Happenings
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Target & Gender
Target’s efforts to de-gender their toy and bedding aisles received ample attention nationally. Three stations invited me to offer a sociological perspective on the move. Target to move away from gender-based signs WATE-Knoxville – 8/12/2015 http://wate.com/2015/08/10/target-to-move-away-from-gender-based-signs/ Gender-neutral labeling WBIR-Knoxville –… Continue reading
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Update on Research – Asian & Pacific Islander Catholics in the U.S.
We (myself, Dr. Jerry Park, and Dr. Stephen Cherry) recently submitted a draft report of findings from our year-long, multi-pronged, national study of Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics in the United States to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’… Continue reading
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Diapers, Dads, & Social Change
Changing stations (and their absence) in mens’ restrooms speak volumes about men’s and women’s perceived roles in family & society. I sat down with Knoxville’s WBIR station to talk through what this means: http://www.wbir.com/media/cinematic/video/24929293/getting-dad-more-involved/ Continue reading
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Vatican II at Fifty
Join the conversation at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus for a look back and a look ahead, as we mark the fiftieth anniversary of Vatican II. Our Inheritance: Vatican II at 50 The Post-Conciliar Generation Looks at the Next Half… Continue reading
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National Study of Asian & Pacific Islander American Catholics Featured on Cover of Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly
The current issue of Our Sunday Visitor features timely and comprehensive coverage of important work that myself and Drs. Jerry Park & Stephen Cherry are leading for the U.S. Bishops. Read the full story here: https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/Article/TabId/535/ArtMID/13567/ArticleID/16750/USCCB-assessing-Asian-Pacific-Islander-needs.aspx Continue reading
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National Study of Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics in the United States
USCCB Secretariat on Cultural Diversity in the Church To Assess the Pastoral Needs of Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in the United States November 20, 2014 WASHINGTON—In the coming months, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on Asian… Continue reading
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The Sociology of the Catholic Parish: A Seminar and Call for Papers
Despite its ubiquity and centrality in American Catholicism, the parish remains understudied by contemporary social scientists. The American Parish Project (TAPP) seeks to bring together scholars whose work intersects with the Catholic parish through diverse themes and methods, advancing a… Continue reading
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Happy Father’s Day! (& The Changing Role of Dads)
As we celebrate our fathers on this special day, we can also be mindful of changes and challenges for U.S. families attempting to balance their “home” and “work” roles. WBIR-Knoxville invited me to Live at Five to reflect on recent studies such as those from… Continue reading
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My Interview with WBIR about LGBT Workplace Rights
A recent Human Rights Campaign report that found that more than half of gay employees hide their identities while at work. Knoxville’s WBIR-TV Live at Five invited me in-studio to provide some sociological context for understanding LGBT rights in the workplace. Click… Continue reading
Tricia C. Bruce, PhD 