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The Military And the Family As Greedy Institutions

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Socius - Seen as Latino, Assumed Lower Class: Racialized Class and Immigrant Status Perceptions in the United States

Author Cynthia Feliciano discusses the article, "Seen as Latino, Assumed Lower Class: Racialized Class and Immigrant Status Perceptions in the United States [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23780231251409867]" published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World.

Contemporary Sociology - The Greatest of All Time: A History of an American Obsession

Author Zev Eleff discusses the book, The Greatest of All Time: A History of an American Obsession [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00943061261415747ff], reviewed in the March 2026 issue of Contemporary Sociology by Gary Alan Fine.

Journal of Health and Social Behavior - Low-Density Zoning and Health Disparities in Metro Areas

Authors Kate W. Strully and Tse-Chuan Yang discuss the article, "Low-Density Zoning and Health Disparities in Metro Areas [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00221465251391834]," published in the March 2026 issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

Social Psychology Quarterly - The Impact of Differing Identity Meanings on Fears of Death

Author Justin Huft discusses the article, "The Impact of Differing Identity Meanings on Fears of Death [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/01902725261418320]" published in the March 2026 issue of Social Psychology Quarterly.