Sociology
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California, Reject Prop 22
The New York Times editorial board cited a study led by Professor Chris Benner that showed workers performing the majority of app-based ride hailing and delivery services in San Francisco are typically working full time. Benner is director of the Institute for Social Transformation and a professor of environmental studies and sociology.
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To beat Trump, Democrats must mobilize young people
Veronica Terriquez, an associate professor of sociology, wrote an op-ed for The Hill website that covers Capitol Hill, with advice to Joe Biden and Kamela Harris, the Democratic ticket for president and vice president, to reach out to young people of color.
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Airbnb Layoffs Expose Inequities in a Two-Tiered Workforce
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and director of the Institute for Social Transformation, was quoted in a Bloomberg Businessweek article about layoffs at Airbnb that have exposed its two-tiered workforce.
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Be not dismayed when feeling helpless in today’s America
John Brown Childs, professor emeritus of sociology, published an op-ed in the Santa Cruz Sentinel about reasons to feel hopeful during these troubling times.
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5 reasons to make sure recess doesn't get short shrift when school resumes in person
Rebecca London, assistant professor of sociology, coauthored an opinion piece for The Conversation about the importance of recess that appeared in the Houston Chronicle.
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Elon Musk reflects Silicon Valley’s ‘move fast and break things’ culture
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the risks workers face in Silicon Valley's culture of radical innovation.
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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.