Social Sciences
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Property-Tax Reform Plan Qualifies for 2020 California Ballot
A report by Chris Benner, professor of environmental studies and sociology, was cited in a Courthouse News Service article about the qualification of a 2020 ballot initiative that would roll back portions of Proposition 13.
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‘Today I wear the pants’: The powerful message behind Lady Gaga’s billowy oversize suit
The Washington Post's coverage of Lady Gaga's "big suit" included a quote from the book, The Woman in the Zoot Suit, by Catherine Ramirez, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies.
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When houses of prayer become places of shelter
Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell, a professor of sociology, was quoted in an article in The Economist about religious communities across the United States that are providing sanctuary to immigrants who fear deportation.
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Climate change will make hundreds of millions more people nutrient deficient
Kai Zhu of Environmental Studies was quoted in a News Today article about the effects of climate change on food production and the impacts they will have on people in the poorest regions.
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Iconic Joshua trees may disappear—but scientists are fighting back
Environmental studies graduate student Juniper Harrower was quoted in a National Geographic article about joshua trees and the threats they face due to climate change.
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How Harvard’s investments exacerbate global land and water conflicts
Assistant Professor Madeleine Fairbairn of Environmental Studies was quoted in a Grist article about how Harvard University is buying up large swaths of farmland around the world.
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Housing crisis breeds opportunity
Faculty members Miriam Greenberg and Steve McKay of Sociology coauthored an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the local housing crisis and their No Place Like Home community-engaged research initiative.
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What’s Really Driving Santa Cruz’s Affordable Housing Crunch
Sociology's Steve McKay and Miriam Greenberg were featured in a Good Times article about No Place Like Home, their ongoing study of the Santa Cruz housing crisis.
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When You’ve Transitioned But Your Voice Hasn’t Caught Up
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack was quoted in an article in Tonic about new options for transgender people coping with a voice that doesn't match their gender identity.
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An open letter to men about rape
Psychology Professor Eileen Zurbriggen penned an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about sexual aggression and the steps men can take to help eliminate rape.
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Beyond ‘no means no’: How to talk to teenage boys about consent
Psychology Professor Cam Leaper was quoted in a Washington Post article about talking to teenage boys about consent.
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Why our college students think like Trump
Ryan Coonerty, who teaches law and politics, penned an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the changes he has seen in students over the past 10 years, including today's students' lack of confidence in law or politics as a means to protect the freedom of speech.