Sociology
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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.
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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.