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Best podcasts about sam friedman

Latest podcast episodes about sam friedman

Green Socialist Notes
Green Socialist Notes, Episode 248 with Special Guest Sam Friedman

Green Socialist Notes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 64:30


Howie is joined by Sam Friedman, a public health researcher, to discuss public health and the Trump administration.Streamed on 2/15/25Watch the video at: https://youtube.com/live/fot-wVh-PvcGreen Socialist Notes is a weekly livestream/podcast hosted by 2020 Green Party/Socialist Party presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins.  Started as a weekly campaign livestream in the spring of 2020, the streams have continued post elections and are now under the umbrella of the Green Socialist Organizing Project, which grew out of the 2020 presidential campaign.  Green Socialist Notes seeks to provide both an independent Green Socialist perspective, as well as link listeners up with opportunities to get involved in building a real people-powered movement in their communities.Green Socialist Notes PodcastEvery Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch.Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets.Music by Gumbo le FunqueIntro: She Taught UsOutro: #PowerLoveFreedom

Today in Focus
Are private schools losing their grip on the British elite?

Today in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 29:07


Professor of sociology Sam Friedman charts the enduring influence of private schools in the making of the British elite and asks whether the Labour government is looking finally to curtail it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

New Books Network
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Critical Theory
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

New Books in Critical Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

New Books in Anthropology
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

New Books in Anthropology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

New Books in Sociology
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

New Books in European Studies
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

New Books in European Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

New Books in Economic and Business History
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

New Books in Economic and Business History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in British Studies
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

New Books in British Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

NBN Book of the Day
Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite" (Harvard UP, 2024)

NBN Book of the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 44:16


Who runs Britain? In Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite (Harvard UP, 2024), Aaron Reeves, and Sam Friedman, both Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics, tell the story of the UK's ruling class. The book blends a huge range of qualitative and quantitative data, and uses innovative sociological methods, to offer a historically informed understanding of how those at the top of society preserve their status and privileges. Examining inequalities of race and gender, as well as social class, alongside the enduring impact of Britain's imperial past, Born to Rule is essential reading for anyone interested in Britain's past, present and future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

The Forest School Podcast
Ep 191: What Neurodivergent Kids Gain from Nature with Dr Sam Friedman

The Forest School Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 73:29


Do traditional school structures harm neurodivergent students? Can nature-based learning be the solution? In this episode, we dive deep into how Forest Schools can create more inclusive environments for neurodivergent learners. Our guest shares groundbreaking research on the benefits of nature for autistic students, challenges the romanticization of outdoor spaces, and discusses how autonomy, trust, and competence play key roles in educational success. How can you ensure you're not unintentionally causing harm? Are your Forest School practices as inclusive as they could be? Tune in to discover practical strategies for creating a truly inclusive, nature-based educational setting. Chapter Titles & Timing: Intro and Guest Background (00:00 - 05:30) Visit theforestschoolpodcast.com for more insights. Autism, Nature, and Forest Schools (05:31 - 15:45) What's the intersection of nature and neurodivergence? The Challenges of Outdoor Learning (15:46 - 25:00) How do we avoid romanticizing nature and ignoring reality? Autonomy and Trust in Outdoor Education (25:01 - 35:20) Can children truly experience autonomy outdoors? Ensuring Inclusivity in Forest Schools (35:21 - 45:10) Why inclusivity goes beyond just being outdoors. The Future of Forest Schools and Research (45:11 - 55:40) Referenced Works: Practitioner perspectives on nature-based learning for autistic children Samantha Friedman ORCID Icon, Scott A. Morrison ORCID Icon & Allison Shibata Published online: 19 Sep 2024 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00958964.2024.2401785) Michael James, “Forest School Handbook” (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forest-School-Autism-Practical-Guide/dp/1785922912) Sinead O'Brien, Autism and Nature Research (Link to relevant studies)

Highlights from Lunchtime Live
Should we limit private school college admissions?

Highlights from Lunchtime Live

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 15:55


Leading universities have been urged to take no more than 10% of students from private schools.Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman, Professors of Sociology at the London School of Economics say that strictly limiting the numbers of private school pupils attending leading universities is a “radical” move needed to boost social mobility and improve access to elite professions.What do you think?Andrea is joined by Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Education Columnist as well as listeners to discuss.

Victor's Children
Episode 43: Listen Even If You Don't Want To: COVID-19, Health and Politics Today

Victor's Children

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 58:54


Listen Even If You Don't Want To: COVID-19, Health and Politics Today . . Over four years after the COVID-19 pandemic first swept the world, most governments are giving the disease almost no attention and most of us don't want to think about it and are acting as if "COVID is over." But the virus isn't trivial and it's still circulating on a large scale and in unpredictable ways. Socialist health researcher Sam Friedman discusses what we should we know about the disease now, how we got here, and the lessons for future pandemics. . . Readings: . An open letter from the People's CDC https://peoplescdc.org/2024/04/10/covid-isolation-expert-sign-on-letter/ . Sam Friedman and Suzie Kay, Marxism and the U.S. Response to the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics https://spectrejournal.com/marxism-and-the-u-s-response-to-the-hiv-aids-and-covid-19-pandemics/ . Sam Friedman, In bird flu, capitalism is the culprit https://tempestmag.org/2024/06/in-bird-flu-capitalism-is-the-culprit/

Sound & Vision
Sam Friedman

Sound & Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 108:50


Born in Oneonta, New York in 1984
Sam Friedman is an artist who lives and works in Pleasant Valley, New York. Sam has had solo exhibitions at The Mass in Tokyo, Gana Nineone in Seoul, Harper's Chelsea in NYC, Library Street Collective in Detroit, WOAW Gallery in Hong Kong, Over The Influence in Hong Kong and many others. His work has been covered by Hype Beast, BOOOOOOM, Fed, Hype Art and more.

Sykora Gisler
Folge 130: Sam Friedman

Sykora Gisler

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 81:26


Als Kind verliebt sich der ultraorthodoxe Jude Sam Friedman in den Fussball. Der Orthodoxie kehrt er den Rücken, Ultra bleibt er - in der FCZ-Fankurve. Ein Gespräch über Antisemitismus im Fussball, Fankultur und Taulant Xhaka. Klingt nach wildem Ritt. Ist es auch.

The Final Hour
#70 | The AI-Antichrist Connection | Part 2

The Final Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 50:40


Today, Jim, John, and Lonaiah are back with more news and scripture! Jim continues the Tower of Babel/Nimrod teaching while tying in the Antichrist and technology. This week's news features discussions on artificial intelligence and what its never-ending developments mean for our world. Listen to hear all topics discussed! // SOURCES: German Newspapers Transitioning to AI: https://winepressnews.com/2023/06/20/popular-german-paper-bild-to-replace-editing-staff-with-artificial-intelligence/ AI and Mental Intelligence:  https://www.wired.com/story/generative-ai-deepfakes-disinformation-psychology/ AI Surreal Week:  https://analyticsindiamagazine.substack.com/p/the-most-surreal-ai-week-ever Tony Blair:  https://winepressnews.com/2023/06/18/tony-blair-calls-for-digital-ids-for-all-on-smartphones-to-mitigate-public-services-he-calls-the-great-enabler/ Barak Obama Calls for Digital Fingerprint: https://winepressnews.com/2023/06/17/barack-obama-calls-for-digital-fingerprints-to-counter-misinformation-so-we-know-whats-true-and-whats-not-true/ Sam Friedman:  https://winepressnews.com/2023/06/18/feds-quietly-drop-charges-against-sam-bankman-fried-in-multi-billion-dollar-ftx-scam/ // STAY UP TO DATE: www.thefinalhourpodcast.com Instagram: @thefinalhourpodcast

Podcasts – Insurance Journal TV
Journalist Reflects on 4-Decade Career

Podcasts – Insurance Journal TV

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 42:59


Let's hear from industry icon Sam Friedman, who retired recently as insurance research lead at Deloitte. Prior to that he was a long-time insurance writer and editor, joining … Read More » The post Journalist Reflects on 4-Decade Career appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Primal Nature
Sam Friedman - Psychedelics, Machine Learning, Dimensions of Meaning

Primal Nature

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 90:05


Sam Friedman is a pioneering researcher at the Broad Institute dedicated to using machine learning to map the salient features of human health. Today we talk about his recent studies of psychedelics and the human mind; we cover his insights into the various axes along which psychedelic experience can be understood; the ontological status of our altered states; the dimensions of meaning; the future of humanity; machine learning, and more. You can find Sam here:Website: http://samwell.infoTwitter: https://twitter.com/lucidtronixGoogle Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fOi-AjQAAAAJ&hl=enPrimal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain.www.primalnature.eu

利他存摺/許維真梅塔metta
人生無法公平【他的地板是你的天花板】Sam Friedman|梅塔說書MetaEP901

利他存摺/許維真梅塔metta

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 29:46


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Oncotarget
Press Release: Targeting RCC w/Poly ADP-ribose Polymerase Inhibitors, Low-dose Alkylating Chemo

Oncotarget

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 4:03


BUFFALO, NY- September 20, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 13 on September 14, 2022, entitled, “Targeting Krebs-cycle-deficient renal cell carcinoma with Poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors and low-dose alkylating chemotherapy.” Loss-of-function mutations in genes encoding the Krebs cycle enzymes Fumarate Hydratase (FH) and Succinate Dehydrogenase (SDH) induce accumulation of fumarate and succinate, respectively, and predispose patients to hereditary cancer syndromes including the development of aggressive renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Fumarate and succinate competitively inhibit αKG-dependent dioxygenases, including Lysine-specific demethylase 4A/B (KDM4A/B), leading to suppression of the homologous recombination (HR) DNA repair pathway. Researchers Daiki Ueno, Juan C. Vasquez, Amrita Sule, Jiayu Liang, Jinny van Doorn, Ranjini Sundaram, Sam Friedman, Randy Caliliw, Shinji Ohtake, Xun Bao, Jing Li, Huihui Ye, Karla Boyd, Rong Rong Huang, Jack Dodson, Paul Boutros, Ranjit S. Bindra, and Brian Shuch from Yale University School of Medicine, West China Hospital/School of Medicine, Wayne State University, and University of California, Los Angeles have developed new syngeneic Fh1- and Sdhb-deficient murine models of RCC, which demonstrate the expected accumulation of fumarate and succinate, alterations in the transcriptomic and methylation profile, and an increase in unresolved DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). “In this study, we sought to examine the activity of combined TMZ and PARPi in Krebs-cycle-deficient renal cancer models. Fh1 and Sdhb are the murine counter part of human FH and SDHB, respectively.” The efficacy of poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) and temozolomide (TMZ), alone and in combination, was evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. Combination treatment with PARPi and TMZ results in marked in vitro cytotoxicity in Fh1- and Sdhb-deficient cells. In vivo, treatment with standard dosing of the PARP inhibitor BGB-290 and low-dose TMZ significantly inhibits tumor growth without a significant increase in toxicity. These findings provide the basis for a novel therapeutic strategy exploiting HR deficiency in FH and SDH-deficient RCC with combined PARP inhibition and low-dose alkylating chemotherapy. “Using newly developed Fh1 and Sdhb deficient syngeneic mouse models, we demonstrate that oncometabolite-induced HR defects can be leveraged with PARPi treatment to enhance sensitivity to low-dose TMZ in Krebs-cycle-deficient renal cancer.” DOI: https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28273 Correspondence to: Ranjit S. Bindra & Brian Shuch – Emails: Ranjit.Bindra@yale.edu & bshuch@mednet.ucla.edu Keywords: FH, SDHB, renal cell carcinoma, PARP inhibitor, temozolomide About Oncotarget: Oncotarget (a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal) aims to maximize research impact through insightful peer-review; eliminate borders between specialties by linking different fields of oncology, cancer research and biomedical sciences; and foster application of basic and clinical science. To learn more about Oncotarget, visit Oncotarget.com and connect with us on social media: Twitter – https://twitter.com/Oncotarget Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget YouTube – www.youtube.com/c/OncotargetYouTube Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget/ Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ LabTube – https://www.labtube.tv/channel/MTY5OA SoundCloud – https://soundcloud.com/oncotarget For media inquiries, please contact: media@impactjournals.com.

游庭皓的財經皓角
【早晨財經速解讀】國安基金拉尾盤 第一金 台企銀 國票金除息 美企財報助攻 費半大漲都2.6% 原油重挫至90美元 通膨結束了? 2022/8/4(四)

游庭皓的財經皓角

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 35:09


每天早晨8:30 讓我們一起解讀財經時事 參加財經皓角會員 : https://yutinghao.finance 主持人:游庭皓(經濟日報專欄作家、小一輩財經人話翻譯機) 音頻收聽請在Podcast或Soundcloud搜尋『游庭皓的財經皓角』 Telegram: https://t.me/yu_finance 我的粉絲專頁:https://reurl.cc/n563rd 網站參加會員手冊 https://ssur.cc/S8Uqpr 歡迎來信給小編幫您處理 jackieyutw@gmail.com 書名:他的地板是你的天花板 作者: 山姆•弗里曼, 丹尼爾•勞瑞森 原文作者: Sam Friedman, Daniel Laurison 譯者: 麥慧芬 出版社:商周出版 出版日期:2022/06/04 https://reurl.cc/Qb9eEp 《早晨財經速解讀》是游庭皓的個人知識節目,針對財經時事做最新解讀,開播於2019年7月15日,每日開盤前半小時準時直播。議題從總體經濟、產業動態到投資哲學,信息量飽滿,為你顛覆直覺,清理投資誤區,用更寬廣的角度帶你一窺投資的奧秘。 免責聲明:《游庭皓的財經皓角》頻道為學習型頻道,僅用於教育與娛樂目的,無任何證券之買賣建議。任何形式的投資皆涉及風險,投資者需進行自己的研究,持盈保泰。

Rust Belt Rundown
Episode 37 featuring Sam Friedman, Brand Director of Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve

Rust Belt Rundown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 53:46


In this episode of the Rust Belt Rundown, we speak with Sam Friedman, Brand Director of Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve. Since moving back to Cleveland from his teaching job in Spain, Sam has helped to take family-owned Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve from his mother's kitchen to the successful online retailer it is today. Sam's favorite spot in Cleveland is called Hingetown, home to Amba, a newly opened Indian restaurant, and Larder, a European-style deli that combines traditional ingredients with a modern style. Listen in as Sam discusses his time living in Europe, getting Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve off the ground, and his experiences in the Cleveland political scene. Feel free to keep up with him by connecting with Sam Friedman on LinkedIn.

New Books Network
Kuba Szreder, "The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World" (Manchester UP, 2021)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 75:04


Labour has taken an about-turn. From Adam Smith's proposal for specialisation which saw the factory line reorganised so that each worker needed to understand only a small aspect of the production process, many industries now rely on access to specialised skills and resources that are commanded at-hoc in discrete, time- and output-bound chunks. This is the logic of projects. The workforce no longer dedicates itself to the making of a singular commodity, as it was the case with Smith, but bids for discrete pieces of work when those are in demand. In some industries, for example, in the art world, the workforce is also charged with building the demand for their work by initiating the project which would then employ them. The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World (Manchester UP, 2021) by Kuba Szreder contributes new thinking on and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in contemporary art. It is both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide. Kuba Szreder speaks to Pierre d'Alancaisez about the artistic project, and the effects of projectarisation on workers' solidarity, communal governance, and the precarity of artistic activity. Kuba Szreder is a lecturer in the department of art theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He combines his research with independent curatorial practice. His previous publications include Joy Forever: Political Economy of Social Creativity (2011) and Art Factory: Division of Labor and Distribution of Resources in the Field of Contemporary Art in Poland (2014). In 2018, together with Kathrin Böhm, he initiated Centre for Plausible Economies, a cluster devoted to reimagining economies of contemporary art and using artistic imagination to redraw the economy at large. A report on the Free/Slow University of Warsaw Pierre's interview with François Matarasso on community art Pierre's essay on the social artist's absorption into the professional-managerial class Kuba's work with Kathrin Böhm (Company Drinks/myvillages) on the Centre for Plausible Economies, which contributed to Documenta 15 A New Books Network Interview with Dave O'Brien et al on Culture is Bad for You Pierre's review of Sam Friedman's and Daniel Laurison's The Class Ceiling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Critical Theory
Kuba Szreder, "The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World" (Manchester UP, 2021)

New Books in Critical Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 75:04


Labour has taken an about-turn. From Adam Smith's proposal for specialisation which saw the factory line reorganised so that each worker needed to understand only a small aspect of the production process, many industries now rely on access to specialised skills and resources that are commanded at-hoc in discrete, time- and output-bound chunks. This is the logic of projects. The workforce no longer dedicates itself to the making of a singular commodity, as it was the case with Smith, but bids for discrete pieces of work when those are in demand. In some industries, for example, in the art world, the workforce is also charged with building the demand for their work by initiating the project which would then employ them. The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World (Manchester UP, 2021) by Kuba Szreder contributes new thinking on and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in contemporary art. It is both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide. Kuba Szreder speaks to Pierre d'Alancaisez about the artistic project, and the effects of projectarisation on workers' solidarity, communal governance, and the precarity of artistic activity. Kuba Szreder is a lecturer in the department of art theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He combines his research with independent curatorial practice. His previous publications include Joy Forever: Political Economy of Social Creativity (2011) and Art Factory: Division of Labor and Distribution of Resources in the Field of Contemporary Art in Poland (2014). In 2018, together with Kathrin Böhm, he initiated Centre for Plausible Economies, a cluster devoted to reimagining economies of contemporary art and using artistic imagination to redraw the economy at large. A report on the Free/Slow University of Warsaw Pierre's interview with François Matarasso on community art Pierre's essay on the social artist's absorption into the professional-managerial class Kuba's work with Kathrin Böhm (Company Drinks/myvillages) on the Centre for Plausible Economies, which contributed to Documenta 15 A New Books Network Interview with Dave O'Brien et al on Culture is Bad for You Pierre's review of Sam Friedman's and Daniel Laurison's The Class Ceiling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

New Books in Anthropology
Kuba Szreder, "The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World" (Manchester UP, 2021)

New Books in Anthropology

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 75:04


Labour has taken an about-turn. From Adam Smith's proposal for specialisation which saw the factory line reorganised so that each worker needed to understand only a small aspect of the production process, many industries now rely on access to specialised skills and resources that are commanded at-hoc in discrete, time- and output-bound chunks. This is the logic of projects. The workforce no longer dedicates itself to the making of a singular commodity, as it was the case with Smith, but bids for discrete pieces of work when those are in demand. In some industries, for example, in the art world, the workforce is also charged with building the demand for their work by initiating the project which would then employ them. The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World (Manchester UP, 2021) by Kuba Szreder contributes new thinking on and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in contemporary art. It is both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide. Kuba Szreder speaks to Pierre d'Alancaisez about the artistic project, and the effects of projectarisation on workers' solidarity, communal governance, and the precarity of artistic activity. Kuba Szreder is a lecturer in the department of art theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He combines his research with independent curatorial practice. His previous publications include Joy Forever: Political Economy of Social Creativity (2011) and Art Factory: Division of Labor and Distribution of Resources in the Field of Contemporary Art in Poland (2014). In 2018, together with Kathrin Böhm, he initiated Centre for Plausible Economies, a cluster devoted to reimagining economies of contemporary art and using artistic imagination to redraw the economy at large. A report on the Free/Slow University of Warsaw Pierre's interview with François Matarasso on community art Pierre's essay on the social artist's absorption into the professional-managerial class Kuba's work with Kathrin Böhm (Company Drinks/myvillages) on the Centre for Plausible Economies, which contributed to Documenta 15 A New Books Network Interview with Dave O'Brien et al on Culture is Bad for You Pierre's review of Sam Friedman's and Daniel Laurison's The Class Ceiling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

New Books in Sociology
Kuba Szreder, "The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World" (Manchester UP, 2021)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 75:04


Labour has taken an about-turn. From Adam Smith's proposal for specialisation which saw the factory line reorganised so that each worker needed to understand only a small aspect of the production process, many industries now rely on access to specialised skills and resources that are commanded at-hoc in discrete, time- and output-bound chunks. This is the logic of projects. The workforce no longer dedicates itself to the making of a singular commodity, as it was the case with Smith, but bids for discrete pieces of work when those are in demand. In some industries, for example, in the art world, the workforce is also charged with building the demand for their work by initiating the project which would then employ them. The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World (Manchester UP, 2021) by Kuba Szreder contributes new thinking on and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in contemporary art. It is both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide. Kuba Szreder speaks to Pierre d'Alancaisez about the artistic project, and the effects of projectarisation on workers' solidarity, communal governance, and the precarity of artistic activity. Kuba Szreder is a lecturer in the department of art theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He combines his research with independent curatorial practice. His previous publications include Joy Forever: Political Economy of Social Creativity (2011) and Art Factory: Division of Labor and Distribution of Resources in the Field of Contemporary Art in Poland (2014). In 2018, together with Kathrin Böhm, he initiated Centre for Plausible Economies, a cluster devoted to reimagining economies of contemporary art and using artistic imagination to redraw the economy at large. A report on the Free/Slow University of Warsaw Pierre's interview with François Matarasso on community art Pierre's essay on the social artist's absorption into the professional-managerial class Kuba's work with Kathrin Böhm (Company Drinks/myvillages) on the Centre for Plausible Economies, which contributed to Documenta 15 A New Books Network Interview with Dave O'Brien et al on Culture is Bad for You Pierre's review of Sam Friedman's and Daniel Laurison's The Class Ceiling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

New Books in Art
Kuba Szreder, "The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World" (Manchester UP, 2021)

New Books in Art

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 75:04


Labour has taken an about-turn. From Adam Smith's proposal for specialisation which saw the factory line reorganised so that each worker needed to understand only a small aspect of the production process, many industries now rely on access to specialised skills and resources that are commanded at-hoc in discrete, time- and output-bound chunks. This is the logic of projects. The workforce no longer dedicates itself to the making of a singular commodity, as it was the case with Smith, but bids for discrete pieces of work when those are in demand. In some industries, for example, in the art world, the workforce is also charged with building the demand for their work by initiating the project which would then employ them. The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World (Manchester UP, 2021) by Kuba Szreder contributes new thinking on and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in contemporary art. It is both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide. Kuba Szreder speaks to Pierre d'Alancaisez about the artistic project, and the effects of projectarisation on workers' solidarity, communal governance, and the precarity of artistic activity. Kuba Szreder is a lecturer in the department of art theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He combines his research with independent curatorial practice. His previous publications include Joy Forever: Political Economy of Social Creativity (2011) and Art Factory: Division of Labor and Distribution of Resources in the Field of Contemporary Art in Poland (2014). In 2018, together with Kathrin Böhm, he initiated Centre for Plausible Economies, a cluster devoted to reimagining economies of contemporary art and using artistic imagination to redraw the economy at large. A report on the Free/Slow University of Warsaw Pierre's interview with François Matarasso on community art Pierre's essay on the social artist's absorption into the professional-managerial class Kuba's work with Kathrin Böhm (Company Drinks/myvillages) on the Centre for Plausible Economies, which contributed to Documenta 15 A New Books Network Interview with Dave O'Brien et al on Culture is Bad for You Pierre's review of Sam Friedman's and Daniel Laurison's The Class Ceiling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

New Books in Economics
Kuba Szreder, "The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World" (Manchester UP, 2021)

New Books in Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 75:04


Labour has taken an about-turn. From Adam Smith's proposal for specialisation which saw the factory line reorganised so that each worker needed to understand only a small aspect of the production process, many industries now rely on access to specialised skills and resources that are commanded at-hoc in discrete, time- and output-bound chunks. This is the logic of projects. The workforce no longer dedicates itself to the making of a singular commodity, as it was the case with Smith, but bids for discrete pieces of work when those are in demand. In some industries, for example, in the art world, the workforce is also charged with building the demand for their work by initiating the project which would then employ them. The ABC of the Projectariat: Living and Working in a Precarious Art World (Manchester UP, 2021) by Kuba Szreder contributes new thinking on and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in contemporary art. It is both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide. Kuba Szreder speaks to Pierre d'Alancaisez about the artistic project, and the effects of projectarisation on workers' solidarity, communal governance, and the precarity of artistic activity. Kuba Szreder is a lecturer in the department of art theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He combines his research with independent curatorial practice. His previous publications include Joy Forever: Political Economy of Social Creativity (2011) and Art Factory: Division of Labor and Distribution of Resources in the Field of Contemporary Art in Poland (2014). In 2018, together with Kathrin Böhm, he initiated Centre for Plausible Economies, a cluster devoted to reimagining economies of contemporary art and using artistic imagination to redraw the economy at large. A report on the Free/Slow University of Warsaw Pierre's interview with François Matarasso on community art Pierre's essay on the social artist's absorption into the professional-managerial class Kuba's work with Kathrin Böhm (Company Drinks/myvillages) on the Centre for Plausible Economies, which contributed to Documenta 15 A New Books Network Interview with Dave O'Brien et al on Culture is Bad for You Pierre's review of Sam Friedman's and Daniel Laurison's The Class Ceiling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

verdurin
Kuba Szreder: The ABC of the Projectariat

verdurin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 71:02


Labour has taken an about-turn. From Adam Smith's proposal for specialisation which saw the factory line reorganised so that each worker needed to understand only a small aspect of the production process, many industries now rely on access to specialised skills and resources that are commanded at-hoc in discrete, time- and output-bound chunks. This is the logic of projects. The workforce no longer dedicates itself to the making of a singular commodity, as it was the case with Smith, but bids for discrete pieces of work when those are in demand. In some industries, for example, in the art world, the workforce is also charged with building the demand for their work by initiating the project which would then employ them. The ABC of the Projectariat by Kuba Szreder contributes new thinking on and practical responses to the widespread problem of precarious labour in contemporary art. It is both a critical analysis and a practical handbook, speaking to and about the vast cohort of artistic freelancers worldwide. Kuba Szreder speaks to Pierre d'Alancaisez about the artistic project, and the effects of projectarisation on workers' solidarity, communal governance, and the precarity of artistic activity. Kuba Szreder is a lecturer in the department of art theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. He combines his research with independent curatorial practice. His previous publications include Joy Forever: Political Economy of Social Creativity (2011) and Art Factory: Division of Labor and Distribution of Resources in the Field of Contemporary Art in Poland (2014). In 2018, together with Kathrin Böhm, he initiated Centre for Plausible Economies, a cluster devoted to reimagining economies of contemporary art and using artistic imagination to redraw the economy at large. A report on the Free/Slow University of Warsaw Pierre's interview with François Matarasso on community art Pierre's essay on the social artist's absorption into the professional-managerial class Kuba's work with Kathrin Böhm (Company Drinks/myvillages) on the Centre for Plausible Economies, which contributed to Documenta 15 A New Books Network Interview with Dave O'Brien et al on Culture is Bad for You Pierre's review of Sam Friedman's and Daniel Laurison's The Class Ceiling The ABC of the Projectariat Living and working in a precarious art world Kuba Szreder Published by Manchester University Press, 2021 ISBN 9781526161321

Vinyl Stallions
18. Dylan Friedman (3.23.2022)

Vinyl Stallions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 50:44


In this episode of Vinyl Stallions, we sit-down with Cleveland-area drummer, Dylan Friedman! He is currently the drummer in the Cleveland-based band FireSide. Dylan walks us through his family's music history, drumming inspirations (specifically Taylor Hawkins, who devastatingly passed away two days after this interview was recorded) and what it is like to play in FireSide with his father (Sam Friedman - bass guitar). This was a great conversation with a very talented musician!

Verba Manent
The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be Privileged Daniel Laurison and Sam Friedman

Verba Manent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 40:10


With a combination of quantitative data analysis and qualitative first-hand accounts, Friedman and Laurison unveiled the complexity of meritocracy beyond the promises of political rhetoric. Shedding light on the prevalent class pay gap in the U.K., where one's socioeconomic background largely influences one's career choices and trajectory, we come to discover the Bourdieusian mechanism of elite class reproduction. Check out the episode to find out more about the class ceiling. Image credit: The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be Privileged, Friedman, S., & Laurison, D. (2020). The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/07/the-class-pay-gap-why-it-pays-to-be-privileged Dialogues Économiques https://www.dialogueseconomiques.fr/en/article/glass-ceiling-academia-when-women-hurt-their-career-success

Oven-Ready HR
If You're Posh, You'll Earn More Dosh!

Oven-Ready HR

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 29:04


Individuals from working class backgrounds who join the UK's top professions earn on average 16% less than their colleagues doing the same job but who hail from a more privileged background. This shocking fact revealed by this week's Oven-Ready HR guest Dr Sam Friedman highlights the long-shadow still cast on our life outcomes in 21st century Britain.  Why in a supposedly meritocratic society, should where you went to school and how you speak determine your earning potential?  Dr Sam Friedman is a commissioner at the Social Mobility Commission and Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics.  He has published widely on class, culture and social mobility and recently co-authored “The Class Ceiling; why it pays to be privileged."The question of class is a hot topic in HR.  Just this month, accountancy giant KPMG announced plans to increase the number of partners and directors with a working class background from 23% to 29%.In this interview, we cover:Why is there a class pay gap?Why is there a lack of working-class people in senior roles?Why class is a conscious as opposed to an unconscious bias; a mis-recognition of talent and how this impacts upon the recruitment and development of talentWhat are the dominant behavioural codes and cultural touchpoints displayed by those from a privileged background? Why being knowledgeable about cricket isn't a guarantee of competenceWhy working class individuals continue to feel like imposters in the workplace.This is a fascinating interview into Britain's class system and how it plays out at work.   Surely in a modern  society, where you went to school shouldn't impact your pay packet should it?Links:https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-class-ceilinghttps://www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/people/sam-friedmanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/podcasthost/Find out more?To listen to the full episode, download a transcript and view all the other episodes or find out more about Oven-Ready HR and Chris Taylor your show host visit: https://ovenreadyhr.com

Rabbi Shmuel Silber - Institute for Jewish Continuity

TALMUD TORAH SPONSOR: Avraham & Shaindy Kelman in memory of our parents and in recognition of the hard work of Rabbi Silber. Our Rav encourages our community and the internet listeners to learn Torah and midos in his own special, effective style. May you go from strength to strength until 120. WEEK OF LEARNING: Ilan & Alyse Roth in honor of joining the shul as a married couple. They are looking forward to being a part of the Suburban community. DAY OF LEARNING: Sherry and Alan Steinmetz commemorating the yahrzeit of Sherry's mother, Mrs. Anna Tennenbaum z'l, חנה ריווא בת ר׳ חיים, who survived the horrors of the Shoah and created generations of shomrei Torah u'mitzvos. DAF YOMI: Howard & Aileen Friedman in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Howard's father, Sam Friedman, Shalom ben Hillel Tzvi z'l. Brian & Shoshi Ponczak for the yahrzeit of Frieda Ponczak, Frayda Leah bas Moshe z'l. Hirsch & Gail and Victor Goldberg in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Hirsch's father, Herman Goldberg, Chaim ben Shlomo HaLevi z'l. Melanie & Milton Gertner in honor of the birth of a granddaughter to Shelley and Bobby Dolitsky, Esther Fruma (Lucy Olivia). As she has arrived early, please keep her in mind for a refuah sheleima for Esther Fruma bas Shoshana Tova. If you would like to sponsor a shiur, please contact our office at office@suburbanorthodox.org.

Climbing The Rungs
Understanding The Elite

Climbing The Rungs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 30:58


In today's episode I sit down with Sam Friedman, Professor of Sociology at the LSE. Graduating with degrees from both the University of Edinburgh and the LSE, Sam has spent his academic career specializing in class and inequality, particularly focusing on the cultural dimensions of contemporary class division. After publishing his preeminent book “The Class Ceiling – Why It Pays To Be Privileged” Sam has quickly become one of the most well-known academics in the UK featuring in BBC documentaries, commissioning reports for the UK government and most recently being appointed to ITV's Cultural Advisory Council. In our conversation we discuss a litany of topics such as Sam's privileged upbringing and how this motivated him to explore class inequality, the differences in risk-taking between privileged and less-privileged professionals and what can be done to promote more social mobility in the UK  .This is a really informative episode with a key social mobility influencer so I know you'll enjoy this one. ***Please note that the views shared in this podcast by the speakers are personal and do not represent their respective employers.***

Duck - Rabbit
Is it better to be born a girl or a boy?

Duck - Rabbit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 45:24


In this episode, Professor Paul Dolan looks at gender differences. He talks to the men's rights activist, Erin Pizzey, about why she thinks life is tougher for men and boys, especially at school. He's also joined by Caroline Criado Perez, author of “Invisible Women”, about how the world is built by men for men. Paul hears from fellow LSE academic Dr Sam Friedman about the intersection between class and gender, and also talks to his friend and colleague Dr Kate Laffan. A Mother Come Quickly production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AFS Wolf Den
Ep6 Positive Cinematic Spotlight ep. 2 - Positive Attitudes in 2017's Marshall

AFS Wolf Den

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 10:16


*Be aware, like any movie production of a written work, there are differences between the text and video. The theme and overall message is the same. The text is presented smoother, more polished, and has more information.* Welcome back, Wolf Pack, to another Positive Cinematic Spotlight! When I was planning our week two spotlight, I was looking at some movie options, but then tragedy struck, and I knew I had to shift our focus. Afterall, reality often happens, making us adjust our plans. The tragedy which made me adjust my plans was the untimely passing of award winning actor Chadwick Boseman. I wanted to honor Boseman by focusing on one of his rolls. I knew him only for his title character Black Panther, but knew he was recognized for other characters, and I took the opportunity to broaden my experience with his career. I chose his movie Marshall, in which he portrayed trailblazing Civil Rights lawyer and judge Thurgood Marshall. There is a lot of inspiration to be found in the life of Thurgood Marshall. His strength and fortitude to seek justice for the falsely accused. Going further back in his story, which is not addressed in the movie, you can find that Marshall was willing to listen and change, being described by fellow classmate Langston Hughes as, “rough and ready, loud and wrong.” It can be shocking to learn that Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was suspended from college twice for hazing and playing pranks on fellow students, and the civil rights leader opposed the integration of African-American professors at Lincoln University. But the following year, he was participating in sit-ins protesting for the integration of lunch counters. I haven't discovered what shifted his focus from pranks and keeping things segregated to becoming one of the most influential Civil Rights leaders, but he was willing to change. As for the movie Marshall, what caught my attention was the relationship between Marshall and Sam Friedman. In the movie, Marshall was sent by the NAACP to defend Joseph Spell after determining his innocence. Marshall had just returned home and was not happy about the immediate assignment to go to Lafayette, Louisiana. However, he went to defend Spell with gusto. Friedman, on the other hand, did not want to be involved in the case. Through Marshall's conviction and personality, Friedman found himself being connected to the case, and when Judge Foster said Marshall would not be allowed to speak during the case, his presence only allowed to insure Spell received a fair trial, Friedman was forced into taking on the lead defense of Spell, following Marshall's lead behind the scenes. In this awkward arrangement, we can find inspiration. Much like Friendman, many of use find ourselves being required to take on rolls and responsibilities which we are neither prepared, nor interested in taking. Many of us balked at the idea of becoming virtual, distant educators. Virtual education, video classes, distance and online learning,.. These were not things that magically generated when COVID-19 hit the U.S. But many teachers dug in their heels, determined to remain classroom teachers, being live and in person with our students, only to find out… we did not have a choice. But Friedman, while he did complain some at the outset, is shown to display a determination, wanting to do as good of a job as he could, despite his desire to not be involved, and not letting missteps fester into negativity. We should follow Marshall's Friedman into whatever aspect that virtual teaching takes for us, be it all virtual, or a hybrid paired with traditional teaching, and not allow ourselves to wallow in the negatives, and remain determined to perform to the best of our abilities. We can also learn from Boseman's Thurgood Marshall. Marshall entered the Lafayette courtroom planning to lead the defense of Joseph Spell only to be told he had to sit silently as an observer. The virtual aspects of our school year are forcing us, to some

Public lecture podcasts
Policy Matters: Going beyond the numbers on social mobility

Public lecture podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 38:17


In this episode of Policy Matters, hosts Matt Dickson and Franz Buscha talk to Sam Friedman, Associate Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and a member of the Social Mobility Commission. Sam explains his recent research highlighting how those from working class backgrounds find themselves earning less than colleagues from more privileged families even when they have the same qualifications and work in the same elite professions. Going beyond the numbers to understand this ‘class pay gap', Sam describes the numerous interviews he undertook with elite professionals from different backgrounds and what this revealed about the hidden mechanisms that operate, often rewarding privilege rather than merit or ability. The discussion then moves on to the dominance of private schools – and especially a particular group of private schools – in the elite strata of society and considers the sorts of policies that might help to make Britain a more meritocratic society.

Welcome To Humanity
Peering Into the Mind of a Machine with Sam Friedman

Welcome To Humanity

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 52:05


Dr. Fred and co-host Sam Morris sit down for a mind-blowing conversation with Sam Friedman, an “artist and scientist working with electricity, trying to find a starry synthesis of the mysterious speedy electron and the soft slow human.” A Machine Learning Scientist in the Data Sciences platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Sam is keenly interested in how machine learning can help advance our understanding of cardiovascular disease and make an impact in the clinic. As tech lead for the Machine Learning for Health group, his days are spent developing model architectures, interpreting learned features and trying to fuse multiple modalities into meaningful representations.   If you haven’t explored machine learning before, prepare to be astounded. Here are some of the topics Dr. Fred and Sam Morris explore with today’s guest: How Sam’s artist background prepared him to behold the beauty of machine learning The difference between machine learning and AI Risks posed by bias in working with neural nets What can humans learn from machines? Can machines become self-aware? How machines can have “beautiful thoughts and experiences” What it means to be “carbon chauvinistic” How do neural nets dream? The incredible intersection of machine learning and psychedelics Interoception and exteroception vs. ego dissolution Where does the experience of ego dissolution map in the brain?    Episode Length: 00:52:05   SAM FRIEDMAN’S RESOURCES Twitter > https://twitter.com/lucidtronix GitHub > https://github.com/lucidtronix Sam’s Bio > see below   ALSO MENTIONED ON TODAY’S SHOW Broad Institute > https://www.broadinstitute.org The Paperclip Apocalypse > https://voxeu.org/article/ai-and-paperclip-problem AlphaZero > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaZero   WELCOME TO HUMANITY RESOURCES Podcast Website >  http://www.welcometohumanity.net/podcast PURCHASE DR. FRED’S BOOK (paperback or Kindle) > Creative 8: Healing Through Creativity & Self-Expression by Dr. Fred Moss http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Healing-Through-Creativity-Self-Expression/dp/B088N7YVMG   FEEDBACK  > http://www.welcometohumanity.net/contact   Sam Friedman Bio > Sam Freesun Friedman is an artist and scientist working with electricity, trying to find a starry synthesis of the mysterious speedy electron and the soft slow human. Studying obsolete technology Freesun explores our potential lives as elderly cyborgs. Sam makes digital art, videos and algorithms. The works ask strange electric questions, and have been exhibited at FrostBite, IndieX, Figment Detroit, Seton Hall University, New York University, Flux Factory, Burning Man, and Dorkbot NYC. Sam is also a Machine Learning Scientist in the Data Sciences platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He is keenly interested in how machine learning can help advance our understanding of cardiovascular disease and make an impact in the clinic. As tech lead for the Machine Learning for Health group, his days are spent developing model architectures, interpreting learned features and trying to fuse multiple modalities into meaningful representations.   Sam was born and raised in New York City where he earned a BS in Electric Media and Obsolescence at Hunter College and a PhD in Computer Science at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York. His thesis presented algorithms for object detection and registration in 3D point clouds. Prior to the Broad, Sam worked at Apple building machine learning tools for semantic segmentation and 3D modeling at massive scales.

Duck - Rabbit
A question of class

Duck - Rabbit

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 39:23


Professor Paul Dolan examines whether class is fundamental to how people see themselves and whether we want a classless society. He speaks to two people who come from very different backgrounds. Lily Russell-Stracey went to an exclusive boarding school and a top university – and is now a plumber in Glasgow. Dr Wanda Wyporska comes from a working-class background and was raised by a single mum. She went to Oxford University and is now Executive Director of the Equality Trust.Paul also speaks to Dr Sam Friedman from the LSE who wrote The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be Privileged. He's also joined by his mate Rory Sutherland, vice chair of the advertising agency Ogilvy. A Mother Come Quickly Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Themes and Variation
Songs That Use Found Sounds (with Sam Friedman)

Themes and Variation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 54:43


Whether you’re familiar with the term “found sound” or not, it refers to a concept you’ve almost definitely had some experience with during your music listening lifetime, possibly in one of these tracks!In the latest episode of Themes and Variation, Carter and Mahea are joined by Soundfly Mentor and incredible producer, Sam Friedman. The panel breaks down three of their favorite found sound-laden tracks for a truly immersive listening experience. Themes and Variation is presented by Soundfly, a music education website changing the way we build our creative skills :Check out all of our courses including Intro to Music Production in Ableton Live, here.Subscribe to all of our courses here and use the discount code THEMES to take 20% off!Sign up to work one-on-one with one of our incredible mentors here.We want to hear what songs were on the first record you ever bought! Add them to the community playlist for this episode.Have questions or comments? Want to suggest a theme for a future episode? drop us a line at podcast@soundfly.com!

Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast
Sam Friedman – Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve

Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 61:07


  It all started with a school teacher wanting to help educate students and show people online how to have healthier beauty and wellness options. Join us as Sam Friedman takes you on a fun journey from his mother Ida’s beginning, to his involvement soon after, all the way up to today as a thriving […] The post Sam Friedman - Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve first appeared on Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast.

Beyond Insurance Podcast...Voice of the Risk Revolution
003 - Cyber Risk in 2020, Issues and Opportunities

Beyond Insurance Podcast...Voice of the Risk Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 44:47


In this episode, Sam Friedman, Insurance Research Leader at Deloitte Services, dissects research recently conducted that exposes the risks and uncertainties related to cyber insurance. As cyber crimes continue to rise, Sam's insights shine a powerful light on this emerging risk issue. Finally, Sam will highlight a few opportunities for organizations, agents, and carriers as relates to cyber risk mitigation and risk transfer.

The Sociology Show
Interview with Dr. Sam Friedman

The Sociology Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 38:49


In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr. Sam Friedman from LSE about his book 'The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged'. Sam explains his research into social mobility, the closed nature of certain professions and the myth of meritocracy.

The Andrea Mitchell Center Podcast
Episode 1.17: The Class Ceiling: How Privilege Shapes British Careers - Sam Friedman

The Andrea Mitchell Center Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 22:01


 REVERBERATIONS OF INEQUALITY  Interviewer: MATTHEW BERKMAN. Even in the United Kingdom, with its longstanding reputation for rigid class distinctions, the common presumption in the twenty-first century is that people progress in their careers according to talent and hard work. In his interviews with members of elite occupations, however, SAM FRIEDMAN discovered that getting ahead in these careers often has much to do with the advantages of a privileged class origin. These advantages range from the “bank of mum and dad,” enabling greater career risks (and rewards), to the less tangible behavioral markers of accent and manners that make it easier to fit into elite workplace cultures or find favor with well-placed mentors. In his discussion with political scientist Matthew Berkman, Friedman weighs whether efforts should be directed to achieving equality of opportunity or, rather, to reducing the outsized rewards of success. He argues that either way, the first step is to puncture the myth of meritocracy. Note: This interview was recorded way back in September 2019, when Friedman presented his work at the Mitchell Center’s “Reverberations of Inequality” Conference – long before the current coronavirus crisis was on the horizon.

Weekly Economics Podcast
The myth of meritocracy

Weekly Economics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 29:17


It’s the story we’re all told when we’re growing up. Work hard at school so you can get into a good university. Work hard at university so you can get a good job. Get a masters degree – taking on more student debt – if you really want to mark yourself out. Work hard at the office so you can get ahead. But what if that’s not the real story? Social mobility in the UK is stagnating. Class privilege is entrenched. Boris Johnson is the twentieth prime minister to go to Eton. What if the idea of Britain as a meritocracy is a myth? To answer this question, Ayeisha is joined by Jo Littler, a reader in sociology at City University of London and author of ‘Against Meritocracy’, and Sam Friedman, associate sociology professor at LSE and author of ‘The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays To Be Privileged’. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Music this week is by Podington Bear, used under Creative Commons licence. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org

Beyond Today
How do we smash the class ceiling?

Beyond Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 22:25


Improving social mobility has been a key pledge of successive governments with politicians promising to create a meritocracy in Britain. However, research shows time and time again that the best-paid and most influential jobs still go to those from privileged backgrounds while the working classes aren’t getting ahead… even if they’re better candidates for the position. So, why is class the last big barrier to getting a top job? In this episode we speak to broadcaster Amol Rajan about his documentary following working-class graduates attempting to break into elite professions, and his own experience of going from a south London state school to being the BBC’s media editor. Dr Sam Friedman explains why it pays to be privileged in the workplace and tries to find a solution to Britain’s class problem. Producers: Lucy Hancock and Alicia Burrell. Mixed by Nicolas Raufast. Editor: Philly Beaumont.

Social Science Bites
Sam Friedman on Class

Social Science Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 27:12


Is education, by itself, the great equalizer? Will having the same education erase the benefit someone from a higher class has over someone from a lower class? “Education,” says sociologist Sam Friedman, “doesn’t wash away the effects of class background in terms of allocating opportunities. That’s quite profound – I believe there are a lot of people who believe quite strongly that these sorts of educational institutions can and do act as sort of meritocratic sorting houses.” Friedman, an assistant professor at the London School of Economics, doesn’t deny education has some role – and some successes – in this role, but believes that education is not sufficient to achieve the goal of unbinding Britain’s class system. Friedman tells interviewer David Edmonds in this Social Science Bites podcast that “it’s a very long and protracted discussion that we could have about the meaning of class.” He sees two ways to discuss it in sociological terms: the dominant model of what work do you do, and the Pierre Bourdieu-influenced idea of what resources -- or economic, cultural and social capital -- can you draw upon. Friedman’s work tends to use that first definition: “What’s the nature of that work in terms of both your level of autonomy at work as well as your earnings potential, and what is that work’s nature.” In turn, he focuses a lot on elite professions, as suggested by the title of the book he co-authored with Daniel Laurison, The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged. “You know, a lot of the emphasis in terms of understanding social mobility has tended to be on this ideas of ‘access to the professions,’” he explains. “These are traditionally an area that have been the preserve of people from fairly privileged backgrounds and there’s been a sort of enduring policy emphasis on opening them up, making those areas accessible to all based on merit, based on talent. I suppose we wanted to interrogate that in a way that was new and fresh and brought to bear new evidence.” The goal, he adds, is to answer that question always lurking in the background of discussions by Britons about Britain: What sort of society do we live in? One where class still affects outcomes. While that might seem intuitive, Friedman’s research has helped unpack exactly what’s going on here, even when opportunity at the educational level evens out. His metric for measuring the residual disparity in classes is the pay gap – stubborn and measurable – in which people from working-class backgrounds who do score ‘elite’ jobs make 84 percent of what their coworkers from privileged backgrounds do. In this podcast, Freidman describes some of the reasons he’s found for the persistence, including the ability of the well-off to draw from ‘The Bank of  Mum and Dad’ throughout their lives, a financial lifeline which often gives them the flexibility to take chances that poorer colleagues fear. He also describes how sponsorship opportunities often go to not to the top performers but to people who share a cultural affinity with their potential mentor, or how behavioral codes tend to push down on people who weren’t raised to be conversant in them. In addition to The Class Ceiling, Friedman has written widely on these issues of social mobility and inequality, including the 2014 book Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a ‘Good’ Sense of Humour. In 2015 he co-wrote Social Class in the 21st Century for Penguin. In the public sphere, he sits on the government’s Social Mobility Commission. He’s currently working with Aaron Reeves on analyzing the data contained in the 120 years of British Who’s Who listings.

Podcasts – Insurance Journal TV
Agents Can Become “Concierge of Services”

Podcasts – Insurance Journal TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 32:58


Agents can’t afford to be complacent with their small commercial books, advises Sam Freidman, who leads insurance research at Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services. “The small business market appears poised to finally gain traction for those looking to sell coverage direct to consumers, although some of the emerging platforms also are functioning as online MGAs, keeping retail agents in the mix.” Deloitte’s exploration of the middle-market customer is fascinating, yielding consumer preferences for wanting more from an independent agent than insurance. For the middle market (and even larger small businesses), Sam’s research suggests buyers would appreciate insurers and their agents offering a wider array of products than just risk transfer and basic risk management/loss control. To fortify accounts, agents could reposition as a “concierge of services,” offering connections to industry-specific business management advice, regulatory compliance, payroll support, business loans, social media marketing, cloud service computing, seminars, webinars, tax prep services, peer-exchange networking, and more. This episode is chock full of research findings on how agents might position commercial lines for growth. The post Agents Can Become “Concierge of Services” appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

New Books in Sociology
Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison, "The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged" (Policy Press, 2019)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:24


Who gets in to top professions? In The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged (Policy Press, 2019), Drs Sam Friedman, an associate professor of sociology at LSE, and Daniel Laurison, an assistant professor of sociology at Swarthmore College, explore the dominance of social elites in top professions. The book draws on theories of social mobility and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to explain how top professions are highly exclusive, with under representations of women, ethnic minorities, and those from working class backgrounds. Moreover, even when individuals from these demographics do enter top jobs such as law, medicine, and accountancy, along with media occupations and acting, they suffer gaps in pay because of their class, race, and gender. The intersection of these demographics is crucial to the analysis, and the book uses detailed qualitative research to explain this 'class ceiling', showing how economic, cultural, and social capital play out to account for how inequality is replicated in the workplace and beyond. The book is essential reading for everyone interested in contemporary social inequality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison, "The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged" (Policy Press, 2019)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:24


Who gets in to top professions? In The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged (Policy Press, 2019), Drs Sam Friedman, an associate professor of sociology at LSE, and Daniel Laurison, an assistant professor of sociology at Swarthmore College, explore the dominance of social elites in top professions. The book draws on theories of social mobility and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to explain how top professions are highly exclusive, with under representations of women, ethnic minorities, and those from working class backgrounds. Moreover, even when individuals from these demographics do enter top jobs such as law, medicine, and accountancy, along with media occupations and acting, they suffer gaps in pay because of their class, race, and gender. The intersection of these demographics is crucial to the analysis, and the book uses detailed qualitative research to explain this 'class ceiling', showing how economic, cultural, and social capital play out to account for how inequality is replicated in the workplace and beyond. The book is essential reading for everyone interested in contemporary social inequality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Economics
Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison, "The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged" (Policy Press, 2019)

New Books in Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:24


Who gets in to top professions? In The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged (Policy Press, 2019), Drs Sam Friedman, an associate professor of sociology at LSE, and Daniel Laurison, an assistant professor of sociology at Swarthmore College, explore the dominance of social elites in top professions. The book draws on theories of social mobility and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to explain how top professions are highly exclusive, with under representations of women, ethnic minorities, and those from working class backgrounds. Moreover, even when individuals from these demographics do enter top jobs such as law, medicine, and accountancy, along with media occupations and acting, they suffer gaps in pay because of their class, race, and gender. The intersection of these demographics is crucial to the analysis, and the book uses detailed qualitative research to explain this 'class ceiling', showing how economic, cultural, and social capital play out to account for how inequality is replicated in the workplace and beyond. The book is essential reading for everyone interested in contemporary social inequality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Critical Theory
Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison, "The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged" (Policy Press, 2019)

New Books in Critical Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:24


Who gets in to top professions? In The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged (Policy Press, 2019), Drs Sam Friedman, an associate professor of sociology at LSE, and Daniel Laurison, an assistant professor of sociology at Swarthmore College, explore the dominance of social elites in top professions. The book draws on theories of social mobility and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to explain how top professions are highly exclusive, with under representations of women, ethnic minorities, and those from working class backgrounds. Moreover, even when individuals from these demographics do enter top jobs such as law, medicine, and accountancy, along with media occupations and acting, they suffer gaps in pay because of their class, race, and gender. The intersection of these demographics is crucial to the analysis, and the book uses detailed qualitative research to explain this 'class ceiling', showing how economic, cultural, and social capital play out to account for how inequality is replicated in the workplace and beyond. The book is essential reading for everyone interested in contemporary social inequality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in European Studies
Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison, "The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged" (Policy Press, 2019)

New Books in European Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:24


Who gets in to top professions? In The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged (Policy Press, 2019), Drs Sam Friedman, an associate professor of sociology at LSE, and Daniel Laurison, an assistant professor of sociology at Swarthmore College, explore the dominance of social elites in top professions. The book draws on theories of social mobility and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to explain how top professions are highly exclusive, with under representations of women, ethnic minorities, and those from working class backgrounds. Moreover, even when individuals from these demographics do enter top jobs such as law, medicine, and accountancy, along with media occupations and acting, they suffer gaps in pay because of their class, race, and gender. The intersection of these demographics is crucial to the analysis, and the book uses detailed qualitative research to explain this 'class ceiling', showing how economic, cultural, and social capital play out to account for how inequality is replicated in the workplace and beyond. The book is essential reading for everyone interested in contemporary social inequality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in British Studies
Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison, "The Class Ceiling: Why it Pays to be Privileged" (Policy Press, 2019)

New Books in British Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 39:24


Who gets in to top professions? In The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged (Policy Press, 2019), Drs Sam Friedman, an associate professor of sociology at LSE, and Daniel Laurison, an assistant professor of sociology at Swarthmore College, explore the dominance of social elites in top professions. The book draws on theories of social mobility and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to explain how top professions are highly exclusive, with under representations of women, ethnic minorities, and those from working class backgrounds. Moreover, even when individuals from these demographics do enter top jobs such as law, medicine, and accountancy, along with media occupations and acting, they suffer gaps in pay because of their class, race, and gender. The intersection of these demographics is crucial to the analysis, and the book uses detailed qualitative research to explain this 'class ceiling', showing how economic, cultural, and social capital play out to account for how inequality is replicated in the workplace and beyond. The book is essential reading for everyone interested in contemporary social inequality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thinking Allowed
The Class Ceiling

Thinking Allowed

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 29:00


The Class Ceiling: Why it pays to be privileged. Drawing on four in-depth case studies – acting, accountancy, architecture and television – Sam Friedman, Associate Professor in Sociology at the LSE, argues that the ‘class ceiling’ in the elite professions can only be partially attributed to conventional measures of ‘merit’. Instead, he suggests that more powerful drivers include the misrecognition of classed self-presentation as ‘talent’ and the affordances of the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’. He's joined by Louise Ashley, Senior Lecturer in Organization Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London and Anna Williams, Director of Research, Advocacy and Communications at the Sutton Trust. Producer: Jayne Egerton

SAGE Sociology
Special Issue Event: Inequality and Culture Discussion

SAGE Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 55:40


To mark the publication of the special issue ‘Producing and Consuming Inequality: A Cultural Sociology of the Cultural Industries’, Edinburgh College of Art held an evening of discussion, debate, and decision-making, themed around the problem of social inequality and the cultural sector.   The special issue was published in Volume 11, Issue 3 of Cultural Sociology and was edited by Dave O’Brien , Kim Allen , Sam Friedman , and Anamik Saha. Academic research, highlighted in Cultural Sociology, has shown the inequalities associated with who makes culture in the UK; what is represented on stage, on screen, and in print; and who consumes the culture of our government supported cultural organisations.   The evening consisted of a panel of cultural practitioners, hosted by the guest editors of the special issue. The speakers on the panel were: -          Kate Fox, poet, comedian and academic; -          Clive Gilman, Creative Scotland and Scottish Funding Council; -          Robbie O’Neil, an actor whose work includes part in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and Casualty; -          Yasmin Sulaiman, Editor-in-Chief at The List.   Following discussions and debate with the panel, audience Q&A considered how we might challenge some of the inequalities confronting contemporary culture.

Popcorn with Peter Travers
Josh Gad, "Marshall"

Popcorn with Peter Travers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 18:54


Moviegoers taking in Disney/Pixar's newest animated feature "Coco" are getting an extra bonus with the added release of "Olaf's Frozen Adventure." Josh Gad is reprising his role as the voice of the lovable snowman. He talks to Peter Travers about playing Olaf and about playing Sam Friedman, a Jewish attorney in the new film "Marshall." Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2kIbsjV Check out our other podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT PETER TRAVERS: Peter Travers an American film critic, author and journalist. For some 25 years, Travers has written for Rolling Stone. He personally screens nearly 400 movies per year and releases weekly reviews. Travers is the nation's most blurbed film critic, according to eFilmCritic.com. Travers is also host of ABC's "Popcorn With Peter Travers," where he interviews actors, directors and Broadway performers about their roles and their lives. Popcorn on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2gGYRiD Popcorn on Facebook: http://abcn.ws/2f3iHDw Popcorn on YouTube: http://abcn.ws/2gyswtx Popcorn on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2fC0Ak2

Agency Nation Radio - Insurance Marketing, Sales and Technology
Are Millennials Out of Reach for the Average Independent Agent?

Agency Nation Radio - Insurance Marketing, Sales and Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 38:45


Insurance is a tricky arena. The role of the independent insurance agent has always been as the navigator, or the advisor. But with the ease of the internet, insurance is becoming less and less complicated. Sam Friedman points out that while small business insurance is getting more and more mainstream, the generation of those buying from agents like us is dwindling. Especially among Millennials. But there are ways to combat these changes.

Agency Nation Radio - Insurance Marketing, Sales and Technology
Are Millennials Out of Reach for the Average Independent Agent?

Agency Nation Radio - Insurance Marketing, Sales and Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 38:45


Insurance is a tricky arena. The role of the independent insurance agent has always been as the navigator, or the advisor. But with the ease of the internet, insurance is becoming less and less complicated. Sam Friedman points out that while small business insurance is getting more and more mainstream, the generation of those buying from agents like us is dwindling. Especially among Millennials. But there are ways to combat these changes.

The Press Room from Deloitte Insights
Making retirement security a reality

The Press Room from Deloitte Insights

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2015 15:39


The retirement advisory industry is positioned to make a significant dent in alleviating the looming retirement crisis.  Host Tanya Ott talks to Deloitte University Press authors Sean Cunniff, Sam Friedman and Val Srinivas about how financial services firms may need to devise new ways of delivering appropriate, affordable retirement advice to a wider range of clients.

New Books in Critical Theory
Sam Friedman, “Comedy and Distinction” (Routledge, 2014)

New Books in Critical Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2014 47:38


What is funny? What makes you laugh? We think of laughter as being universal idea that applies to everyone, no matter their age, ethnicity, gender or social class. In Comedy and Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a ‘Good’ Sense of Humour (Routledge, 2014), Sam Friedman tries to overturn our assumptions about comedy. The book draws on the work of Pierre Bourdieu to show how comedy is deeply related to social position, both in terms of what sorts of comedy people watch and listen to and also in terms of their sense of humour. Comedy is the basis for a form of distinction, as social groups differentiate themselves from others by their tastes. This applies not only to the upper and working class groups in society, but has implications for socially mobile individuals too. Moreover, the book shows how the assumption of good taste in comedy, which is related to having omnivorous cultural interests, is often bound up with symbolic violence from high social status groups towards the rest of society. Alongside the book’s detailed consideration of cultural consumption, the text offers an insight into both the history and the business of comedy, illustrating how the tastemakers of comedy scouting and criticism reinforce the social divisions found in comedy consumption. In exploring both the production and consumption of comedy Friedman develops the idea of cultural capital in comedy, a theoretical idea that will be useful for anyone thinking about the sociology of culture. For the more general reader the book shows how important comedy is to modern society, as opposed to those who would see it as a lowbrow cultural form. By the end of the text the reader will understand that comedy is no laughing matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Sam Friedman, “Comedy and Distinction” (Routledge, 2014)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2014 47:38


What is funny? What makes you laugh? We think of laughter as being universal idea that applies to everyone, no matter their age, ethnicity, gender or social class. In Comedy and Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a ‘Good’ Sense of Humour (Routledge, 2014), Sam Friedman tries to overturn our assumptions about comedy. The book draws on the work of Pierre Bourdieu to show how comedy is deeply related to social position, both in terms of what sorts of comedy people watch and listen to and also in terms of their sense of humour. Comedy is the basis for a form of distinction, as social groups differentiate themselves from others by their tastes. This applies not only to the upper and working class groups in society, but has implications for socially mobile individuals too. Moreover, the book shows how the assumption of good taste in comedy, which is related to having omnivorous cultural interests, is often bound up with symbolic violence from high social status groups towards the rest of society. Alongside the book’s detailed consideration of cultural consumption, the text offers an insight into both the history and the business of comedy, illustrating how the tastemakers of comedy scouting and criticism reinforce the social divisions found in comedy consumption. In exploring both the production and consumption of comedy Friedman develops the idea of cultural capital in comedy, a theoretical idea that will be useful for anyone thinking about the sociology of culture. For the more general reader the book shows how important comedy is to modern society, as opposed to those who would see it as a lowbrow cultural form. By the end of the text the reader will understand that comedy is no laughing matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Sociology
Sam Friedman, “Comedy and Distinction” (Routledge, 2014)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2014 48:16


What is funny? What makes you laugh? We think of laughter as being universal idea that applies to everyone, no matter their age, ethnicity, gender or social class. In Comedy and Distinction: The Cultural Currency of a ‘Good’ Sense of Humour (Routledge, 2014), Sam Friedman tries to overturn our assumptions about comedy. The book draws on the work of Pierre Bourdieu to show how comedy is deeply related to social position, both in terms of what sorts of comedy people watch and listen to and also in terms of their sense of humour. Comedy is the basis for a form of distinction, as social groups differentiate themselves from others by their tastes. This applies not only to the upper and working class groups in society, but has implications for socially mobile individuals too. Moreover, the book shows how the assumption of good taste in comedy, which is related to having omnivorous cultural interests, is often bound up with symbolic violence from high social status groups towards the rest of society. Alongside the book’s detailed consideration of cultural consumption, the text offers an insight into both the history and the business of comedy, illustrating how the tastemakers of comedy scouting and criticism reinforce the social divisions found in comedy consumption. In exploring both the production and consumption of comedy Friedman develops the idea of cultural capital in comedy, a theoretical idea that will be useful for anyone thinking about the sociology of culture. For the more general reader the book shows how important comedy is to modern society, as opposed to those who would see it as a lowbrow cultural form. By the end of the text the reader will understand that comedy is no laughing matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laughter Research
2: Comedy without laughter & with snobbery - Dr. Sam Friedman

Laughter Research

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2014 34:24


In addition to being Assistant Professor in Sociology at London School of Economics, Sam Friedman is a comedy reviewer and publisher of his own arts review magazine 'Fest'. Sam describes what he has learned from his experiences, both as a reviewer and as a researcher at the internationally acclaimed Edinburgh comedy festival. Amongst other things, he tells me about comedy snobbery, why attending some comedy gigs is like sitting an exam and why some people think that laughing is not befitting of them. 

Valuing the BBC
Dr Sam Friedman

Valuing the BBC

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 21:08


Dr Sam Friedman, from City's Department of Sociology, reflects on the BBC's Great British Class Survey and the relationship between academic research and the BBC.

Valuing the BBC
Professor Toby Miller

Valuing the BBC

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 20:32


Prof Toby Miller, from the Centre for Cultural Policy and Management, discusses the BBC's public service broadcasting role using a range of international examples drawn from his work.

Valuing the BBC
Dave O'Brien

Valuing the BBC

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 24:01


Dr Dave O'Brien, from City's Centre for Cultural Policy and Management, presents the findings of fieldwork with the BBC Trust that has investigated how public value plays out in practice.

Valuing the BBC
Connie St Louis

Valuing the BBC

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 14:18


Connie St Louis, Director of City's Science Journalism MA, explores the BBC Trust's Review of impartiality and accuracy of the BBC's coverage of science.

Thinking Allowed
Comedy capital - Work's intimacy

Thinking Allowed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2011 28:17


British comedy, from Music Hall to TV sitcom, was once a democratic medium. Humour united people otherwise divided by class and education. But new research finds that the Alternative Comedy Movement transformed comedy's place in our culture. It rejected the 'lowbrow' tone of earlier humour, creating the basis for comic taste to provide new forms of social distinction. The sociologist, Sam Friedman joins Laurie Taylor to debate comedy snobbery. Also, mobile communications have elided the distinction between work and home. The cultural studies lecturer, Melissa Gregg, and the Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, Rosalind Gill, ask if the lines between our personal and professional lives are increasingly blurred. Producer: Jayne Egerton.