My public scholarship seeks to connect sociological research and social theory to broader public debates concerning migration, labor, race, capitalism, and social change. Through essays, interviews, and commentary, I aim to bring sociological perspectives to contemporary political and social questions while making academic research accessible to broader audiences.
Interview with Swarthmore College's student–run Newspaper "The Phoenix", 2025. Professor Salvador Rangel on his Journey Through Academia and the Current Political Environment
Rangel, Salvador. 2021. "Enjoying 'Ted Lasso'? You're a Socialist — You May Just Not Know It Yet." CounterPunch.
Rangel, Salvador and Jamella N. Gow. 2020. "The Economy vs. The People: Capitalism and Essential Labor in the Pandemic." Sociology of Development COVID-19 Symposium.
Rangel, Salvador. 2018. "These Are Not Our Kids: The Racial Capitalism of Caging Children at the Border." CounterPunch.
Rangel, Salvador. 2017. "Whither the Wages of Whiteness? How Trump's Path to the White House Was Paved by Neoliberal Economics." Truthout.
Rangel, Salvador and Jeb Sprague. 2017. "The U.S. Political Scene: Whiteness and the Legitimacy Crisis of Global Capitalism." CounterCurrents.