Sociology
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Bernie says immigration threatens the social safety net. Research shows otherwise.
Juan Pedroza, assistant professor of sociology, was featured in a Pacific Standard article about Bernie Sanders's stance on open borders.
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Hispanic-majority counties as likely to cooperate with ICE as regions with fewer Latinos: study
The San Jose Mercury News covered new research by Juan Pedroza, assistant professor of sociology, that analyzed the demographics of deportation and revealed a "protective effect" for non-citizens living in communities that are 20-40 percent Hispanic.
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Silicon Valley worker shortage creates upside-down labor market
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the Silicon Valley shortage of low-wage workers.
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How America’s Bluest State Can Be a Model for the Other 49
Environmental Studies and Sociology Professor Chris Benner coauthored a column about California's economy for The American Prospect; he penned the piece with Manuel Pastor, a professor at the University of Southern California and a UCSC alum.
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Tiffany Trump’s Posts About Ivanka Show They Love To Support Each Other
Bustle reached back to a New York Times story that quoted Sociology Professor Emerita Marcia Millman for an article about half-sisters Tiffany and Ivanka Trump.
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Silicon Valley wages have dropped for all except highest-paying jobs: report
The San Jose Mercury News, Ars Technica, and other news outlets covered a report that detailed growing wealth inequality in Silicon Valley; the report was coauthored by Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies and the director of the Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation.
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An innovative idea for California’s economy: a tech dividend
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and director of the Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation, penned an op-ed for the San Jose Mercury News about a technology dividend that would support a more inclusive and secure safety net.
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Who is genetic analysis for?
Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon's book, The Postgenomic Condition, was reviewed by Christian Century.
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Tragic Immigrant Deaths Fuel Drive to 'Flip' California GOP Congressional District
Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Terriquez was quoted in a KQED story about efforts to flip GOP districts in the Central Valley that described Terriquez's Central Valley Freedom Summer project.
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Santa Cruz County affordable housing solutions explored
Sociology faculty members Steve McKay and Miriam Greenberg, co-directors of the No Place Like Home initiative, were cited in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the recent affordable-housing forum at the Civic Auditorium.
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Silicon Valley's dirty secret: Using a shadow workforce of contract employees to drive profits
A report by Chris Benner, professor of environmental studies and sociology, and Ph.D. student Kyle Neering was cited in a Yahoo Finance article about the "shadow workforce" of contract employees in Silicon Valley.
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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.