Berkeley Journal of Sociology

🤩 VOL 67 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We are accepting essays, photography, fieldwork memos, and more for the next issue of the Berkeley Journal of Sociology coming Spring 2026! Rolling deadline December 5. 🙌http://berkeleyjournal.org/submissions

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🧂🌱How do conservation policies impact gendered labor in traditional salt farming? Ritika Patel explores the invisible work of Agariya women: https://berkeleyjournal.org/2025/06/11/salt-farming/

🌱 How can human rights philosophy move beyond anthropocentrism? Megan Morrell explores deep ecology and environmental justice through pollution disparities in Chicago: https://berkeleyjournal.org/2025/06/11/being-with-nature/

💰 naveed L. salek nejad and Caden Puah explore how disposable income shapes student experiences in higher education in The Netherlands:

The Hidden Costs of Excellence: Disposable Income and the Making of Honors Colleges in the Netherlands | Berkeley Journal of Sociology The Hidden Costs of Excellence: Disposable Income and the Making of Honors Colleges in the Netherlands naveed L. salek nejad and Caden Puah June 11, 2025 • naveed L. salek nejad and Caden Puah • Articles Liberal Arts and Sciences Education in the Netherlands While Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)...

🧵 How do self-help groups transform women's lives? Astika Sharma writes about women finding hope and resilience here: https://berkeleyjournal.org/2025/06/11/field-stories-of-india/

🌉 What are the contextual implications of gentrification for "third places"? Stefan Adamson brings us into the neighborhood of Katendrecht, Rotterdam here:

Bridging Social Capital in Third Places: Insights from a Gentrifying Neighborhood in Rotterdam | Berkeley Journal of Sociology Bridging Social Capital in Third Places: Insights from a Gentrifying Neighborhood in Rotterdam Stefan Adamson June 11, 2025 • Stefan Adamson • Articles Abstract This paper presents the result of an explorative study of bridging social capital creation in third places in the context of the gentri...

💻👯‍♀️ Nisa Linda Zamora explores how meaningful friendships develop in the Koze Krew virtual community: https://berkeleyjournal.org/2025/06/11/virtual-communities/

⛓️‍💥How do religious processions become tools of communal violence in India? Rashad Ullah Khan writes about it here:

Understanding Communal Clashes During Religious Processions | Berkeley Journal of Sociology Understanding Communal Clashes During Religious Processions Rashad Ullah Khan June 11, 2025 • Rashad Ullah Khan • Articles Introduction India has always been a pluralist country of rich diverse cultures and practices. However, with diversity comes conflict and Indian history shows how religion h...

👉💡 Nene Mokonchu writes about the importance of online accountability, education awareness, and policy reform to protect Black women in online spaces. Check it out here: https://berkeleyjournal.org/2025/06/11/this-is-a-mans-world/

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Berkeley Journal of Sociology The Berkeley Journal of Sociology is run by a collective of graduate students from the UC Berkeley Department of Sociology. It seeks to contribute to the “history of the present” by publishing critical sociological perspectives on current social, economic, political, and environmental issues.