Nina Bandelj
Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine;
economic sociology, culture, emotions, work & organizations, comparative political economy
faculty.sites.uci.edu/ninabandelj/
- Delighted to hear @casbsstanford.bsky.social was listening in to my @kqedforum.bsky.social conversation. BIG thanks to CASBS for the crucial support to move the “Overinvested” book project forward. I know there are so many alumni out there thinking the same!
- So great to hear this discussion live this morning. @ninabandelj.bsky.social worked on her just-published book "Overinvested" during her 2019-20 CASBS fellowship 😏
- What do we *really* owe our children? Excited about *OVERINVESTED: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting* officially publishing next week. @princetonupress.bsky.social Grateful to @ucisocsci.bsky.social Heather Ashbach for talking to me about it. #children #parents #parenting
- Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting | New book by @ucirvine.bsky.social sociology professor @ninabandelj.bsky.social explores what happens when children become investment projects and child-rearing becomes exhausting labor @princetonupress.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social
- Merci beaucoup, Céline! I wanted to let you know about the book launch event: “From Priceless to Overinvested” conversation between Viviana Zelizer and Nina Bandelj, moderated by Frederick Wherry. January 22, 4pm ET. Register online: uci.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- New year, new book! Thrilled to launch OVERINVESTED in conversation with the brilliant Viviana Zelizer, moderated by Fred Wherry “From Priceless…to Overinvested” January 22, 4pm ET, register at: lnkd.in/g-ewbpyX
- In Overinvested, @ninabandelj.bsky.social reveals what happens when children become investment projects and child-rearing becomes exhausting labor. Available January 20 (17 March UK pub). Preorder your copy of this eye-opening book today: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #Parenting #Sociology
- Reposted by Nina BandeljMy new book, The Division of Rationalized Labor, is now shipping! A brief summary of the argument to follow…
- The best of worlds when reviewers get your main point! Yes, OVERINVESTED shows that demands of modern parenting are unsustainable. Very grateful to Kirkus Reviews. Book releases on January 20. @princetonupress.bsky.social
- Overinvested by @ninabandelj.bsky.social is “necessary reading about the troubled state of contemporary American parenting,” writes Kirkus Reviews. Check out the full review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
- Over the moon to announce OVERINVESTED, my new book baby due January 20, 2026, with a starred Publishers Weekly review. “Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting” press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
- It’s a STAR! @publisherswkly.bsky.social calls @ninabandelj.bsky.social’s Overinvested “an urgent reckoning for American parents.” Read the rest of the starred review here:
- How we came to take for granted that children are investment projects and childrearing is exhausting labor, and—thanks @publisherswkly.bsky.social for agreeing!—that “the society must radically reimagine its approach.”
- Reposted by Nina BandeljThis article--on the systematic dismantling of the NIH, NSF, and CDC--is a must-read not only for researchers and clinicians but for anyone who has ever gotten a vaccine, taken medication, read the results of a research study, or gotten tested for Covid, flu, or STIs. www.science.org/content/blog...
- Our last encounter was a celebratory hug for his 2024 ASA Du Bois award and we reminisced about debating socialisms in Budapest in 2002 when we first met. Rest in power, dear Michael Burawoy. As we mourn this most tragic loss, my heart goes out to so many I know he mentored and loved.
- Reposted by Nina BandeljJOB ALERT: I am looking to hire two full-time pre-doctoral scholar to work with me in projects related to social stratification, human capital formation and health disparities. Data management and statistical analysis skills required. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.
- Reposted by Nina BandeljAs a professor, I work in an industry in decline. It's taken me a long time to come around to this idea, but it's hard to ignore the signs. I suspect people at certain institutions and fields long ago reached this conclusion. But it shapes how I think about my work and future.
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- Today 12/16 is the deadline to submit to SASE @sasemeeting.bsky.social and look forward to a great meeting in Montreal, July 9-12. See you there!
- Tomorrow! Don't forget SASE's 2025 Montreal Conference deadlines are earlier than previous years 📅 For more information: sase.org/event/2025-m... #SASE #SASE2025 #SASEMontreal2025
- An actual slide from University Emergency Response Training: Emergencies to be prepared for, next to earthquake and fires: -widespread flooding or severe weather -hazardous materials incidents ... ... -zombie attacks/other civil unrest Now properly certified and certainly unprepared 🤯
- Reposted by Nina Bandelj“While the US Department of Health considers 7% of household income as an affordable benchmark for childcare, in 2023, 2/3 of parents spent 20+% on childcare. Average cost for 2 children is higher than average rent in 50 states & average mortgage payment in 45 states” www.niussp.org/family-and-h...
- Reposted by Nina BandeljThe science behind winning a Nobel prize? “Want your kids to win a Nobel and can’t change your own occupation?… research offers two bits of advice. Have a son (you need to be from a particularly rich family if you’re a woman…), and live in America.” amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Nina BandeljCalling all social scientists whose work touches on offshore finance! Please submit your work to the special issue of the journal Socio-Economic Review that I'll be guest editing with my fellow sociologist Kimberly Kay Hoang & historian Vanessa Ogle. Due date:15 May. academic.oup.com/ser/pages/cf...
- Thrilled to contribute to a special issue dedicated to THE Viviana Zelizer and link of her #money research to #family studies. Check out the issue at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1755618x...
- Big thanks to @maudepugliese.bsky.social and Jeanne Lazarus, the wonderful editors of this special issue!
- Reposted by Nina BandeljI co-directed this special issue of the Canadian Review of Sociology celebrating the work of Viviana A. Zelizer with Jeanne Lazarus. Zelizer is one of the most recognized economic sociologists; the issue highlights her significance for family and intimacy scholars. Links to all the articles below👇
- How much do you usually tip? #money
- Reposted by Nina BandeljWant to know more about the broligarchs being put in charge of the US government? What do they want & what will it mean for us? What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy? Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
- Reposted by Nina BandeljThe climate crisis leads to unprecedented losses and damages. Help us understand how they affect contemporary societies & political economies. Join @vapunkt.bsky.social, @trgn.bsky.social & me at: - SASE Mini Conference - Paper Workshop @mpifg.bsky.social - Special issue at Socio-Economic Review
