Jessica Holden Sherwoodon McWhorter’s “Woke Racism” (Sigh)I have to start with a confession: I’m just responding to McWhorter’s book title and interview. Haven’t read the book, and I can already…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Jessica Holden SherwoodNot in our race textbook, but there is some good news.Sociology of Race & Ethnicity had its debut this term. I had the good fortune of being able to design the course, choose its textbook and…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Jessica Holden SherwoodTemporarily in Love w the NYT Editorial BoardI somehow missed this on twitter, and happened across it today on Facebook.Apr 15, 20201Apr 15, 20201
Jessica Holden SherwoodInequalities, Inflamed by PandemicIt is still very early to try to analyze the COVID-19 era. I am seeing it anyway, because I am a twitter-using sociologist. I’ve seen…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Jessica Holden SherwoodIntersectional American Bigotry: As We Feared, BasicallyThis post begins back when Trump’s candidacy was an absurd, but presumably harmless, spectacle: like the crash of a clown car with no…Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
Jessica Holden Sherwoodimages of our ugly history in immigration & scienceI got positive feedback on my eugenics post, from relatives on Facebook. I don’t really know how to promote a post in Medium, but I guess I…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Jessica Holden SherwoodGood and Bad Holden NewsIf you know us Holdens of Vermont etc., you know there is some pride in our heritage. I bring today a little bit of “me-search.”Jan 9, 2018Jan 9, 2018
Jessica Holden SherwoodGlobal Elites: Who Are They, How & Why Should We Care?I just attended the annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society: ESS 2017. I focused on three sessions of research about the upper…Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017
