USC Dornsife News

A 30-year USC-Purdue study finds that television news and ESPN’s SportsCenter continue to ignore women’s sports — and online media coverage isn’t much better. [3½ min read]

Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.

Despite surging female participation, women’s sports still receive markedly less media attention than men’s and are reported on by local channels and ESPN in a mandatory, dull way, a decades-long USC Dornsife study finds.

In a culture of increasing awareness of — and openness toward — the transgender community, how can we better understand the nuances of gender identity and help to ensure equal rights for all?

A 25-year study led by USC Dornsife sociology and gender studies researchers finds that TV sports segments and ESPN’s SportsCenter barely acknowledge female athletes.

Sociologist Michael Messner’s team looks at the males trying to prevent violence against females.

Michael Messner of sociology and gender studies has been honored by the Sociologists for Women in Society for helping young women advance their careers and building networks of mutual support among feminist women and men.

The first man given this award since it was established in 1976, USC Dornsife’s Michael Messner was honored for his pioneering work in the sociology of gender.