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Economists talk money. Politicians talk government. On This Week in Sociological Perspective we talk money, politics, and everything else that makes the world go ‘round, offering insight on society, public affairs, and news of the week. Guest authors join your host, UC-Berkeley Professor Samuel Roundfield Lucas, to transcend the headlines through fascinating research in sociology.
 
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Dec 11, 2020

This week we reflect upon some insights after considering letters children have sent to Santa about the year 2020. And, I recently spoke with Professor Lisa Keister of Duke University about her recent paper titled “Net Worth Poverty in Child Households by Race and Ethnicity, 1989-2019.” The paper is to be published in Journal of Marriage and Family, and is co-authored by Christina Gibson-Davis and Lisa A. Gennetian.

Segment 1 -- Lisa Keister on “Net Worth Poverty in Child Households by Race and Ethnicity, 1989-2019.”

Segment 2 – Santa, the Postal Service, and You