SSSP 2024 Annual Meeting
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Joseph B. Gittler Award Committee, 2023-24 CANCELLED
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Community Research and Development
Room: Ballroom West
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Environment and Technology
Room: Ballroom West
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Institutional Ethnography
Room: Salon 1
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Youth, Aging, and the Life Course
Room: Ballroom West
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session 008: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in K-16
Room: Salon 5
Sponsors: Disability, Mental Wellness, and Social Justice
Educational Problems
Organizers: Douglas J. Engelman, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Kyla Walters, Sonoma State University
Presider &
Discussant: Melinda Leigh Maconi, Moffitt Cancer Center
Description: Authors explore dynamics and impacts of mental health that impact youth, especially related to the school experience.
Papers:
“The Paradox of Adversity: Analyzing the Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on First-generation Postsecondary Education Enrollment and Retention,” Daniel Noriega, Chapman University and Rashad Freeman, Indiana University Bloomington
“Inside the Classroom: How Does Internet Usage, Early School Day Routines, and Classroom Design Impact the Mental Health of Students?” Jacob R. Bahnick, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Winner of the Society and Mental Health Division’s Student Paper Competition
“Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Silence and its Repercussions,” Alessandra Seggi, Villanova University
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
THEMATIC
Session 009: Bodies for Sale: Use of Humans and Animals for Entertainment
Room: Drummond West
Sponsors: Critical Race and Ethnic Study
Health, Health Policy, and Health Services
Social Problems Theory
Sport, Leisure, and the Body
Organizer &
Presider: Michael O. Johnston, William Penn University
Description: The concept of “body culture” appeared during the 20th century as an area of study that focused on the aesthetics and movement of the human body. The study of body culture provides a description and compares bodily practices as they exist in the larger context of culture and society (e.g., dance, play and game, outdoor activities, festivities, medical culture, working habits, gender and sexual culture, fashion, body decoration, as well as popular culture). The Frankfurt School of Critical Theory first saw the body (living and dead) as a commodity under capitalism. This thematic session brings scholars together to talk about their research on commodification and use of human bodies (and the bodies of other animals) for entertainment.
Papers:
“‘The Devil and God Are Raging Inside’: Exploring Gender-based Violence in the Alternative/Indie Music Scene Subculture,” Joshua H. Stout, Illinois State University
“Children’s Social Interaction, Digital Engagement, and Mental Health in the COVID Era: Social-technical Production and Reproduction of Disparity,” Yuying Shen, Norfolk State University
“Reflections on White-passing Black Identity,” Edi Mucka, University of Central Florida
“The Real Costs of the Unreal: Deepfakes as Digital and Social Sexual Assault,” Liz Wilcox and Stephen Pfohl, Boston College
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session 010: CRITICAL DIALOGUE: I Choose You: What Constitutes Family in the 21st Century
Room: Drummond Centre
Sponsor: Family, Aging, and Youth
Organizer &
Presider/Discussant: Monnica Gavin, Clark State College
Description: The institution of family has undergone many changes in recent years with the increasing global acceptance of contemporary family structures. As we shift our understanding of what a family "looks like" in countries throughout the world, new forms are emerging. This session will examine the 21st century family in its diversity as we explore topics such as interracial partnering, LGBTQIA+ partnering and parenting, marital migration, and non-human animal family members.
Papers:
“‘They Had Baby Faces Just Like Me’: How East Asian Women Construct Racialized Masculinities,” Olivia Y. Hu, University of Pennsylvania
“Asian American Men’s Ethnically Heterogenous Intermarriage Patterns and Racialized Masculinity,” Jess Lee, California Polytechnic State University
“Ecoexpansive Kinship: A Model for Expanding Conceptualizations of Family to Include Companion Animals,” Rachel M. Schmitz, Oklahoma State University and Jennifer Tabler, University of Wyoming
“Good Brokers, Bad Migrants: Migration Industry and Immigrant Illegality,” Dasom Lee, University of California, San Diego
“Intensive Partnering: Gendered Partnership Aspiration and Household Inequality,” Yinan Wang, Harvard University
“Legality and Why It Matters: LGBTQ Parental Identity Construction and Experiences,” Allison Jendry James, Albion College
“Yes, Dear; Yes, Queer: Division of Household Labor among Queer Couples,” Ami MH Frost, The University of Oklahoma, Honorable Mention in the Family Division’s Student Paper Competition
“‘Omo Iya’wusa’: Family Inheritance Feud, Communal Conflicts, and its Social Problem in Akure South Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria,” Adejoke Rachael Adesida, Achievers University
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
SPECIAL
Session 011: Networking and Navigating at SSSP: Getting the Most Out of Conference Attendance
Room: Drummond East
Sponsor: Program Committee
Organizer: Claire M. Renzetti, University of Kentucky
Facilitator: A. Javier Trevino, Wheaton College
Description: This session is designed to welcome new participants to the Annual Meeting. Seasoned participants with varying years of meeting participation will share insights and tips on how to get the most out of this unique professional experience.
Panelists:
Elroi J. Windsor, University of West Georgia
David J. Luke, University of Michigan-Flint
Stephani Williams, Northern Arizona University
Foroogh Mohammadi, Acadia University
Adriana Leela Bohm, Delaware County Community College
Giovanna Follo, Wright State University-Lake Campus
A. Javier Trevino, Wheaton College
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session 012: PAPERS IN THE ROUND: Gender, Religion, and Social Control
Room: Ballroom West
Sponsors:
Conflict, Social Action, and Change
Crime and Justice
Gender, Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities
Organizer: Rafia Javaid Mallick, Georgia State University
Description: Embark on a thought-provoking journey as our conference session, "Gender, Religion, and Social Control," unfolds narratives that delve into the complex interplay between gender dynamics, religious influences, and societal control. This session features five compelling papers, an engaging and insightful session that transcends disciplinary boundaries, providing a holistic understanding of how gender, religion, and social control converge and influence various aspects of our societies. This conference session promises to spark discussions that challenge assumptions and foster a deeper understanding of the intricate dynamics shaping our cultural and religious landscapes.
Roundtable #1 Title: Gender, Religion, and Social Control
Presider & Discussant:
Melissa Maxey, The University of Oklahoma
Papers:
“Women, Revolution, and Cinema: A Cinematic Narrative of Women’s Representation at Home before and after the 1979 Iranian Revolution,” Pouya Morshedi, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
“Navigating Cultural and Biblical Norms: Experiences of Young and Older Married Yoruba Women in Abusive Marriages,” Abiodun O. Oyebode Adeyombo, Federal Polytechnic, Offa
“Exploring the Pipeline from TERF to White Christian Nationalism,” Kat Fuller, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session 013: The Sociology of Psychedelics
Room: Hemon
Sponsor: Drinking and Drugs
Organizer, Presider &
Discussant: Sarah Cullingham, Trent University
Description: From medical trials to legally sanctioned therapies and a burgeoning commercial market, we are witnessing a marked shift in the use and availability of psychedelic substances across North America. In this session, authors will present research assembled under the broad theme of "the sociology of psychedelics." Paper topics include the impact of structural inequalities on mental health outcomes associated with psychedelic use, how psychedelic-assisted therapies may offer lessons for re-imagining our health care systems, the relationship between psychedelics and dominator culture, and how regulatory changes in Canada are potentially paving the way for a commercial market of psychedelic-assisted therapies in this country.
Papers:
“Diminished Psychedelic Returns on Distress: Gender and Education,” sean m. vina, University of the Incarnate Word
“Dominator Culture: Violence, Ego, and the Role of Psychedelics,” Fabio Felli and Kaitlin Pericak, North Carolina Wesleyan University
“Special Access Program for Psychedelics: A Regulatory Passage to the Market,” Agnieszka Doll, University of British Columbia
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session 014: Structural Bias and Inequalities
Room: Jarry
Sponsor: Poverty, Class, and Inequality
Organizer &
Presider: Annette M. Mackay, SUNY Oneonta
Description: What are the structural foundations of inequality in modern society? This session explores the conceptualization of biases and injustice and examines the consequences through lived experiences of excluded and marginalized groups.
Papers:
“Setting the Context for Denver Police Shootings: Historical Racialized Violence,” Robert J. Durán, Texas A&M University
“Voices of Combat Veterans: Perceptions, Needs, and Experiences,” Melissa Villarreal and Angel M. Burns, Grand Valley State University and Josh B. Jordan, Davenport University
“The Colonialist Racial Contract: Legalizing Structural Opportunities for Global Anti-blackness and Islamophobia,” Zaina Shams, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Christopher Rogers, California State University, Sacramento
“Superficial Justice: Transition Problem in South Africa and the USA,” Patricia C. Agupusi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
THEMATIC
Session 015: Racism, Policing, and Policy Change
Room: Joyce
Sponsor: Program Committee
Organizer: Raja Staggers-Hakim, University of Connecticut
Presiders: Raja Staggers-Hakim, University of Connecticut
Johnny Eric Williams, Trinity College
Description: National policing practices, especially those strategies and tactics used in Black and Brown communities, require deep analysis and change. In an effort to build the knowledge base around best practices to establish fair and humane policing practices or to reinvent policies and practices around policing, this session will critically examine policies and legislation proposed over the last decade in the United States and abroad. Panelists will address harmful police practices that target and terrorize communities of color, policy practices and tactics used by police that require change, and/or, policy options that have been proposed or adopted to eliminate harmful police practices.
Papers:
“Anti-Black and Blue: Neighborhood Identity and Local Racial Ideologies in Chicago’s Police Enclaves,” Anna D. Fox, The University of Chicago, Winner of the Crime and Juvenile Delinquency Division’s Student Paper Competition
“Color, Race, and Interactions with the Criminal Justice System beyond the Black-white Binary,” Kemi Johnson Pratt, Texas Woman's University
“Institutional Violence: A Multiple Method Study on the Effects of Policing on the Mental Health of African Americans at a Mid-western City,” Robert L. Peralta and Daniela Jauk-Ajamie, The University of Akron
“Police Surveillance Technology and Emotions in the Bronx, New York,” Katherine Gregory, New York City College of Technology, CUNY, Mia Budescu and Martin J. Downing, Lehman College, CUNY
“The Relational Racialization of Docility and Danger: Examining How Cues of Categories Underpin Race Making in Police-civilian Encounters,” Darwin A. Baluran, The Ohio State University
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Session 016: Experiencing the Law
Room: Kafka
Sponsor: Law and Society
Organizers: Chiara Clio Packard, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Catherine Hastings, Macquarie University
Presider &
Discussant: Shaneya Nyasia Simmelkjaer, Syracuse University
Description: The law affects people’s lives in a myriad of ways. This session examines how people experience the law, legal institutions, and legal practice. The papers explore the experiences of a variety of different people with different legal institutions, such as parents in family drug court, individuals on parole, family members of justice-involved individuals cosigning bail bonds, and tenants facing eviction and housing instability. Together, these presentations will draw us into the lives and on-the-ground experiences of individuals as they navigate and grapple with the consequences of legal practice and legal change.
Papers:
“‘They Can’t Keep Their Foot on Our Necks’: Carceral Citizenship, Parole Reform, and Disrupting Mass Incarceration,” Shaneya Nyasia Simmelkjaer and Winston J. Scott, Syracuse University
“Reconceptualizing Eviction: Examining the Violent Dynamics against Tenants,” Natalie J. Cholula, Portland State University, Honorable Mention in the Law and Society Division’s Student Paper Competition
“Community Experiences with COVID-19 Eviction Moratoriums in Florida,” Estefany Londono, University of Central Florida and Felicia O. Casanova, University of Miami
“Staying in the Program: Family Drug Court Parent Perceptions,” Erik Matthew Wittrup, Michigan State University
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM
THEMATIC
Session 017: Research Under Neoliberal Regimes: Peace, Human Rights, and Social Justice CANCELLED
