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Junrong Sheng

@junrong-sheng.bsky.social

A sociologist studying family demography, gender inequality, and population dynamics in the US and China. Current position: LEO lecturer in Sociology at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor. Got my PhD in Sociology at the University of Notre Dame.

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They look amazing!

18.06.2025 02:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.

Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."

13.05.2025 22:09 — 👍 1294    🔁 953    💬 32    📌 67

I had to turn off the car radio—the news today really broke my heart. Like it did before, history is repeating itself, with similar or different protagonists. I’m worried it’s just opening the door for more of these events to happen in the future.

01.03.2025 02:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

People might have varying opinions about TT refugees on Red Note —- And I would love to hear! From what I’ve seen over the past few days, it feels like there’s been a significant online cultural exchange happening.

16.01.2025 03:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Graduate student Maura Kraemer's recent article uncovers how parental racial socialization operates within schools as racialized organizations. Until February 15th, you can use this link for free access: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kL6A,17Ro...

07.01.2025 21:09 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
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Check out this paper that @ndsociology.bsky.social's William Carbonaro, Kenya Lee, and Amy Langenkamp recently published in ASR, titled "Racial Inequality in 8th-Grade Math Course-Taking: Between-School Inequality, Local Achievement Queues, and Course Placements." doi.org/10.1177/0003...
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30.11.2024 00:22 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Hi everyone, new here! By way of introduction, I’m a sociologist of gender, sexualities, and family life. My recently published book “Marriage Material” shows how access to legal marriage has transformed same-sex relationships, challenging dominant ideas about the declining power of marriage.

18.11.2024 17:31 — 👍 28    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 2

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