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by Ken-Hou Lin, Celeste Curington, and Jennifer Lundquist, authors of The Dating Divide: Race and Desire in the Era of Online RomanceDating apps and websites have become the most popular way Americans meet new people and the only way to do so during the pandemic. Yet, for many Black America

For Valentine's Day, explore UC Press Sociology titles that broaden and challenge our understanding of relationships in the modern world.The Dating DivideRace and Desire in the Era of Online Romanceby Celeste Vaughan Curington, Jennifer Hickes Lundquist, and Ken-Hou LinThe Dating Div

By Ellen Lamont, author of The Mating Game: How Gender Still Shapes How We DateAs Covid-19 ripped through the United States in early 2020, governors across the country began issuing social distancing mandates and shuttering restaurants. While these guidelines were intended to keep people phy

by Jennifer Randles, author of Essential Dads: The Inequalities and Politics of FatheringOnly if I’m dead or in jail. These were the reasons the fathers I talked to said they would not be there for their children. In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, these words would c

Is there such a thing as a "male biological clock"? What do we really know about men's reproductive health?The answer, accordingly to author Rene Almeling, is surprisingly little. In contrast, the medical specialty of gynecology, focused on women's reproductive health, began over 100 years ago.

UC Press is committed to supporting the research and mission of Black scholars, and we're so proud of our many award-winning and acclaimed Black authors. For this year's ASA, we want to spotlight some the of Black sociologists and scholars in our publishing program who are making waves with their in

UC Press’s award-winning Sociology publishing program is known for its focus on contemporary social problems, global health, racial justice, and human rights. We publish ground-breaking books that have shaped and challenged the discipline.But none of this would exist without our amazing authors.

By Carole Joffe, author of Obstacle Course: The Everyday Struggle to Get an Abortion in AmericaI was recently asked to write a blog piece on abortion care during the pandemic for the website of the Women’s Media Center. The WMC was founded in 2005 by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem a

COVID-19 has laid bare the enormous gap between the value that frontline workers bring to society and the low wages many earn in return.