The Annex is an academic sociology-themed podcast. It discusses news, debates, and research findings that are of interest to professional sociology scholars.
In today's episode of The Annex, we discuss the inner world of political campaigns with Daniel Laurison (Swarthmore). Daniel is the author of Producing Politics: Inside the Exclusive Campaign World Where the Privileged Few Shape Politics for All of Us (Penguin).
In today's episode of The Annex, we explore the relationship between money and science with David Reinecke (Princeton University), whose work examines what happens to large scientific projects when funding runs out. David is the author of "When Funding Fails: Planetary Exploration at NASA in an Era of Austerity, 1967 - 1976" in Social Studies of Science and "Moonshots to Nowhere? The Metroliner and Failed High-Speed Rail in the United States, 1962- 1977" in Journal of Transport History,
In today's episode of The Annex, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University) sits down with Seth Abrutyn (University of British Columbia) and Omar Lizardo (UCLA) to discuss classical sociological theory and their Handbook of Classical Sociological Theory (Springer).
In today's episode of The Annex, we discuss how Americans misunderstand China and its political system. We imagine a society in which the government controls what people know and what they say. We hear about government filters and censorship, and how democracy activists are punished for their speech. But is it all so simple? In this episode of The Annex Live, we will sit down to learn the details of China's political and government system with two experts. Ya-Wen Lei (Harvard University) is is the author of The Contentious Public Sphere: Law, Media, and Authoritarian Rule in China (Princeton University Press), a book that examines the development of the Chinese public sphere through during the Internet revolution. Emily Chua (National University of Singapore) is the author of the upcoming The Currency of Truth: Newsmaking and the Late-Socialist Imaginaries of China's Digital Era (University of Michigan Press), a book about the detailed inner workings of the Chinese media and how these relationships shape journalism and governance in that country.
Some manifestations of racism are easily identifiable. Practices that do things like promoting racial residential segregation, facilitating race-based job discrimination, or the unequal application of criminal law across races are clear examples of social behaviors that harm people of color and perpetuate white supremacy. Others are difficult to see, even when looking directly at them. In this episode, we will discuss how white supremacy subtly suffuses culture through a look at Raul Perez's new book, The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy (2022, Stanford University Press), and related work being done in the Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Our panelists include: Raul Perez (University of La Verne) Ann Morning (New York University) Victor Ray (University of Iowa) CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUTUBE STREAM
It is easy to profess a commitment to human rights. Making those rights a reality can be an arduous and complicated process. What can sociologists tell us about the process by which governments are forced to respect human rights, if they are forced to do so at all? Our discussion will be anchored by Lisa Hajjar's (UC Santa Barbara) new book, The War in Court: Inside the Long Fight Against Torture (2022, University of California Press), which tells the story of the long, arduous battle by human rights lawyers to stop the government practice of torture during the War on Terror. We will discuss how this study and similar recent work in this space can help inform our efforts to establish and enforce basic human rights, and other currents of sociology that inform our struggles with war and conflict. Our panelists include: Lisa Hajjar (University of California, Santa Barbara) Christopher NJ Roberts (University of Minnesota) Hedi Viterbo (Queen Mary University of London)
In this episode, Daniel Morrison interviews Elizabeth Popp-Berman from the University of Michigan Organization Studies. Her new book, Thinking Like an Economist: How Efficiency Replaced Equality in U.S. Public Policy, discusses how economic styles of thinking have come to dominate economic policy discussions.
Today's episode of The Annex discusses the sociology of science, knowledge, and technology, with a focus on J.P Pardo-Guerra's new book, The Quantified Scholar (2022, Columbia University Press). This book examines modern British efforts to improve research through the development of quantitative metrics and metric-related incentive systems, and how this scheme altered the behavior of scientists and academic departments. The study stands as one example of modern sociology's efforts to understand how the organization and incentivization of scientists affect the character of how scientists do their work and what kind of information gets produced. Our banter discusses America's largest sociology departments. Panelists include: JP Pardo-Guerra (UC San Diego)Charles J. Gomez (Arizona)Joseph N. Cohen (CUNY Queens College)Daniel R. Morrison (Abilene Christian)
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University) sits down with Josh Packard (Springtide Research) to discuss teens' and young adults' changing relationship with religion, their wellbeing, and alt-ac careers.
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University) sits down with Josh Packard (Springtide Research) to discuss teens' and young adults' changing relationship with religion, their wellbeing, and alt-ac careers. Photo Credit. By MonstreDélicat - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45229162
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) sits down with Jennifer C. Mueller of Skidmore College. Prof. Mueller recently published (with DyAnna Washington) "Anticipating White Futures: The Ends-Based Orientation of White Thinking" in Symbolic Interaction. Photo Credit. Whistler, James Mcneill, Artist. Merit its own reward, or, The best man leads off the squad. West Point New York, 1852. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/90706050/.
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, host Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) sits down with Jennifer C. Mueller of Skidmore College. Prof. Mueller recently published (with DyAnna Washington) "Anticipating White Futures: The Ends-Based Orientation of White Thinking" in Symbolic Interaction. Photo Credit. Whistler, James Mcneill, Artist. Merit its own reward, or, The best man leads off the squad. West Point New York, 1852. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/90706050/.
In this episode, we discuss unequal access to healthy food, activitism, and public policy with Ken Kolb (Furman University). Ken is the author of Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate (University of California Press).
In this episode, we discuss unequal access to healthy food, activitism, and public policy with Ken Kolb (Furman University). Ken is the author of Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate (University of California Press).
In today's episode of the Annex, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) sits down with Michael Rosino (Molloy College) to discuss media framing and the War on Drugs. Michael is the author of Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media (Routledge, 2021).
In today's episode of the Annex, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) sits down with Michael Rosino (Molloy College) to discuss media framing and the War on Drugs. Michael is the author of Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media (Routledge, 2021). Photo Credit. By U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - https://www.dea.gov/divisions/car/2010/carib031110p.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65144785
Today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast features a discussion about conspiracy theories and conspiracy entrepreneurs with Aaron Hyzen (University of Antwerp) and Hilde Van den Bulck (Drexel University). They recently published "Conspiracies, Ideological Entrepreneurs, and Digital Popular Culture" in Media and Communications. Photo Credit. By 911conspiracy - https://www.flickr.com/photos/14638975@N04/2220050399/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14689462
Today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast features a discussion about conspiracy theories and conspiracy entrepreneurs with Aaron Hyzen (University of Antwerp) and Hilde Van den Bulck (Drexel University). They recently published "Conspiracies, Ideological Entrepreneurs, and Digital Popular Culture" in Media and Communications. Photo Credit. By 911conspiracy - https://www.flickr.com/photos/14638975@N04/2220050399/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14689462
In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss a recent controversy surrounding SocArXiv's takedown of a working paper on the effectiveness of Ivermectin in treating COVID. We speak with SocArXiv Director Philip Cohen (University of Maryland) and JP Pardo-Guerra (University of California, San Diego), who raised concerns about the paper on Twitter.
In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss a recent controversy surrounding SocArXiv's takedown of a working paper on the effectiveness of Ivermectin in treating COVID. We speak with SocArXiv Director Philip Cohen (University of Maryland) and JP Pardo-Guerra (University of California, San Diego), who raised concerns about the paper on Twitter.
It is classic theorists week on The Annex Sociology Podcast, as we discuss Eric Fromm with Neil McLaughlin (McMaster). Neil recently published Eric Fromm and Global Public Sociology (2021, Bristol University Press).
It is classic theorists week on The Annex Sociology Podcast, as we discuss Eric Fromm with Neil McLaughlin (McMaster). Neil recently published Eric Fromm and Global Public Sociology (2021, Bristol University Press).
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss the antivaccine movement with two outstanding experts on the topic. Jennifer A. Reich (University of Colorado, Denver) is the author of Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines (2016, NYU). Richard Carpiano (University of California, Riverside) is a Professor of Public Policy with a long research record on anti-vaccine movements. Photo Credit. By Spencerbdavis - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=103378357
In today's episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, we discuss the antivaccine movement with two outstanding experts on the topic. Jennifer A. Reich (University of Colorado, Denver) is the author of Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines (2016, NYU). Richard Carpiano (University of California, Riverside) is a Professor of Public Policy with a long research record on anti-vaccine movements. Photo Credit. By Spencerbdavis - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=103378357
In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) and three students (Gracyn McGathy, Meghan Moten, and Alexis Pereira) sit down with Vanderbilt philosopher Robert Talisse to discuss politics how politics is coming to dominate our lives, and what to do about it. Dr Talisse recently published Overdoing Democracy: Why We Must Put Politics in Its Place (Oxford) Photo Credit. By Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870.; Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910. - Library of CongressCatalog: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008661576Image download: https://cdn.loc.gov/master/pnp/cph/3a30000/3a39000/3a39100/3a39197u.tifOriginal url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661576/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68432326
In this episode of The Annex Sociology Podcast, Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian) and three students (Gracyn McGathy, Meghan Moten, and Alexis Pereira) sit down with Vanderbilt philosopher Robert Talisse to discuss politics how politics is coming to dominate our lives, and what to do about it. Dr Talisse recently published Overdoing Democracy: Why We Must Put Politics in Its Place (Oxford) Photo Credit. By Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870.; Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910. - Library of CongressCatalog: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008661576Image download: https://cdn.loc.gov/master/pnp/cph/3a30000/3a39000/3a39100/3a39197u.tifOriginal url: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661576/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68432326
The Annex is back for its tenth semester. In this episode, we meet with Hannah Wohl (University of California, Santa Barbara) to discuss her book on creativity and cultural production, Bound by Creativity: How Contemporary Art is Judged (University of Chicago Press). Photo Credit. By Jami430 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84671213
The Annex is back for its tenth semester. In this episode, we meet with Hannah Wohl (University of California, Santa Barbara) to discuss her book on creativity and cultural production, Bound by Creativity: How Contemporary Art is Judged (University of Chicago Press). Photo Credit. By Jami430 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84671213
In today’s Annex, we meet Whitney Pirtle (University of California, Merced) to discuss gendered racism (in general and during COVID) in academia and beyond, racial formation in South Africa, and more. Dr Pirtle directs the Center for Health and Equity Lab, and has authored a range of research on the sociology of gender and race. She recently co-edited Black Feminist Sociology: Perspectives and Praxis with Routledge. Photo Credit. Fair use. Book that is subject of episode discussion.
In today’s Annex, we meet Whitney Pirtle (University of California, Merced) to discuss gendered racism (in general and during COVID) in academia and beyond, racial formation in South Africa, and more. Dr Pirtle directs the Center for Health and Equity Lab, and has authored a range of research on the sociology of gender and race. She recently co-edited Black Feminist Sociology: Perspectives and Praxis with Routledge. Photo Credit. Fair use. Book that is subject of episode discussion.
Today, The Annex sits down with Kelly Underman (Drexel), the author of Feeling Medicine: How the Pelvic Exam Shapes Medical Training (NYU Press). Her work examines the process of training doctors, and how this training process shapes the field of medicine and our health. We discuss the social forces shaping medical training and associated topics. Photo Credit. Image of book featured in this academic discussion. Fair use.
Today, The Annex sits down with Kelly Underman (Drexel), the author of Feeling Medicine: How the Pelvic Exam Shapes Medical Training (NYU Press). Her work examines the process of training doctors, and how this training process shapes the field of medicine and our health. We discuss the social forces shaping medical training and associated topics. Photo Credit. Image of book featured in this academic discussion. Fair use.
In this episode of The Annex, Daniel Morrison discusses Critical Race Theory with three faculty from the University of Idaho, where legislators banned teaching a range of concepts related to research on racism. These bans bear directly on their academic responsibilities. Kristin Haltinner is an Associate Professor of Sociology, and Director of the Academic Certificate Program in Diversity and Inclusion. Matthrew Grindal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Culture, Society, and Justice. Rebecca Scofield is Associate Professor and Chair of History. Photo Credit. University of Idaho Panorama, c. 1915. by Steve Shook – https://www.flickr.com/photos/shookphotos/45874238111/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95534836
In this episode of The Annex, Daniel Morrison discusses Critical Race Theory with three faculty from the University of Idaho, where legislators banned teaching a range of concepts related to research on racism. These bans bear directly on their academic responsibilities. Kristin Haltinner is an Associate Professor of Sociology, and Director of the Academic Certificate Program in Diversity and Inclusion. Matthrew Grindal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Culture, Society, and Justice. Rebecca Scofield is Associate Professor and Chair of History. Photo Credit. University of Idaho Panorama, c. 1915. by Steve Shook – https://www.flickr.com/photos/shookphotos/45874238111/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95534836
On this episode of the Annex, Dan Morrison interviews Derek Silva, associate professor of criminology at King’s University College in Ontario, Canada. The interview focuses on his work on a handbook for the critical criminology of sport with Liam Kennedy and his journal articles on Canadian national identity and hockey. We also cover his public scholarship with Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Johanna Mellis on The End of Sport podcast, and his new book on exploitation in college football, co-authored with Kalman-Lamb. Dr. Silva tweets at @derekcrim. Photo Credit. By Pmlydon – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90855771
On this episode of the Annex, Dan Morrison interviews Derek Silva, associate professor of criminology at King’s University College in Ontario, Canada. The interview focuses on his work on a handbook for the critical criminology of sport with Liam Kennedy and his journal articles on Canadian national identity and hockey. We also cover his public scholarship with Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Johanna Mellis on The End of Sport podcast, and his new book on exploitation in college football, co-authored with Kalman-Lamb. Dr. Silva tweets at @derekcrim. Photo Credit. By Pmlydon – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90855771
On this episode of the Annex, we speak with James Thomas, associate professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi about his new book Diversity Regimes: Why Talk is Not Enough to Fix Racial Inequality at Universities. The book chronicles the efforts of “Diversity University” to address its legacy and ongoing practices of racial domination, highlighting how such efforts often lack coordination, focus, and institutional commitment. JT also discusses his new work on W.E.B. Du Bois and its connection to Jewish life and identity. Dr. Thomas tweets @Insurgent_Prof. Hosted by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University. Photo Credit. By Trikosko, Marion S., photographer – This image is available from the United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID ds.00592.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27650124
On this episode of the Annex, we speak with James Thomas, associate professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi about his new book Diversity Regimes: Why Talk is Not Enough to Fix Racial Inequality at Universities. The book chronicles the efforts of “Diversity University” to address its legacy and ongoing practices of racial domination, highlighting how such efforts often lack coordination, focus, and institutional commitment. JT also discusses his new work on W.E.B. Du Bois and its connection to Jewish life and identity. Dr. Thomas tweets @Insurgent_Prof. Hosted by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University. Photo Credit. By Trikosko, Marion S., photographer – This image is available from the United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID ds.00592.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27650124
This week, The Annex discusses the sociology of celebrity with Kerry O. Ferris from Northern Illinois University. We discuss the nature of celebrity, how it is acquired, and how it can be used. Ferris is the author of Stargazing: Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction (2011, Routledge) and “The Sociology of Celebrity” in Sociology Compass. Photo Credit. By Witchblue.Original uploader was Witchblue at it.wikipedia – Transferred from it.wikipedia(Original text : Witchblue), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16294603
This week, The Annex discusses the sociology of celebrity with Kerry O. Ferris from Northern Illinois University. We discuss the nature of celebrity, how it is acquired, and how it can be used. Ferris is the author of Stargazing: Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction (2011, Routledge) and “The Sociology of Celebrity” in Sociology Compass. Photo Credit. By Witchblue.Original uploader was Witchblue at it.wikipedia – Transferred from it.wikipedia(Original text : Witchblue), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16294603
In this episode, The Annex discusses the topic of entrepreneurship with Rasmus Koss Hartman from Copenhagen Business School. Photo Credit. By Francisclarke – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53752550
In this episode, The Annex discusses the topic of entrepreneurship with Rasmus Koss Hartman from Copenhagen Business School. Photo Credit. By Francisclarke – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53752550
A discussion with LaTonya Trotter (University of Washington) on nurse practitioners and the important role that they play in . Prof. Trotter is the author of More than Medicine: Nurse Practitioners and the Problems they Solve for Patients, Health Care Organizations, and the State Interview by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University.
A discussion with LaTonya Trotter (University of Washington) on nurse practitioners and the important role that they play in . Prof. Trotter is the author of More than Medicine: Nurse Practitioners and the Problems they Solve for Patients, Health Care Organizations, and the State Interview by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University.
Joseph Baker (East Tennessee University) is the co-author of “Crusading for Moral Authority: Christian Nationalism and Opposition to Science” in Sociological Forum (with Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead). He also authored Deviance Management: Insiders, Outsiders, Hiders, and Drifters with the University of California Press. Hosted by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University. Photo Credit. Gideon, “Xenophobia”, Creative Commons license, https://www.flickr.com/photos/62752875@N00/223212749
Joseph Baker (East Tennessee University) is the co-author of “Crusading for Moral Authority: Christian Nationalism and Opposition to Science” in Sociological Forum (with Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead). He also authored Deviance Management: Insiders, Outsiders, Hiders, and Drifters with the University of California Press. Hosted by Daniel Morrison of Abilene Christian University. Photo Credit. Gideon, “Xenophobia”, Creative Commons license, https://www.flickr.com/photos/62752875@N00/223212749
Today, The Annex Sociology Podcast meets the person behind the Twitter account of Steak Umm, a commercial meat product. Nathan Allebach is a social media marketer at Allebach Communications. He used sociology and social scientific theory and research to push Steak Umm’s Twitter following to six-figure audiences. We discuss how this happened, and see whether his foray into sociology offers us sociologists insights into how we can communicate with the public. Hosts Joseph Cohen (Queens College), Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University), and Sarah Patterson (University of Michigan).
Today, The Annex Sociology Podcast meets the person behind the Twitter account of Steak Umm, a commercial meat product. Nathan Allebach is a social media marketer at Allebach Communications. He used sociology and social scientific theory and research to push Steak Umm’s Twitter following to six-figure audiences. We discuss how this happened, and see whether his foray into sociology offers us sociologists insights into how we can communicate with the public. Hosts Joseph Cohen (Queens College), Daniel Morrison (Abilene Christian University), and Sarah Patterson (University of Michigan).
Today, The Annex surveys the exciting field of neurosociology, which blends research on social behavior with brain research. Our guests are Rengin Firat (UC Riverside), Kalina Michalska (UC Riverside), and William Kalkhoff (Kent State). Host Joseph N Cohen (CUNY Queens College) Photo Credit. By Dale Mahalko – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15689483
Today, The Annex surveys the exciting field of neurosociology, which blends research on social behavior with brain research. Our guests are Rengin Firat (UC Riverside), Kalina Michalska (UC Riverside), and William Kalkhoff (Kent State). Host Joseph N Cohen (CUNY Queens College) Photo Credit. By Dale Mahalko – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15689483
In this episode, Daniel Morrison sits down with Patricia Homan (Florida State University) to discuss the impact of structural sexism on the wellbeing of religiously active people. Patricia published “Structural Sexism and Health in the United States: A New Perspective on Health Inequality and the Gender System” in the American Sociological Review, and recently followed it up in the same journal with “When Religion Hurts: Structural Sexism and Health in Religious Congregations.” Credit. By J. L. Nichols – The file was scanned in from a reprint of a book called Safe Counsel, or Practical Eugenics, a public domain book from 1928 by B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols. Reprint was from “Intext Press”, which reissues public domain books, and the reprint is ISBN 0-88444-010-9., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27683644
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