In the NewsBreak the Chain Between Russian Oligarchs and Their Wealth Managers3/21/2023Description Professor of Sociology Brooke Harrington writes an opinion piece about her co-authored study that suggests imposing sanctions on the wealth managers who help conceal oligarchs’ assets in shell companies and trusts.The New York Times
In the NewsWant to Rein In Russian Oligarchs? Target the Wealth Managers, Study Says3/7/2023Description Sociology professor Brooke Harrington and Ho-Chun Herbert Chang ’18 are quoted about their study finding the West should focus on going after the lawyers, accountants, and bankers who manage Russian oligarchs’ offshore wealth.The Washington Post
ArticlesTargeting Wealth Managers Would Cripple Russia’s OligarchsDate2/28/2023Body Sanctions on a matrix of financial experts would be more effective than asset seizure.ImageThumbnail
In the NewsWith Password Sharing on the Block, How to Boot Your Friends2/27/2023Description Sociology professor Janice McCabe discusses Netflix’s plans to crack down on password-sharing and says it could actually spur “more in-person connection” if friends then watch more shows together.USA Today
QuotedQuoteThis is the kind of wealth that is the subject of films and of television shows that are popular. It’s the dynastic wealth, meaning it’s inherited by subsequent generations, and they don’t compete in the marketplace like the rest of us.BylineBrooke Harrington, professor of sociology | AttributionMarketplaceDate2/16/2023
ArticlesTwo Students Selected as John Robert Lewis ScholarsDate2/14/2023Body The 2023-24 cohort includes Jackelinne Claros Benitez ’24 and Ignacio Gutierrez ’25.ImageThumbnail
QuotedQuoteWe see ourselves through our friends, so we see and figure out the ‘kind of person’ we are through thinking about and talking about our friends.BylineJanice McCabe, associate professor of sociology | AttributionBBCDate2/2/2023
QuotedQuoteNobles figured out very quickly that it was a great way to dodge taxes.BylineBrooke Harrington, professor of sociology | AttributionThe New YorkerDate1/16/2023
Articles‘Long-lasting Damage’: Donald Trump’s Influence on American GovernmentDate1/3/2023Body Sociologist John Campbell’s new book says the former president’s undermining of core democratic institutions goes deeper than most people realize.ImageThumbnail Department of Sociology
ArticlesHow Race Matters for the Student Loan CrisisDate12/19/2022Body Sociologist Jason Houle’s new book reveals how Black borrowers are disproportionately impacted.ImageThumbnail Faculty
