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American Sociological Review (ASR), the ASA's flagship journal, was founded in 1936 with the mission to publish original works of interest to the discipline of sociology in general, new theoretical developments, results of research that advance understanding of fundamental social processes, and important methodological innovations. Peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, all areas of sociology are welcome, with emphasis on exceptional quality and general interest. View full journal description

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Hiring as Cultural Matching: The Case of Elite Professional Service Firms

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School Outcomes of Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data

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Kristof De Witte
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The Geometry of Culture: Analyzing the Meanings of Class through Word Embeddings

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Matt Taddy
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The Stigma of Diseases: Unequal Burden, Uneven Decline

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Change in Personal Culture over the Life Course

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Collateral Decision-Making: The Case of Pretrial Detention and the Criminal Courts

Salience Shifts and Managerial Discretion: How Periods of Islamist Terrorism Affect the Employment of Middle Eastern Men

Kinship Interlocks: How the Intimate Exchange of Wealth, Status, and Power Generates Upper-Class Persistence

Living with Ghosts: How Physical Traces of the Past Shape Cultural Trauma in Chinatowns

A Theory of Racialized Organizations

Hiring as Cultural Matching: The Case of Elite Professional Service Firms

School Outcomes of Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data

The Geometry of Culture: Analyzing the Meanings of Class through Word Embeddings

The Stigma of Diseases: Unequal Burden, Uneven Decline

Change in Personal Culture over the Life Course

Guns versus Climate: How Militarization Amplifies the Effect of Economic Growth on Carbon Emissions

What Types of Novelty Are Most Disruptive?

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