We review how recent family scholarship theorizes recent family change as either a process
of deinstitutionalization, in which family can no longer be understood in institutional terms, or …

I argue that what-makes-it-possible questions are a distinct and important kind of
sociological research question. What is social phenomenon P made possible or enabled …

Set against the background of mid-twentieth-century institutional changes analyzed by
Jürgen Habermas, we provide an account of new social conditions that compose “the public …

The worldwide fact-checking movement has grown rapidly over the last decade and
achieved remarkable prominence. This study investigates that global movement as a case of …

How does material culture matter for institutions? Material objects are increasingly
prominent in sociological research, but current studies offer limited insight for how material …

A trailblazing look at the historical emergence of a global field in contemporary art and the
diverse ways artists become valued worldwide Prior to the 1980s, the postwar canon of …

International organizations are key actors in global health. In many ways, they signpost and
create basic infrastructure for not only international but also national and sub-national health …

Journalistic accounts of the opioid crisis often paint prescription opioids as the instrument of
profit-minded pharmaceutical companies who enlisted pain specialists to overprescribe …

Sociological theories of morality have grown in prevalence over the last decade and a half.
These theories often focus on developing single concepts such as identity, reputation or …

This book gives an in-depth analysis of the role of faith in the work of Tearfund, a leading
evangelical relief and development NGO that works in over 50 countries worldwide. The …