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Susan Branson Explores the Place of Science and Technology in America’s Nation Building Efforts
Bringing together scientific research and popular wonder, Branson charts how everything from mechanical clocks to steam engines informed the creation and expansion of the American nation.
Radha Kumar Examines the Intertwined Nature of Police and Caste in Tamil Countryside
See related: India
Amy Aisen Kallander Looks at Importance of Women to Post-Colonial State-Building in Tunisia
See related: Middle East & North Africa
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Age Pattern of Adult Mortality
"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Age Pattern of Adult Mortality," written by sociologists Andrew London and Scott Landes, was published in Biodemography and Social Biology.
See related: Longevity
Material Hardship and the Living Arrangements of Older Adults
“Material Hardship and the Living Arrangements of Older Adults,” written by Colleen Heflin and Hannah Patnaik, was published in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
See related: Aging, Food Security
The Institutional Grammar in Policy Process Research
Mark Monmonier's Book Traces the Invention of the Clock System
Monmonier, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment, follows John Byron Plato's path from farmer in his mid-30s to inventor of several inventions including the “Clock System,” which assigned addresses to rural residences without house numbers.
See related: Maps
Mazur Addresses Causes of Ice Ages and Effects on the Social History of Humanity in New Book
Allan Mazur, professor emeritus of policy studies at the Maxwell School, has published a new book, “Ice Ages: Their Social and Natural History” (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
See related: Climate Change
Monnat Study on Support from Adult Children, Parent Health Published in JRSS
"Support from Adult Children and Parental Health in Rural America," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in the Journal of Rural Social Sciences.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care
Ackerman Examines Two Nationalist Insurrections to Explain Origin of the Mass Party in New Book
See related: Government, Latin America & the Caribbean, Political Parties