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...long symposium was moderated by FAS Divisional Dean of Social Science Stephen M. Kosslyn and included presentations by Peter S. Bearman, Nicholas A. Christakis, Ann Swidler ’66, Nassim N. Taleb, Nick Bostrom, Gary King, Emily Oster ’02, Claudia Goldin, James Fowler, Susan E. Carey ’64, Roland G. Fryer, and Richard J. Zeckhauser...

Author: By Barbara B. Depena, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Panel Unites Social Scientists | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

...Faculty’s grievance process—saying she was glad that such a channel was open to her.Today, former colleagues, students, and teachers praise Skocpol for her scholarship and energy. “The students were as you could expect quite upset,” recalls Peter Bearman, who was the graduate student coordinator when Skocpol’s petition for tenure was rejected, in an e-mail. He now chairs Columbia’s sociology department.“Theda is a tremendous talent, a distinguished sociologist, and a great trainer of students. I think...

Author: By Samuel P. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Denied Tenure, Skocpol Alleged Sexual Discrimination | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

Adult sexual networks look very different and usually involve clusters of wanton individuals known to public-health experts as "core transmitters." (Think prostitutes, NBA stars.) Another surprise was the absence of tightly closed loops in which a foursome trades partners--what co-author Peter Bearman calls the Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice phenomenon, after the 1969 film. Teenagers seem to shy from such post-breakup swaps. Bearman, who heads the sociology department at Columbia University, suggests that dating the former boyfriend of your ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend may involve a loss of status or cross a line of loyalty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: A Snapshot of Teen Sex | 1/30/2005 | See Source »

Though girls tended to date older boys, the study found few behavioral differences between the sexes. There are promiscuous boys who prey on less experienced girls, says Bearman, "and girls who are predators of boys." Most relationships were "romantic"; only about 5% were sex-only "hookups...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: A Snapshot of Teen Sex | 1/30/2005 | See Source »

Just 1% of the relationships were homosexual; nationally, says Moody, the figure is about 2.5% for teens, whose sexual identities are still emerging. The data were collected in the kids' homes back in 1995 using a secure, computerized survey. Says Bearman: "There was no incentive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: A Snapshot of Teen Sex | 1/30/2005 | See Source »

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