ triangulation so that valid personal stories complement the numbers that generally highlight our lived experiences as hopeless. This is also a push for us to share our stories. Many of us have backgrounds that include hailing from an inner-city, being the first in our families to graduate from college, or reared by a single parent. Through it all, we made it! Our success is significant and worthy of praise. We often speak about the power of numbers. However, we rarely speak about the power of individual success stories. I do not … … continued on page 7 … DREM WINTER 2017 Omari Jackson, Morgan State University Letters from the Co-Chairs Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 7 know about you all, but when I see a successful person who looks like me, acts like me, and smells like me (Okay, maybe I don’t necessarily smell people, but you get it.), I feel inspired. I feel like I can do “it.” For me, that “it” is writing a publication, attaining tenure, and securing grant funding. As a black male, first generation college graduate, from the inner-city, I know how fortunate I am to be in my position, but such fortune is not without peril. I know the rigors of academia and the disproportionate failed tenure bids of black academics. Though these numbers are real, when I hear individual stories of those who I identify with—black male, urban flair, heterosexual male who wears women’s deodorant (too much information?)—defying odds, I am inspired! We must also use our narrative to inspire those who identify with us. I would love to see the members of the Division on Racial and Ethnic Minorities not only share their narratives, but pay close attention to the narratives being shared. Think of your student body—LGBTQIA+, Muslim, homeless, wealthy. How can the narratives of colleagues/students help you better support your students? Let us use our narratives to bust up power systems, through resistance, and transform the social world. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the Division and hope you will share your visions for our division. Furthermore, I am thankful for Drs. Michelle Jacobs’ and Matthew Hughey’s mentorship. I look forward to seeing everyone in August and hope to catch up for shots of apple juice. Sincerely, Omari Jackson Assistant Professor of Sociology, Morgan State University omari.jackson@morgan.edu DREM WINTER 2017 Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/sssp.drem/ Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 8 DREM WINTER 2017 The 2017 SSSP Meetings a Preview of DREM-Sponsored Sessions Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 9 DREM WINTER 2017 2017 Panels Sponsored by DREM Solo-Sponsored Sessions “Writing the Refugee Narrative: Who Gets to Tell Their Story?” (THEMATIC SESSION) Organizer: Steve Garner: steve.garner@bcu.ac.uk “Indigenous Peoples & Sociology: Genocide, Decolonization, Resistance and Revitalization” (INVITED SESSION) Organizer: James Fenelon: JFENELON@CSUSB.EDU “Black Middle Class: New Intersections in a New Era” Co-organizers: Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu and Saida Grundy: grundy@bu.edu Co-Sponsored Sessions “Teaching Race and Ethnicity” co-sponsored by the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Matthew W. Hughey: matthew.hughey@uconn.edu and Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu) and Division of Teaching Social Problems (Lynn Green: lynngreen@cheyney.edu) Organizer: Atiya Husain: ahusain@email.unc.edu Presider: Hephzibah Strmic-Pawl Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 10 “Race and the Working Poor” co-sponsored by the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Matthew W. Hughey: matthew.hughey@uconn.edu and Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu) and Division of Labor Studies (Noreen Sugrue: nsugrue@illinois.edu) Organizer: Michael Rosino: michael.rosino@uconn.edu and Corey Dolgon: cdolgon@stonehill.edu “Race, Ethnicity, and the Law” co-sponsored by the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Matthew W. Hughey: matthew.hughey@uconn.edu and Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu) and Division of Law and Society (Edith Kinney: edith.kinney@sjsu.edu and Annulla Linders: ANNULLA.LINDERS@UC.EDU) Organizer: Aaryn Green: greena@mail.uc.edu “Race, Crime, and Media Narratives” (THEMATIC SESSION) co-sponsored by the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Matthew W. Hughey: matthew.hughey@uconn.edu and Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu) and Division of Crime and Juvenile Delinquency (Arthur Jipson: ajipson1@udayton.edu and Kristen Budd: buddkm@miamioh.edu) Organizer: Stephanie Williams DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 11 “Environmental Racism: Power, Resistance, Transformation” co-sponsored by the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Matthew W. Hughey: matthew.hughey@uconn.edu and Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu) and Division of Environment and Technology (Laura McKinney: lauramc@tulane.edu) Organizer: Daina Harvey: dharvey@holycross.edu “Who Decides Who Lives, Who Dies?” (CRITICAL DIALOGUE) co-sponsored by the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Matthew W. Hughey: matthew.hughey@uconn.edu and Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu), the In Health, Health Policy, and Health Services (Paul Draus: daus@umich.edu and Ethel Nicdao: enicdao@pacific.edu), the Division of Crime & Juvenile Delinquency (Arthur Jipson: ajipson1@udayton.edu and Kristen Budd: buddkm@miamioh.edu), the Division of Law and Society (Edith Kinney: edith.kinney@sjsu.edu and Annulla Linders: ANNULLA.LINDERS@UC.EDU), and Division of Disability (Deborah Little: LITTLE@ADELPHI.EDU and Jessica Penwell Barnett: jessica.p.barnett@wright.edu) Organizers: Deborah Little: LITTLE@ADELPHI.EDU and Laura Mauldin: laura.mauldin@uconn.edu “Black Lives Matter Moms” (CRITICAL DIALOGUE) co-sponsored by the Division of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Matthew W. Hughey: matthew.hughey@uconn.edu and Omari Jackson: omari.jackson@morgan.edu) and Division of Family (Bhoomi Thakore: bhoomi.thakore@elmhurst.edu) Organizer: Devon Goss: devon.goss@uconn.edu DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 12 DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 13 Teaching is Activism A Call for Submissions to the Pedagogy Section of Sociology of Race & Ethnicity and the Race and Ethnic Relations Area of TRAILS by hephzibah v. strmic-pawl, Manhattanville College Teaching is activism, and activism is a process for achieving change, a process that requires significant planning before any decisions are made. Research is needed to contextualize the issues at hand, research is needed to determine goals, and research is needed to choose the best methods for obtaining those goals. Thus, if teaching is activism and activism requires research and planning, then teaching requires the same. DREM WINTER 2017 I raise this point about the connections between teaching, activism, and research as all too often as academics, we guide our efforts toward our perception of “Research” with a capital R. DREM members have a superb record of critical race research that addresses racial inequality, yet many of us do not publish the research that we conduct every day, every week, and every semester in our classrooms. Through Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and conference conversations I read and hear about the work that is invested into creating, editing, and constantly revising syllabi and assignments. We are consistently in search of better, more effective techniques and tools for our students, but many of us are not publishing this research. And, we are facing a time when our teaching is most needed. … continued on page 14… hephzibah v. strmic-pawl, Manhattanville College Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 14 Teaching is a method of imparting knowledge. That statement perhaps reads as trite, but the truth in it is an important reminder of how our teaching matters. Like many of you, I, too, saw a backlash on my campus after the presidential election. Students from marginalized communities felt particularly vulnerable and attacked while some students felt emboldened to voice their prejudices. These prejudices have always been held by some in our classrooms just as they have in society, but it is possible that we are entering a time when we will face a new (or modified) way that students approach the issue of inequality, and racism in particular. There is, therefore, a pressing need to direct our attention to the teaching of race and ethnicity. We must help students discern fact from fiction, oppression from ideologies of perceived inequality, and movement building for equality from movements for power. These lessons, in relationship to race and ethnicity, are most central in race and ethnic studies courses, but they are addressed in virtually all our classes: introductory sociology, social problems, criminology, environment, family, etc. We know that the racial hierarchy is systemic and therefore is embedded in all our institutions; thus we must learn how to teach race and ethnicity effectively in all our classes. The Pedagogy Section of the journal, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (SRE) and the Race and Ethnic Relations Area of ASA TRAILS provide valuable outlets for us to publish our teaching research. Both SRE and TRAILS have worked hard to provide these opportunities for us to publish our teaching and cultivate a community that supports this critical work. … continued on page 15 … DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 15 In addition, all SRE and TRAILS manuscripts go through a rigorous peer-reviewed process, a process that allows critical feedback on your manuscript and operates to publish high quality work. The SRE pedagogy section welcomes submissions (approximately 3000 words) that address a range of issues including: • Theoretically-informed reflections on topics to be included in race and ethnicity courses • Teaching race and ethnicity from a particular standpoint or to a particular demographic region, class size, type of university/college, and/or race/class/gender of students or instructor • Integration of race and ethnicity into sociology foundation courses such as Introduction to Sociology or Social Problems • Information focused on advanced race courses such as those on the sociology of African and African American, Asian and Asian American, or Latin@ and Latin@ American communities • Original analysis of online resources, databases, and/or media useful for teaching a particular module • Class exercises, service learning and/or community-based projects TRAILS is the ASA Teaching Resources and Innovation Library for Sociology and offers thousands of pedagogical gifts (Good Ideas For Teaching Sociology). TRAILS provides opportunities to publish syllabi, class activities, assignments, lectures and more. Thus, in many ways, the SRE Pedagogy Section and TRAILS can complement each other as you may publish your paper in SRE and the expanded or complementary resource in TRAILS. As the Pedagogy Editor of Sociology of Race and Ethnicity and the Race and Ethnic Relations Area Editor of TRAILS, I invite you to submit to these outlets as teaching is central to our activism. And please feel free to contact me with any questions at hvsp@mville.edu … continued on page 16 … DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 16 The SRE submission portal can be found at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sre. Submissions to the Pedagogy Section should be identified as such in the submission process. Additionally, we invite you to become part of our reviewer database. Register for an account through the website, and please indicate areas of interest and expertise (include “pedagogy” in your keywords). The TRAILS submission portal can be found at http://trails.asanet.org/Pages/SubmissionDetails.aspx Examples of recent publications in the Pedagogy Section of Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: Interrogating Ourselves in a Racialized World: Using Personal Experience to Improve Students’ Understanding of Racism By Kendra Jason, Sarah Nell Epplen Volume 2, Issue 4 Beyond “Post-Race Paralysis”: Creating Critical Dialogue on Race in the Obama Era By Jimiliz M. Valiente-Neighbours Volume 1, Issue 2 DREM WINTER 2017 Memorializing Lynch Victims: Countering Colorblind Ideologies with Experiential Learning By Amy Kate Bailey, Jason Leiker, Andrew Gutierrez, Eric C. Larson, Serena Mitchell Volume 1, Issue 3 More Than a Knapsack: The White Supremacy Flower as a New Model for Teaching Racism By Hephzibah V. Strmic-Pawl Volume 1, Issue 1 … continued on page 17 … Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 17 Examples of recent publications in the Race and Ethnic Relations Area of TRAILS Identifying Privilege and White Fragility Resource Type: Class Activity By Brennan Miller Bringing Color into the Living Room: Analyzing TV Guide Covers, 1953 to 1997 Resource Type: Class Activity By Craig Upright Linguistic Ideologies, Fallacies of Racism, and the Construction of a Racial “Gaffe” Resource Type: Assignment By David Lee Rigby Sociology of Native Americans Resource Type: Syllabus By Melanie D Hildebrandt DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 18 New Directions in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies April 27 – 29, 2017 Sponsored by the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Critical race theory revolutionized the way scholars in multiple disciplines understand race and ethnicity in the United States and beyond. Unlike traditional racial and ethnic studies, which see race as less important than more “fundamental” categories of analysis such as class and ethnicity, critical race theory has provided piercing insights into the nature of racial categorization, racial hierarchy, racial privileges, social movement progress and backlash, and analytical concepts such as intersectionality. Empirically, critical race theory helps to explain the deeply entrenched racial inequalities plaguing nearly every domain of social life—from prenatal differences in the rates of survival to reduced life expectancy of African Americans. Many scholars whose goals are not simply to describe the social world, but to help change in, have adopted critical race theory as a political project. In line with this goal, organizers of the New Directions in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies conference invite scholars, activists, and practitioners to a conference inaugurating the new area of focus on critical race and ethnic studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. DREM WINTER 2017 More Information Available At: http://sociology.utk.edu/criticalrace/index.php ORGANIZERS Stephanie Bohon Michelle Christian Robert J. Durán Asafa Jalata Victor Ray Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 19 Spotlight on Social Problems Aims & Scope Social Problems is the official publication of The Society for the Study of Social Problems and one of the most widely respected and read professional journals in the social sciences. This quarterly journal presents accessible, relevant, and innovative articles that uphold critical perspectives on contemporary social issues. Ultimately, Social Problems offers influential sociological findings and theories that have the ability to help us both better understand and better deal with our complex social environment. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 20 Why Should You Read Social Problems? “Social Problems has a long history of doing public sociology — well over 60 years, way before the concept of “public sociology” became popularized. It continues to be one of the most prominent sociology journals that persistently calls attention to the plight of the poor, the voiceless, the disenfranchised, and folks on the margins of society. It remains the ‘go-to’ journal for linking sociological research to public discourse and public policy.” Rogelio Sáenz, Dean of College of Public Policy and Mark G. Yudof Professor of Demography at the University of Texas at San Antonio "Social Problems is a journal with a conscience. Whereas most social science journals just focus on describing the world, it is also concerned with prescription; with what ought to be done to achieve class, gender, and racial justice in an unjust world. Because of this, this journal is more pluralistic than most top-ranked journals and is read widely by people at all levels in all kind of institutions. Social Problems remains a top venue for critical sociological scholarship.” Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, 2017-2018 President of the American Sociological Association and Professor of Sociology at Duke University DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 21 "The Authors' Attic" is an installment of Social Problems, the official journal of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. It is a forum that provides authors an opportunity to discuss pressing and relevant social issues of our time. More information about "Social Problems" can be found here: http://socpro.oxfordjournals.org/. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 22 DREM WINTER 2017 Association for Humanist Sociology November 1-5, 2017 Havana, Cuba The Association for Humanist Sociology was formed in 1976 by a group of sociologists, educators, scholars, and activists committed to social justice and the process of social change. It is with this in mind that AHS has chosen to hold its annual conference in 2017 in Havana, Cuba. This will demand of us that we plunge headfirst into a process that will broaden our vision as academics and activists in the world as we commit ourselves ever more strongly to our original mission. AHS will partner with the Faculty of Latin American Social Scientists at the University of Havana in this exciting adventure. We anticipate being joined by others who are hungry to engage in next level critical dialogue with like minds across myriad boundaries. The conference theme calls for us to examine how class, race, gender, and sexuality have been used over the past five centuries to establish and maintain inequalities around the world. As the concentration of wealth has expanded exponentially, conditions have developed that threaten the sustainability of our eco-system, the concept of community, and the survival of the human race. We believe that the importance of examining this set of developments with an eye toward moving in new directions cannot be overstated. We encourage those who want to participate in this extraordinary event at this key moment in history to register early so that you can begin the process of arranging the necessary matters. Submissions related to the conference theme or more broadly to the AHS mission of equality and social justice should be sent to AHSCuba2017@gmail.com. “Imagining Possibilities: Humanists Connecting to Better Fight Oppression” Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 23 2016 DREM AWARDS Work Recognized for Excellence DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 24 Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools by Amanda E. Lewis and John B. Diamond On the surface, Riverview High School looks like the post-racial ideal. Serving an enviably affluent, diverse, and liberal district, the school is well-funded, its teachers are well-trained, and many of its students are high -achieving. Yet Riverview has not escaped the same unrelenting question that plagues schools throughout America: why is it that even when all of the circumstances seem right, black and Latina/o students continue to lag behind their peers? Through five years' worth of interviews and data-gathering at Riverview, Lewis and Diamond have created a powerful and illuminating study of how the racial achievement gap continues to afflict American schools more than fifty years after the formal dismantling of segregation. As students progress from elementary school to middle school to high school, their level of academic achievement increasingly tracks along racial lines, with white and Asian students maintaining higher GPAs and standardized testing scores, taking more advanced classes, and attaining better college admission results than their black and Latina/o counterparts. Most research to date has focused on the role of poverty, family stability, and other external influences in explaining poor performance at school, especially in urban contexts. Diamond and Lewis instead situate their research in a suburban school, and look at what factors within the school itself could be causing the disparity. Most crucially, they challenge many common explanations of the “racial achievement gap,” exploring what race actually means in this situation, and how it matters. 2016 Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Outstanding Book Award Winner DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 25 Kimberlé Crenshaw Outstanding Article Award McGuffey, C. Shawn. 2013. "Rape and Racial Appraisals: Culture, Intersectionality, and Black Women’s Accounts of Sexual Assault." Du Bois Review 10(1): 109-130. Abstract. Using Black women's responses to same-race sexual assault, I demonstrate how scholars can use interpersonal violence to understand social processes and develop conceptual models. Specifically, I extend the concept of racial appraisal by shifting the focus from how indirect victims (e.g., family and friends) use race to appraise a traumatic event to how survivors themselves deploy race in the aftermath of rape. Relying on 111 interviews with Black women survivors in four cities, I analyze how race, gender, and class intersect and contour interpretations of sexual assault. I argue that African Americans in this study use racially inscribed cultural signifiers to root their understandings of rape within a racist social structure (i.e., a racial appraisal)—which they also perceive as sexist and, for some, classist—that encourages their silence about same-race sexual assault. African and Caribbean immigrants, however, often avoid the language of social structure in their rape accounts and use cultural references to distance themselves from African Americans. Last, I discuss the implications of my findings for Black feminist/intersectional theory. Honorable Mention: Rugh, Jacob S., Len Albright, and Douglas S. Massey. 2015. "Race, Space, and Cumulative Disadvantage: A Case Study of the Subprime Lending Collapse." Social Problems 62(2): 186-218. DREM WINTER 2017 Graduate Student Paper Competition Winner Li, Yao-Tai University of California at San Diego “Racial Micro-aggressions in the Labor Market and Workplace in Australia" Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 26 DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 27 DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 28 Hot Off the Presses Recent Member Books Sociology of Sexualities by Kathleen J. Fitzgerald and Kandice L. Grossman More info available at: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/sociology-of-sexualities/book245443 Recognizing Race and Ethnicity: Power, Privilege, and Inequality (2nd Edition) by Kathleen J. Fitzgerald More information available at: https://westviewpress.com/books/recognizing-race-and-ethnicity-february-2017/ DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 29 Hot Off the Presses Recent Member Books Are Racists Crazy?: How Prejudice, Racism, and Antisemitism Became Markers of Insanity by Sander L. Gilman and James M. Thomas More information available at: http://nyupress.org/books/9781479856121/ DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 30 Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America by Roberto G. Gonzales More information available at: http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520287266 DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 31 Race and Contention in Twenty-First Century U.S. Media edited by Jason A. Smith and Bhoomi K. Thakore More information available at: https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138937154 South Asians on the U.S. Screen: Just Like Everyone Else? by Bhoomi K. Thakore More information available at: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498506571/# DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 32 The Diversity Bargain And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities by Natasha K. Warikoo More information available at: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo24550619.html. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 33 Social Theory Forum W.E.B. DuBois and the Color Line in the 21st Century: Continuity, Challenges, and New Directions March 24th - 25th, 2017 Sponsored by the Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston The Sociology Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston is excited to host a two-day conference March 24-25th, 2017. The theme of the 12th Social Theory Forum will center on interdisciplinary scholarship on race and the legacy of American sociologist W.E.B. DuBois. During his long and productive life as a scholar and activist, DuBois was instrumental in founding both the Atlanta school of sociology and the NAACP, and developed theories, research methodologies, and approaches to political organizing. The 12th Social Theory Forum provides an important opportunity to revisit and extend DuBois’s work on race. More information is available at: https://www.umb.edu/academics/cla/sociology/research/social_theory_forum DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 34 New Positions, Moves, and/or Promotions Asad Asad has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan beginning the Fall of 2017. Ellen Berrey joined the faculty of the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto during the Fall of 2016. Jessica Cook was conferred her PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago during the Fall of 2016. In August, she began serving as Director of the Labor Education Center at DePaul University. David G. Embrick was elected the next Vice President of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. His official term begins at the Meetings in 2017. Jeffrey Gardner has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Sociology at Sam Houston State University beginning the Fall of 2017. Kasey Henricks has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Tennessee beginning the Fall of 2017. Heather A. O’Connell has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Sociology at Louisiana State University beginning the Fall of 2017. Robert Reece has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas beginning the Fall of 2017. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 35 Awards The Enigma of Diversity: The Language of Race and the Limits of Racial Justice (University of Chicago Press, 2015), written by Ellen Berrey, received numerous awards, including the 2016 Herbert Jacob Book Prize, Law & Society Association; 2016 Distinguished Book Prize, Sociology of Law section, American Sociological Association; and 2016 Mary Douglas Book Prize Honorable Mention, Sociology of Culture section, American Sociological Association. The book also was selected for Author-Meets-Critics sessions at meetings of the American Sociological Association (2016), Law & Society Association (2016), and Eastern Sociological Society (2017) and identified as an Exemplary Law Book of 2015 by Green Bag Almanac and Reader. Michelle Brown was recognized as the 2016 Critical Criminologist of the Year by the American Society of Criminology. Patricia E. Campie and Anthony A. Peguero (Co-Principal Investigators) were awarded $4,964,124 by the National Institute of Justice (teaming agreement with the American Institutes for Research) for their project entitled “Examining the School and Community Contexts that Contribute to the Root Causes and Prevention of School Violence in Rural, Urban, and Large County School districts in California.” Janet Garcia is recipient of the 2016 Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Scholarship awarded by the Society for the Study of Social Problems. The Color of Love: Racial Features, Stigma, and Socialization in Black Brazilian Families (University of Texas Press, 2015), written by Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, received the Book Award sponsored by the Section on Emotions of the American Sociological Association. Matthew W. Hughey received the 2016 Helena Znaniecki Lopata Mentoring Excellence Award from the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 36 Matthew W. Hughey was awarded a fellowship for Spring 2017 from the Public Discourse Project of the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut, which will allow him time to continue his ethnographic studies of all-white groups. Miner P. “Trey” Marchbanks III, Anthony A. Peguero, and Jamilia Blake (Co-Principal Investigators) were awarded $776,949 by the National Institute of Justice (teaming agreement with Texas A&M University) for their project entitled “Assessing the Role of Immigration in the Linkage between School Safety, Education, and Juvenile Justice Contact.” Gloria P. Martínez-Ramos received the Texas State President’s Excellence in Diversity Award, 2016 and College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award, 2016. Reuben J. Miller was named a member of the Institute for Advanced Study during the 2016-2017 academic year. Anthony A. Peguero (Principle Investigator) was awarded $124,492 by the National Science Foundation for his project entitled “School Safety, Security, and Educational Progress: Examining Educational Inequalities Associated with Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration.” Anthony A. Peguero is the winner of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Juvenile Justice Section, Tory J. Caeti Outstanding Young Scholar Award. Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America’s Largest Criminal Court (Stanford University Press, 2016), written by Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 37 Articles and Book Chapters Carlson, Jennifer. 2016. “Moral Panic, Moral Breach: Bernhard Goetz, George Zimmerman, and Racialized News Reporting in Contested Cases of Self-Defense.” Social Problems. Feliciano, Cynthia. 2016. “Shades of Race: How Phenotype and Observer Characteristics Shape Racial Classification .” American Behavioral Scientist. Freiberg, Fred and Gregory D. Squires, 2015. “Changing Contexts and New Directions for the Use of Testing.” Cityscape. Fitzgerald, Kathleen J. Forthcoming. “Understanding Racialized Homophobic and Transphobic Violence.” In Violence against Black Bodies. Sandra Weissinger, Elwood Watson, and Dwayne Mack, Editors. New York: Routledge. Fitzgerald, Kathleen J. 2016. “Study of Low-Wage Work in the State of Mississippi: Enhancing Opportunities for Families.” In collaboration with the Jesuit Social Research Institute of Loyola University New Orleans. Oxfam America. Garcia, Janet. 2016. “Understanding the Lives of Mothers after Incarceration: Moving Beyond Socially Constructed Definitions of Motherhood.” Sociology Compass. Gonzalez-Sobrino, Bianca and Matthew W. Hughey. “All the Puertorriqueñidad that’s Fit to Print: UnAmerican Racial Citizens in The New York Times (1948-1958).” Critical Sociology. Hughey, Matthew W., Jordan Rees, Devon R. Goss, Michael Rosino, and Emma Lesser. Forthcoming. “Making Everyday Microaggressions: An Exploratory Experimental Vignette Study on the Presence and Power of Racial Microaggressions” Sociological Inquiry. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 38 Laybourn, Wendy, Devon R. Goss, and Matthew W. Hughey. 2016. “‘You're either one of us or you're not’: Racial Hierarchy and Non-Black Members of Black Greek-Letter Organizations .” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. Lozano, Yvonne., Gloria P. Martínez-Ramos, and Maura Pilotti. 2016. “Assessing Caregivers’ Needs in the Workplace: A Pilot Study” Educational Gerontology. Love, Adam, Bianca Gonzalez-Sobrino, and Matthew W. Hughey. 2016. “Excessive Celebration? The Racialization of Recruiting Commitments on College Football Internet Message Boards.” Sociology of Sport Journal. McMillan Cottom, Tressie. 2015. “‘Who Do You Think You Are?’: When Marginality Meets Academic Microcelebrity.” Gender, New Media & Technology. Rosino, Michael and Matthew W. Hughey. 2016. “Speaking through Silence: Racial Discourse and Identity Construction in Mass Mediated Debates on the ‘War on Drugs’ .” Social Currents. Rugh, Jacob S. and Matthew Hall. 2016. “Deporting the American Dream: Immigration Enforcement and Latino Foreclosures.” Sociological Science. Smith, Jason A. 2016. "Mutating Minorities: White Racial Framing and Group Positioning." In: The X-Men Films: A Cultural Analysis, edited by C. Bucciferro. Rowman & Littlefield. Villarreal, Koreena, David C. Wiley, Jeff Housman, and Gloria P. Martínez-Ramos. 2016. “Attitudes About Partner Communication Regarding Contraceptive Use Among Hispanic Male College Students.” The Journal of American College Health. Weiner, Melissa F. 2016. “Colonized Curriculum: Racializing Discourses of Africa and Africans in Dutch Primary School History Textbooks.” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 39 In the News and Popular Media Recent work by Jacob S. Rugh and Matt Hall on the effect mass deportation has on the housing market was featured in The New York Times. It press coverage can be viewed at the following link: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/08/upshot/why-more-mass-deportations-would-be-bad-news-for-the-housing-market.html DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 40 Call for Submissions Humanity & Society – Media Reviews Recognizing the multiple modalities of communication and how presentations enhance our sociological understanding of the complex realities of the 21st century, the journal Humanity & Society (http://has.sagepub.com/) seeks authors for Media Reviews. We invite reviewers of critical messages in popular films, television shows, documentaries, multimedia presentations, video games, and other forms of media. Written submissions should be approximately 1,000 words. The journal welcomes reviewers from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives, including activists, graduate students, and practitioners in fields other than sociology. To review for Humanity & Society, please contact the Media Review Editor, Bhoomi K. Thakore, with your background information and suggested review topic at bhoomi.thakore@elmhurst.edu. Call for Blog Posts: Sexual Violence in Higher Education ConditionallyAccepted.com — a weekly career advice column for marginalized scholars on InsideHigherEd (http://bit.ly/2e2vk0v) — welcomes blog posts about sexual assault, rape, stalking, intimate partner violence, and sexual harassment in higher education. We are especially interested in reflections on sexual violence as a manifestation of systems of oppression other than sexism (like racism, classism) and at the intersections among systems of oppression; in addition, we are interested in featuring essays on sexual violence perpetrated against women of color, fat and plus-size people, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities. See the full call for blog posts here: https://conditionallyaccepted.com/2016/10/04/sexual-violence/. Blog posts should range between 750-1,250 words and be written for a broad academic audience. We pay $200 per post (if accepted). Please email pitches or full blog posts to conditionally.accepted@insidehighered.com. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 41 Call for Participation Survey for Underrepresented Minority Scholars in Sociology and Economics, 1995-2006 PhD Cohorts Staff and members of the Advisory Committee from the ongoing ASA research project, titled “Science of Broadening Participation: Stratification in Academic Career Trajectories,” have sent out an online survey this fall to learn about scholarly relationships and departmental networks available to underrepresented minority (URM) scholars in pursuing academic careers. Funded by the National DREM WINTER 2017 Science Foundation (NSF), a major purpose of the project is to measure specific aspects of the stratification processes and outcomes that create or re-create inequalities in the academic career trajectories of URM scholars in two disciplines: sociology and economics. The study is led at ASA by Roberta Spalter-Roth (PI) and Jean H. Shin (co-PI), with a co-PI in economics, Marie T. Mora at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. The project seeks to better examine the experiences of NSF-defined URM scholars in sociology and economics—in particular black and Latino scholars from the 1995-2006 PhD cohorts — as they vary by gender. These cohorts were chosen because all have had enough time by standard definitions to become Associate Professors and some have had time to become Full Professors. In order to address concerns and issues raised by URM scholars, we need to amass findings about the daily struggles, successes, and constraints experienced. More information can be found here: http://www.asanet.org/research-publications/research-sociology/research-projects/urm-scholars-sociology-and-economics Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 42 Call for Papers African and Black Diaspora (ABD): An International Journal (Routledge) Second Generation African Immigrants: Identity and Transnationalism in the United States In the half a century since the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, close to 1.4 million black African immigrants have come to the United States (Pew Research Center 2015). In fact, Africans make up 36% of the overall foreign-born black population, up from 24% in 2000 and their numbers are growing steadily. Nevertheless, in proportion to its growing size, the New African Diaspora in the United States, particularly the second generation constitutes one of the least studied groups. Much of the existing research has focused on the second generation whose parents came from Latin America, Asia, and the Caribbean. In seeking to redress this dearth of scholarship on this growing segment of the U.S population, the guest editors of this special issue of ABD seek articles on the lives and experiences of second generation African immigrants to provide insight into the intersection of immigrant cultures and mainstream expectations, as this group seeks to define and redefine being and becoming American. We are specifically interested in theoretically oriented and empirically based research that explores issues of racial and ethnic identity, transnationalism, economic, professional and social attainment. We are especially interested in papers that address one or more of the following questions: •What structural factors and inequalities, political dynamics, cultural and social processes affect the ethnic, racial and other identities that have developed among the African immigrant second generation? •How do generation, gender, race, class and parents’ national-origin status affect the identity formation of second generation African immigrants? •How do second generation African immigrants understand and navigate racial identities? In particular, how do they view themselves in relationship to African Americans and others who self-identify as black? DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 43 •Do they accept established categories of racial identity? How do they interpret, negotiate, reconcile or contest their ethnic and racial identities? And in what ways do this things create new dimensions of on-going debates about race in the U.S? •What are the socio-economic achievements of the second generation, especially in relation to their parents and other social groups? •What kind of transnational practices and engagements characterize the lives of the African immigrant second generation? For instance, how does the new second generation of African immigrants build upon, expand or diverge from the transnational experiences of their parents? •What notions of self and values do they transmit to their children? Prospective authors should submit an Abstract (250-300 words in length) by February 15, 2017. Authors should send their abstract attached as a word document to the guest editors: Please be sure to include the following: full name, institutional affiliation, contact information (email and contact mailing address). Notices of acceptance of abstracts will be sent to authors by March 15h, 2017. Paper (6000-8000 words) must be submitted by August 30, 2017 for peer-review for special issue of the journal, African and Black Diaspora, and for consideration for presentation at the 60TH Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association to be held in Chicago, IL (November 15-19 2017). Kassahun Kebede, PhD Assistant Professor of Anthropology Department of Geography & Anthropology Eastern Washington University 105 Isle Hall Cheney, WA 99004 [p] 509.359.2477 kkebede@ewu.edu DREM WINTER 2017 Fumilayo Showers, PhD Assistant Professor of Sociology and International Studies Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06050 [p] 860.832. 3144 fshowers@ccsu.edu Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 44 Call for Applicants University of Hawai‘i at Manoa: Department Of Ethnic Studies, African American Studies Specialist Assistant Professor, African American Studies, position 82681, 9-month appointment, permanent, tenure-track, general funds, full time in the Dept. of Ethnic Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa to begin August 1, 2017, pending position clearance and availability of funds. Duties: Teach undergraduate courses in Ethnic Studies on African American history and contemporary social, cultural, economic and political issues in African American communities in the continental United States and Hawai.i; race theory; contemporary African diasporas in comparative perspective; popular culture, and other courses as needed. Advise and mentor undergraduate students. Develop and sustain community-based partnerships. Seek extramural funding. The successful candidate shall maintain an active program of research and scholarly publication that integrates innovative theoretical analyses with empirical work, and contribute to the Oceanic focus of the Ethnic Studies Department and the University’s excellence in Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific studies. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Earned PhD degree in ethnic studies, social sciences or humanities by July 31, 2017. Demonstrated ability to teach and conduct research on African American history and contemporary social, cultural, economic and political issues in African American communities. Evidence of excellent research and writing productivity; involvement in African American communities; and mentorship of undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Ability to contribute to the Oceanic focus of the Ethnic Studies Department. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse faculty. Salary Range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 45 Desirable Qualifications: Strong track record of university-level teaching, and publication related to African American history and contemporary issues, race theory, the African diaspora, and Black popular culture. Evidence of commitment to research and teaching on racialization and Blackness in Hawai.i and the Pacific. To Apply: Please visit this website: http://surveys.socialsciences.hawaii.edu/ework/ and upload a cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications; a curriculum vitae; a sample of scholarly work (no more than 8,000 words); and official transcripts (copies are acceptable; however, official transcripts will be required upon hire). Arrange to have three position-specific letters of recommendation from academics addressed to: Monisha Das Gupta, Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, George Hall 301, 2560 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 and emailed to eschair@hawaii.edu. Application materials will not be returned. Closing Date: Review of applications will begin January 10, 2017, and will continue until the position is filled. Complete applications received by that date will be given priority. The University of Hawai.i is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer. Inquiries: Monisha Das Gupta (808) 956-2914, eschair@hawaii.edu Dr. Monisha Das Gupta Professor, Departments of Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies 306 George Hall University of Hawai.i at Manoa DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 46 DREM WINTER 2017 A REQUEST FROM JOEL BEST: BE A MEETING MENTOR! Each year, SSSP has lots of students and new members sign up for its meeting mentoring program. But the only way people can offer to be mentors is when they register for the meeting, and it’s easy for folks to forget to do that, so there aren’t enough volunteers. Because there aren’t enough mentors, it is hard to match the interests of willing mentors with people who want mentoring. I’m chairing the Lee Student Support Fund Committee (the group in charge of the mentoring program ). I want to locate willing mentors from all of SSSP divisions. If you are planning to attend next year’s meeting in Montreal, and if you’d be willing to serve as a mentor, please send me an email. In your message, list the divisions that interest you. I’ll save your information and, next summer, I’ll try and identify (hopefully no more than one or two) mentees who share your interests. I’ve been a mentor every year since the program started, and I continue to keep in touch with some of those people. It is a great program, but we need your help to make it stronger. Thanks, Joel Best (joelbest@udel.edu) Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 47 DREM NEEDS A NEW NEWSLETTER EDITOR Thanks to all of you who read our newsletter, as well as everyone who contributed to it. Looking ahead, the division is seeking a new newsletter editor beginning the 2017-2018 academic year. Duties for this role include the following: •Working with the Division Chairs to develop and budget content •Soliciting calls for material and/or membership participation •Creating up to 3 issues per year and coordinating the timeline with SSSP administration It’s a wonderful opportunity for those of you interested in increasing your involvement with the society, networking with those in your field, and sharpening your presentation skills. Feel free to contact me if you’d like further information. In hope, peace, and struggle, Kasey Henricks, kaseyh@uic.edu University of Illinois at Chicago DREM WINTER 2017 Society for the Study of Social Problems Page 48 Another Sociology is Possible! A hearty congrats to Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, President-Elect of the American Sociological Association DREM WINTER 2017