Children, School, and the Pandemic
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
July 22, 2020
There has been a lot of talk about whether or not schools should open in the fall due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. While
Angela L. Thompson, Ph.D.
Dr. Thompson received her B.A. in English and Sociology from Wellesley College, her joint M.A. in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Brandeis University, and her Ph.D. in Sociology also from Brandeis University.
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What Kind of Future Do YOU Want?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
July 15, 2020
Social change, forces that change the organization and social structures of society, is happening rapidly all around us. COVID-19 alone was instrumental in a myriad
Is Universal Basic Income Just an American Dream?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
July 8, 2020
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, low-income Americans are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the working poor, individuals who spend
Really! Why Make It So Hard to Vote?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
July 2, 2020
Partisanship. Bipartisanship. Who votes for whom? These are all things you hear about in the news on a regular basis. Truthfully, these topics only scratch
Are Dads Sharing the Chores in Lockdown?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
June 24, 2020
The topic of family, a group of people connected by blood, marriage, adoption, or agreed-upon relationship, has been in the news a lot recently. Whether
Tony Romo Hits the Lottery!
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
June 15, 2020
The jobs report for the week of June 8, 2020, was wrong. According to various sources, the Bureau of Labor Statistics admitted that the report
Protests and Violence: The Sociological Imagination Explanation
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
June 2, 2020
The contrasts this week have been stark. We have seen the best of human ingenuity with the successful launch of the SpaceX rocket carrying two
Videos Capture Persistence of Racism
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
May 27, 2020
Even in the midst of a pandemic, life goes on. Unfortunately, that also means that hateful behavior also goes on. Over the course of the
Are You Feeling Alone?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
May 19, 2020
“Human beings do not like to be alone.” On the face of it, this statement about social isolation from CalPoly Pomona sociologist Jack Fong seems
How Risky is Sweden’s Herd Immunity Gamble?
Angela Thompson, Ph.D
May 1, 2020
As a handful of governors across the U.S. start opening up their states, it is interesting to consider the different approaches that societies around the