Tag: Sociology and Political Science
Polycrisis pressures citizenship toward greater openness and resilience
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What the study found The authors argue that overlapping crises are putting pressure on citizenship from both outside and inside. They describe a conflict over how broad citizenship should be and how strongly it should be tied to democratic equality and resilience. Why the authors say this matters The study suggests that transnational interdependence, war,…
Human cooperation declines in punctuated waves over time
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What the study found The study found a pattern of punctuated decline in human cooperation: cooperation began high, then fell over time, and sometimes rebounded sharply. The authors say these changes were driven by behavioral mechanisms rather than by a steady process of increasing rationality. Why the authors say this matters The findings indicate that…
Authors call for broader study of cross-border intimate mobilities
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What the study found The authors argue that the dominant marriage migration lens should be expanded to cover cross-border intimate mobilities, meaning a wider range of gendered, sexualized, and unequal intimate relationships across national borders. They also argue that research should account for the contextual backstory, or opportunity structures, that shape these pathways over time.…
Mountain model may guide research-to-practice translation
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What the study found The abstract says the mountain model (MM) may serve as a new guide for research translation, and that its value for evidence-based practice and quality improvement (EBPQI) could create synergies across the evidence continuum. No more specific findings are given in the provided abstract. Why the authors say this matters The…
Mamak restaurant success linked to location, service, and price
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What the study found The study found that location, environment, product, facilities, service, and price positively contributed to the success of Mamak restaurants in Malaysia. In this paper, “Mamak restaurants” refers to well-established ethnic-based restaurants in Malaysia. Why the authors say this matters The authors say the findings could serve as a benchmark for prospective…
Knowledge can both politicize and depoliticize environmental conflicts
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Analysis of knowledge mobilization in environmental conflicts showing that expert and grassroots knowledge both politicize and depoliticize issues in complex, contingent ways.
Chilean indie games show limited local cultural content
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Analysis of 28 Chilean indie games reveals persistent cultural dependency on global norms despite high original IP creation, challenging assumptions about technology democratization.
Congress, especially Republicans, uses more security framing in trade policy
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Analysis of US trade discourse from 2001 to 2025 shows Congress uses security framing more than the executive branch, with Republicans in Congress leading the trend.
