Hurt by Arizona immigration law, Hispanics organize As the U.S. Supreme Court
prepares to hear Arizona defend its crackdown on illegal immigrants,
Hispanics in the state are responding to the two-year-old measure with a
surge of activism ranging from civil rights classes to a revved up
effort to get out the vote this election year. Mark Jones, the Joseph
D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of
political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker
III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Reuters (This article also appeared in the Windsor Star, the
Regina Leader-Post, the Province, WHTC.com [Holland, Mich.], WKZO.com
[Kalamazoo, Mich.], PublicBroadcasting.net/WKNO [New Orleans],
PublicBroadcasting.net/KSFR [Santa Fe, N.M.],
PublicBroadcasting.net/WAMC [Albany, N.Y.] and KDAL610.com [Duluth,
Mich.].)
http://tinyurl.com/blbj37zHouston Area Survey offers good news but also suggests need for change Stephen Klineberg, professor
of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban
Research, presented this year's Kinder Houston Area Survey at a meeting
of the Greater Houston Partnership. Other articles discuss the survey.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on Individual.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/cx4mafrAir war: Dewhurst vs. Cruz Mark Jones, the Joseph D.
Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of
political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker
III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the
Texas U.S. Senate contest.
San Antonio Express-News
http://tinyurl.com/c4sbo83Mass transit gains momentum in Houston Area Survey This year's Kinder Houston
Area Survey found strong support for mass transit and a growing number
of people who say they want to live within walking distance of work and
shopping. This reflects what survey founder Stephen Klineberg,
professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for
Urban Research, predicts will become a fundamental shift in one of the
nation's most car-centric cities.
Houston Chronicle (This front-page article also appeared on Individual.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/6lkmpj9KHOU-TV(3) A recent Pew study shows that
interracial couples are at an all-time high. Jenifer Bratter, associate
professor of sociology and director of the Kinder Institute's Race
Scholars at Rice program, is quoted.
http://goo.gl/U8MjJTexas taxpayers get big tab for state's redistricting lawyers Mark Jones, the Joseph D.
Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of
political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker
III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the
Texas redistricting lawsuit.
Houston Chronicle
http://goo.gl/4bGB7Hispanic voting gains are slipping The national Hispanic
population is soaring while voter registration is declining, experts
who study voting trends have found recently. Steve Murdock, the Allyn
and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and a former director of the
U.S. Census Bureau, is quoted.
Polk County Democrat (Fla.)
http://goo.gl/R40urElmira churches break racial barriers: Black ministers lead mostly white congregations Research by Michael Emerson,
the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and co-director of
the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is cited in an article about
two predominantly white United Methodist churches in Elmira, N.Y., that
are currently led by black pastors.
Elmira Star-Gazette (N.Y.) (This article also appeared in
the Binghampton Press & Sun-Bulletin, the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle and the Ithaca Journal.)
http://goo.gl/QCdZrGOP race for DA getting nasty, even if candidates are not Mark Jones, the Joseph D.
Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of
political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker
III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the
race for Harris County District Attorney.
Houston Chronicle
http://goo.gl/IkRTiWith Santorum out, Texas primary recedes in importance Mark Jones, the Joseph D.
Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of
political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker
III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about GOP
presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's announcement that he will suspend
his campaign.
Austin American-Statesman
http://goo.gl/fGS7hThirty years and counting: How Stephen Klineberg sees Houston's remarkable transformation Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, discusses 30 years of the Kinder Houston Area Survey. A directlink to the video can be found below.
Culturemap.com
http://goo.gl/vRxtuHarris leads nation's other counties in growth The Houston metro area officially topped six million people last summer, surpassing Philadelphia to become the nation's fifth-largest metropolitan area. Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, is quoted in this front-page article. Murdock is also quoted in an Austin American-Statesman article about population growth.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on Individual.com.)
http://goo.gl/Hra8dPresidential candidate Perry had little time for Texas Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at the James A. BakerIII Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about Texas Gov. Rick Perry's presidential bid.
Houston Chronicle (This
Associated Press article also appeared in the Austin
American-Statesman, the Beaumont Enterprise, the San Antonio
Express-News, the El Paso Times, the Jacksonville Daily Progress, the
Bryan/College Station Eagle, the Valley Morning Star, the Corpus
Christi Caller-Times, the Columbus Republic, MyFoxHouston.com,
Click2Houston.com, KTRK.com CBSLocal.com and KFOX.com [El Paso,
Texas].)
http://goo.gl/5RtvGOf corruption and transition Mahmoud El-Gamal, Chair of Islamic Economics, Finance and Management, professor of economics and statistics, is quoted in an article about the power transition in Egypt. (Editor's note: A correction on the spelling of El-Gamal's name has been requested.)
Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt) (This article also appeared on Zawya.com.)http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2012/1091/ec5.htmGuest Column: How Conservative is David Dewhurst? Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, wrote an op-ed about Dewhurst.
Texas Tribune
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-legislature/texas-legislature/guest-column-how-conservative-david-dewhurst/Scholar says Dewhurst 'too moderate' for hard-liners, 'just right' for other Republicans Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Dallas Morning Newshttp://tinyurl.com/72zyhq3 Rice gets $25 million gift for new building Rice University received a $25 million gift from alumnus Robert Klein '75 to name a new School of Social Sciences building. President David Leebron is quoted in the Houston Chronicle article.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/bl6am22Rice University study shows bilingual immigrants are healthier Bilingual immigrants are healthier than immigrants who speak only one language, according to new research from sociologists at Rice University. Rachel Kimbro, assistant professor of sociology, Rice scholar at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Urban Health Program; Bridget Gorman, associate professor of sociology; and alumna Ariela Schachter '09 are quoted.
UltimateWestU.comhttp://tinyurl.com/7fzchbqChildhood hunger policies should target neighborhoods To address childhood hunger, government policy should focus on entire neighborhoods rather than individual families, new Rice research shows. Justin Denney, assistant professor of sociology, and Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, assistant professor of sociology and director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Urban Health Program, are quoted.
Cypress Timeshttp://tinyurl.com/6ntxoj5Asian Americans' huge jump in census includes San Antonio Over the past decade, no other ethnic group in the United States has seen the explosive growth experienced by the country's Asian American population, according to a recently released report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, is quoted.
San Antonio Express-News
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