Laurie Essig

 Check out our new podcast, "Feminism, Fascism & the Future here or on Spotify and find out why the global anti-gender ideology movement is so dangerous and how feminist artists, academics, and activists are fighting back. 

Queer in Russia

In Queer in Russia Laurie Essig examines the formation of gay identity and community in the former Soviet Union. 

American Plastic

Plastic surgery has become "the answer" for many Americans, and in American Plastic sociologist Laurie Essig explores how we arrived at this particular solution.

Love, Inc.

The notion of "happily ever after" has been ingrained in many of us since childhood-meet someone, date, have the big white wedding, and enjoy your well-deserved future. But why do we buy into this idea? Is love really all we need in life?