Over the past decades, the concept of values has gone in and out of fashion within
sociology. Relatively recent advances in both the conceptualization and measurement of …

Because society is increasingly secular, it may seem irrelevant to consider the psychology of
religion. But the diversity of our multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society in fact makes religion …

Winner of the Distinguished Book Award from American Sociology Association Sociology of
Religion Section Winner of the Richard Kalish Best Publication Award from the …

In this article, we replicate and extend several elements of E. Foxman, P. Tansuhaj, and K.
Ekstrom's 1989 study of adolescent influence, while providing an integrative model of …

Understanding the formation of prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination has long been a
core topic of social psychology. Since the seminal theorizing by Allport in 1954, different …

Based on survey responses from a national random sample of nearly 4,000 high school and
college students, we uncover a dramatic gender gap in political ambition. This finding serves …

A new paradigm in the sociology of religion offers a compelling perspective on processes of
religious affiliation. Drawing on rational choice theory, this paradigm views religion as a …

Adolescence can be a difficult time for all concerned. Issues such as high youth
unemployment, sexual behaviour and drug abuse have made it a matter of great concern for …

During his 2009 inaugural speech, President Obama described the United States as a
nation of" Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus--and nonbelievers." It was the first time …

The paper assesses parental influences on young adults' attitudes toward gendered family
roles, housework allocation, and housework enjoyment. The effects of parents' housework …