Sociology
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Gig workers in San Francisco are mostly people of color and many are immigrants, according to survey
Among the outlets covering the results of a unique survey of gig workers that was led by Chris Benner of Sociology are Tech Crunch, Vice, Science Daily, EurasiaReview, Eater SF, CFI.co, and Broke-Ass Stuart.
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Coronavirus job losses stack up, and California gig workers’ claims may come next
Sociology professor Chris Benner released preliminary results of an online survey of gig workers displaced by the pandemic, and the findings were covered by the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Solidarity Economics—for the Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond
Sociology professor Chris Benner, director of the Institute for Social Transformation, coauthored an opinion piece for American Prospect about "solidarity economics," or the refashioning of our economy and society to protect the common good, which he describes as "the right thing to do for both public and economic health."
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Jenny Reardon, a leading voice in the field of genomics, named a fellow of The Hastings Center
Santa Cruz Tech Beat picked up the news that Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon has been named a fellow of The Hastings Center.
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Why online grocery growth remains a retail mystery
Sociology Professor Chris Benner was interviewed by Modern Retail for a story about the pace of growth in online grocery shopping.
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When Big Money Votes, Wealth Gaps Widen
Sociology Professor Chris Benner, director of the Everett Program and the Institute for Social Transformation, was quoted prominently in a Capital and Main article about the proposal to eliminate big landholders from the beneficiaries of Proposition 13.
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central valley freedom summer
Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Terriquez and graduate students Randy Villegas and Roxanna Villalobos coauthored an article about Central Valley Freedom Summer for Contexts, a publication of the American Sociological Association.
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Why robots won’t kill the Bay Area’s job growth: report
The San Jose Mercury News tapped Sociology Professor Chris Benner to comment on a new report about the impact of robots on Bay Area jobs.
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Rising Inequality in Silicon Valley
Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies Chris Benner, director of the Institute for Social Transformation, was interviewed on "Valley Politics" about wealth inequality in Silicon Valley.
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San Francisco Has More Billionaires Per Capita Than Anywhere Else on Earth
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, was quoted in a VIPortal story about San Francisco having more billionaires per capita than anywhere on Earth.
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John Brown Childs on Talk of the Bay
Professor Emeritus of Sociology John Brown Childs was featured on KSQD's "Talk of the Bay" program, where he discussed the recent College Ten class that connected undergraduates with men incarcerated at Soledad Prison; the class created an unusual, powerful learning experience for everyone involved.
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‘Two-Tiered Caste System’: The World of White-Collar Contracting in Silicon Valley
In a story about the two-tiered world of white-collar contracting in Silicon Valley, KQED turned to a study coauthored by Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, for context.