Jeyarama Chandran’s Post

Update on CUET-UG (18 May 2024) Today of CUET-UG went off successfully across India. The test was conducted for History, Political Science and Sociology. Today, the total number of centres used across India is 603. The number of candidates who wrote today's papers is as follows: History: 137601 candidates in 542 centres; Attendance 84% Political Science: 161360 candidates in 580 centres; Attendance 78% Sociology: 35728 candidates in 431 centres; Attendance 84% Since students write multiple tests, the above is equivalent to handling 539110 students on a single day. This constitutes 5.78% of the total scheduled slots for students registered in pen-and-paper mode. So far, we have covered 87.09% of the total students who have registered for CUET-UG. The average attendance today is 83% higher than the previous days. To make sure students get their first choice of test centre, NTA ensured that across the country almost every alternate district has a test centre particularly in tribal areas, hilly areas and north-eastern region.

So, as we continue our exploration, let’s not forget that sociology has been demoted in the state of Florida. Really take some time to think about this. I was an adjunct professor of sociology for over 15 years. It may be a dangerous science for us to learn. We are told by the State that sociology is too woke to be essential for student consumption. One of the things I would teach my students is to ask of every major social system or policy, “Who benefits from this policy or system? Who benefits from the way this policy or system functions or is enacted?” Of course there may be multiple beneficiaries. It is the job of the student, advocate, activist, and leader to ponder all of it. Who benefits from the end of DEI departments and trainings? Who benefits from the changes made in African American history this past year? Who benefits from the school-to-prison pipeline? Who benefits from the prison industrial complex? We will need to be smart and have heart to continue to real work of human services.  The work of human upliftment. Tip: Before contemplating these matters, spend some time in silence and relaxation.  

Ever wonder what happens when the life course implications of a life event change dramatically? Check out our new American Journal of Sociology paper! doi.org/10.1086/729819 We investigate cohort change in the educational costs of adolescent childbearing. We extend advances in causal inference to detect group differences in heterogeneity and apply our approach to 4 cohorts of women who entered adolescence before, during, and after major economic, demographic, and cultural changes in the 20th century. We find that the educational costs of adolescent childbearing, as well as heterogeneity in those costs, grew the most for women born 1980-84 with a low propensity for having a teen birth. #causal #sociology 50 free copies here: https://lnkd.in/gu83yy-j Preprint at SocArxiv here: https://lnkd.in/gqpTubJt 

Very excited to begin my Major Leverhulme Trust Fellowship (2024-2027) 'Creating performance sociology: re-imagining education and the school environment for pupils and teachers before the crime'. The abstract of proposed work is as follows. 'By developing performance sociology (PS), I reveal stories of education, institutionalisation, and care. Key in considering PS is, the breakdown of oppressive barriers, lived experience, its historical context and the links between the humanities and social sciences. My current data evidence stigmatisation and embodied injustices when it comes to education, crime, disability, and mental health. The re-imagining of education and informal/formal caring practices inside and outside the classroom/institution theoretically and practically is crucial. Narratives from participants re-created, and responses to vignettes, present a radical re-imagination in the interpretation of life-stories. The result will be dramatic script(s) and a theoretical text' Here is to the next three years!

"Thrilled to have participated in the national seminar organized by the Department of Sociology, DAV College, Chandigarh, on 'Empowering Women in Higher Education: Examining the Efficacy of National Education Policy 2020'. It was an insightful discussion spanning from November 16-17, 2023, hosted by the Indian Sociology Society's RC-10. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such critical dialogues shaping our educational landscape. #EmpowerWomen #HigherEducation #NationalEducationPolicy2020 #Sociology"

How can we teach sociology in order to best bring alive the discipline? Find out by registering for our free online event, ‘Teaching Sociology in Higher Education: Pedagogical Practices & Possibilities’, on 8 May, with a panel discussion to follow https://lnkd.in/eMMpGPy7

How can we teach sociology in order to best bring alive the discipline? Find out by registering for our free online event, ‘Teaching Sociology in Higher Education: Pedagogical Practices & Possibilities’, on 8 May https://lnkd.in/eMMpGPy7 #sociology

One of my favorite class activities is to ask student to find sociological images in their everyday life. I usually have a standing policy that students can share one image for each exam in the semester and get a 1% bump on their exam grade. The rules are that the image has to be: 1) a picture they personally took, 2) in a public place, 3) that relates to a concept in class, and 4) that they explain how it relates. This is pretty easy in sociology since sociology is all around us all the time, but you can do it in pretty much any discipline (it works best in lower-level classes). As you're doing your summer things, keep an eye out for things you can take pictures of that reflect key concepts in your discipline. Then try this fun activity with your class in the fall using your own examples. The image below was one a student submitted following a class discussion about how diversity among non-white groups in the U.S. is hidden by the way we use data definitions to lump people into broad categories that often don't reflect their cultural or historic identities.

The UNC Department of Sociology is dedicated to the academic understanding and analysis of social, cultural and institutional aspects of human life. At its core, the sociological mission is rooted in social theory and the scientific method; we strive to empower students with the theoretical and analytical skills necessary to understand and evaluate society and social stratification towards positive social change. We prepare students for civic participation and work in public and private sectors of the economy including the areas of education, health, government, social welfare, marketing, and research. In addition, our department is dedicated to building sociological knowledge and skills that are applicable to advanced academic and post-graduate degrees. https://bit.ly/4ek8sof #MastersDegree #BachelorDegree