Social Change

Over time, movements and events propel one another. Check back for new stories throughout September.

Historian Ana Raquel Minian on Immigrant and Latinx Rights
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Historian Ana Raquel Minian on Immigrant and Latinx Rights

A story of shifting public sentiment and interconnected economies.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Historian James Campbell on White Backlash
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Historian James Campbell on White Backlash

Freedom, justice and equality are too often seen as zero-sum.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Sociologist Matthew Clair on Race and Class in Criminal Justice
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Sociologist Matthew Clair on Race and Class in Criminal Justice

It takes more than a movement to transform the system.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Politics Scholar Omar Wasow on Protests, Violence and the Media
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Politics Scholar Omar Wasow on Protests, Violence and the Media

How activists tell their stories can help build coalitions, says the Class of ’92 alum and Princeton assistant professor.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Social Psychologist Brian Lowery on Privilege
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Social Psychologist Brian Lowery on Privilege

People separate advantage and disadvantage—even though you can't have one without the other.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Sociologist Forrest Stuart on Urban Policing
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Sociologist Forrest Stuart on Urban Policing

Seeing what’s wrong with society when people break the law.

by Deni Ellis Béchard