This week we discuss a leaked document showing that Facebook is unable to comply with emerging laws on privacy. And, I recently spoke with Professor Camila Alvarez of the University of California-Merced about her recent paper titled “Analyzing the Military’s Role in Producing Air Toxics Disparities in the United States: A Critical Environmental Justice Approach.” The paper is to be published in Social Problems, and is co-authored by Daniel A. Shtob and Nicholas G. Theis. Segment 1 -- Camila Alvarez on “Analyzing the Military’s Role in Producing Air Toxics Disparities in the United States: A Critical Environmental Justice Approach.” Segment 2 – Facebook Can’t Handle the Truth: Leaked document reveals Facebook doesn’t know what it does with your data or where it goes

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Economists talk money. Politicians talk government. On This Week in Sociological Perspective we talk money, politics, and everything else that makes the world go 'round, offering insight on society, public affairs, and news of the week. Guest authors join your host, UC-Berkeley Professor Samuel Roundfield Lucas, to transcend the headlines through fascinating research in sociology.