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Nina Bandelj
@ninabandelj.bsky.social
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Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine;
economic sociology, culture, emotions, work & organizations, comparative political economy
https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/ninabandelj/

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Oct 25
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...

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 4d
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!
casbsstanford.bsky.social Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 5d
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 😏
kqedforum.bsky.social KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 5d
🎙️ON AIR:

We're talking to @ucirvine.bsky.social sociologist @ninabandelj.bsky.social about how data shows that the culture of "intensive parenting" in the U.S. has led to worsening outcomes for parents, kids and society at large.

❓Do you think we may be 'overinvested' in our kids?

📻 Listen:

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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 5d
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 😏
kqedforum.bsky.social KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 5d
🎙️ON AIR:

We're talking to @ucirvine.bsky.social sociologist @ninabandelj.bsky.social about how data shows that the culture of "intensive parenting" in the U.S. has led to worsening outcomes for parents, kids and society at large.

❓Do you think we may be 'overinvested' in our kids?

📻 Listen:
Are We 'Overinvested' in Our Kids? | KQED
Sociologist Nina Bandejl argues that the data shows that how we’re doing child-rearing in this country has led to worsening outcomes for parents, kids, and society at large.
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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 20d
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
ucisocsci.bsky.social UC Irvine School of Social Sciences @ucisocsci.bsky.social · 22d
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
Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting
www.socsci.uci.edu

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UC Irvine School of Social Sciences @ucisocsci.bsky.social · 22d
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

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Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting
www.socsci.uci.edu

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 22d
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...
celinebessiere.bsky.social Céline Bessière @celinebessiere.bsky.social · Dec 18
At the top of my 2026 reading list!
ninabandelj.bsky.social Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Oct 25
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...

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 25d
So nice to virtually meet you @brenchurchill.bsky.social! I call out your important research with @leahruppanner.bsky.social in the book. Very happy to connect!

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 25d
Amazing, Paul-Brian! Thanks so much! I'm happy to zoom in, too, if that is something that would be of interest.

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 25d
Thank you so much @rlspang.bsky.social! For the launch event we are reassembling the team of “Money Talks,” which you were so kind to write about in @financialtimes.com.

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · 25d
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

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Michelle Jackson @mivich.bsky.social · Nov 26
My new book, The Division of Rationalized Labor, is now shipping! A brief summary of the argument to follow…
Front cover of The Division of Rationalized Labor. The cover includes four pictures: pen and paper, microscope, factory tower, police badge. Modern-looking yellow lines and graphs are superimposed.

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Nov 7
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

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Nov 5
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...
OVERINVESTED | Kirkus Reviews
A UC Irvine sociology professor examines how children have become the “investment projects” of parents trapped in a cycle of exhaustion and debt.
www.kirkusreviews.com

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Oct 25
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.”

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Oct 1
Wonderful! Big congrats on the 2025 Thomas Wolfe Prize. Richly deserved @tressiemcphd.bsky.social !

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Florencia Torche @ftorche.bsky.social · Jan 8
JOB 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.
Careers | Human Resources
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Feb 6
This 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...
Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Feb 5
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.

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Dec 16
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!
sasemeeting.bsky.social SASE | The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics @sasemeeting.bsky.social · Dec 15
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

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SASE | The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics @sasemeeting.bsky.social · Dec 15
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

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Dec 10
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 🤯

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Dec 10
“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...
Child care in America - N-IUSSP
America is facing a child care crisis: care services are costly and scarce and fail to meet the needs of families. The majority of U.S. voters, Joseph Chamie opines, feel ... Read more
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TristanBridges.bsky.social @tristanbridges.bsky.social · Dec 9
The 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...
The science behind winning a Nobel prize? Being a man from a wealthy family | UK news | The Guardian
A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%
amp.theguardian.com

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Dec 8
Thanks for doing this! Could you please add me?

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · Dec 8
Calling 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...

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Dec 6
Big thanks to @maudepugliese.bsky.social and Jeanne Lazarus, the wonderful editors of this special issue!

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Dec 6
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...

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Maude Pugliese @maudepugliese.bsky.social · Dec 5
I 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👇

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Nina Bandelj @ninabandelj.bsky.social · Nov 30
How much do you usually tip? #money
conradhackett.bsky.social Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Nov 30
A majority of Americans say they would tip 15% or less for an average restaurant dining experience, including 2% who wouldn’t leave a tip at all.

Adults in lower-income households & those ages 65+ are more likely than their counterparts to say they would tip 15% or less in a situation like this.
Chart shows that for a majority of Americans, a standard tip when dining at a sit-down restaurant is 15% or less.

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Nov 30
A majority of Americans say they would tip 15% or less for an average restaurant dining experience, including 2% who wouldn’t leave a tip at all.

Adults in lower-income households & those ages 65+ are more likely than their counterparts to say they would tip 15% or less in a situation like this.
Chart shows that for a majority of Americans, a standard tip when dining at a sit-down restaurant is 15% or less.